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Nurse education today: Between teaching and publication focus

Joko gunawan.

1 Belitung Raya Foundation, Manggar, East Belitung, Bangka Belitung, Indonesia

2 Faculty of Nursing, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

Yupin Aungsuroch

Mary l fisher.

3 Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, IN, USA

4 College of Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA

“Publish or Perish” is no longer an imagination. On the contrary, it is considered a new reality in nursing education today. All nurse scholars, researchers, faculty members, and students are eager and compete with each other to publish their research works in academic journals. Success in this challenge brings personal benefits, especially for academic reputation and promotion, as well as organizational benefits, such as university ranking and sponsorship. However, despite the advantages of faculty publication, the pros and cons of this topic are on the rise. Therefore, this article aims to discuss the publication-related phenomenon in nursing education, followed by concerns and recommendations for consideration.

Undoubtedly, in today’s digital era, almost all aspects of our lives are affected by technology. In the majority of cases, this digital technology makes our lives easier or more efficient (Gunn, 2020 ). For example, in the educational aspect, we can learn online from anywhere. We will no longer be left uninformed for updated knowledge as long as we are connected to the Internet. In addition, it connects students and faculty members around the globe with new opportunities and collaborations. Like the publishing world, theses or dissertations that we could only read in a campus library in the past now can be easily accessed with just one click through Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) (Gunawan, 2018 ). Also, electronic newspapers, magazines, and journal articles are available with interactive designs and attractive reading formats. In other words, the technology brings benefits to the readers (with easy access), writers or authors (with broader reach), and publishers (with effective and efficient publishing cost).

But, despite all the benefits of the technology, we certainly need to be able to deal with its consequences, particularly related to data security, cybercrime, privacy, digital media population, work overload, etc. (Gunn, 2020 ). However, in this very article, we only focus on the impact of digital technology in nursing education, especially regarding “publish-or-perish.”

“Publish or Perish” is not a new concept. It was initially coined by Coolidge ( 1932 ) as an attitude or practice existing within academic institutions, whereby researchers are put under pressure to produce journal publications (Rawat & Meena, 2014 ; Moosa, 2018 ). This issue is primarily relevant to those working in educational institutions (faculty members, academics, academic researchers, or just researchers) to retain their positions or be deemed successful (Rawat & Meena, 2014 ; Moosa, 2018 ).

However, the term under pressure or the notion of “Publish or Perish” creates pros and cons among scholars, and there does not seem to be a consensus. Therefore, this article aims to discuss journal publication, its benefits, and its related concerns and recommendations for consideration.

Publication Benefits

In this section, we describe publication advantages seen from the university level and individual level.

University level

Indeed, faculty and student publications in academic journals bring many benefits to the university. The number of publications is a measure of the institution’s research activity and its capability in producing research publications at the international level (Moosa, 2018 ). Also, it has a significant impact on university rankings, such as QS and Times Higher Education (THE) Rankings. These rankings bring visibility to the university. The rankings are also used for the governments to measure the research excellence of the institution, for a company to select a university as a partner, and for a funding body’s decision to invest in research at a university (Elsevier, 2021 ). In addition, the university ranking is mostly used as a criterion by parents and students (national and international students) when choosing a university (Elsevier, 2021 ). Therefore, each university provides tremendous efforts for its faculties to publish more articles to get higher rankings and become a world-class university. They do this mainly by their criteria for promotion and tenure.

Individual level

The impacts of publication on individuals can be seen at the faculty member level and student level. Unquestionably, the academic reputation of a faculty member is highly influenced by their publications today (Rawat & Meena, 2014 ). Without publication, no one knows our expertise because it is a way of communication among scientists. Publication, however, helps us become known as an expert in our field of the study.

In addition, the quantity and quality of published articles play a major role in faculty academic reputation. The number of articles is used when a tenure track is applied. The faculty member is required, for example, to publish two articles in two years of working experience to get promoted from lecturer to assistant professor position. And the quality of the article is seen from the citation number and the rank of the journal. Usually, to be a professor, each associate professor is required to publish two articles annually in the highest-rank journals. Some may require publications in Q1 Tier 1 journals, a textbook publication, and a number of citations on average, for example, more than 1000 references. Each university has its own criteria.

For students who would like to pursue higher education, the publication is one of the criteria to apply for a PhD program. Publications also help connect the students with scholars worldwide or partners to collaborate in research projects, seminars, conferences, and other educational events (Moosa, 2018 ). Moreover, many students who have a high number of publications before they graduate can make a working contract with a university or a company. Or, after they graduate, it is easy for them to find a teaching or researcher position. In other words, publishing is a new way of life among faculty members and students nowadays.

Publication Concerns

In this section, we discuss the disadvantages and concerns in the publication.

Publish or Perish

In spite of all the benefits of publication, there are still many universities, including their faculty members, who struggle to follow this requirement. For the university where the “publish or perish” culture does exist, it is not so hard for each faculty to go along because they have the same goal or a sense of purpose towards the university ranking. Publication rewards, mostly in terms of financial bonuses/incentives, are also available for each published article in exchange for the time and efforts the faculty members spend in academic writing and publishing.

In contrast, if a university is just about to begin creating the publication culture, it will be very challenging to compete with others. Many universities are under pressure , and they have been trying to encourage their faculties to conduct research and publish articles. Some universities provide a lot of financial supports and incentives received in the first place to motivate their employees and even offer non-money awards, such as traveling overseas and other rewards. Most public universities usually have funding support from their governments. For example, in Indonesia, the faculty members who publish an article in a Q1 journal will get approximately 3,500 USD or more. Those who get their papers published in Q2-Q4 journals get less than that (Ministry of Research and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2017 ). Yet, the outcomes are not that significant; some faculties are still stuck and stop writing and publishing. Financial or non-financial awards may not be served as a basis to support faculties to publish articles. This situation also differs in each department or faculty of a university. Some departments have no problem and enjoy extensive financial bonuses because their faculty members support each other to work and publish more articles, while some departments are still trying to publish articles.

In order to reach others’ achievements, many universities, or many departments/faculties try to do other publishing strategies, such as conducting research and publication training, hiring scholars or researchers that focus on research and publication, collaborating with conferences in which submitted articles will be published in indexed proceedings or journals, and using publishing services. Tier-one universities often hire English language editors to assist faculty in their publications. These strategies may be effective in some ways. But the publication passion and culture may not exist among the faculty members.

In the worst scenarios, if those efforts do not bring good outcomes, many just publish articles in “predatory” or “poor quality” journals to reach a certain number of papers required by the university without further investigation as long as the article is published easily and quickly. Some may be aware but not even care, considering the “predatory” journal is defined differently (Grudniewicz et al., 2019 ). In the end, they are upset after they know that the journals that their articles get published are discontinued from Scopus or Web of Science. Based on data from Elsevier, Indonesian authors publishing in discontinued journals happens across all subject areas, with a total of 27,082 documents during 2011-2020 (Chen, 2021 ).

The Increased Number of Academic Journals

No doubt, the number of academic journals is highly increased. Between August 2019 and August 2020, Scopus added 3.29 million new records (+4.15%). The current total number of records per August 2020 is 79.8 million (Aileen, 2020 ). In addition, there are more than 21,894 journals in the Web of Science Core Collection as of August 3, 2021 (Clarivate, 2021 ). This is a significant number of journals that influence the scientific movement worldwide. However, this number keeps increasing each year.

We notice some reasons why the number of journals or publishers increased. First, the number of journals in a specific field may be limited. Second, the Article Processing Charge (APC) for open access journals may be too high for students, around 1,000 to 4,000 USD or more. Although there are many free journals, they mostly use subscription models (no open access for the public), and the time from submission to publication may be too long (one to three years). Third, a business purpose. Some may see an opportunity to get more money from the APC of each article without considering the quality of the articles. It is noted that APC, in line with high quality and service (following publication ethics), is highly acceptable.

Additionally, in order to improve the visibility of the universities, many create their own journals, which also bring pros and cons. Positively, suppose a university has an academic journal. In that case, they can encourage and help their faculty members and students to publish in their journals, which may be considered one step of the academic publishing exercise. Many journals are also published in local languages. Once the articles are published, at least they have the visibilities in Google Scholar, respectively. It may have national and international impacts. In addition, to improve the quality of the journals, each country has its criteria. For example, in Indonesia, they have an accreditation body from the government to evaluate every year. However, each journal is competitively developing its quality for being indexed in reputable databases, such as Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, Ovid, DOAJ, and others.

Negatively, the publication has an impact on the quality of higher education, especially for nursing education. To our knowledge, one university can create many journals, or each faculty develops one journal, and even in one faculty, each nursing program creates one. For instance, a pediatric nursing program creates a pediatric journal; a critical care nursing program makes a critical care nursing journal. It is a double burden for the faculty members. Instead of teaching, they are under pressure to spend their life conducting research, writing articles for promotion, and managing academic journals. There is a transition of the quality focus between teaching and publishing. This single-minded focus may cause faculty to neglect or be unable to perform some other responsibilities (Rawat & Meena, 2014 ).

Misconduct Among Nursing Students

The negative impact of the notion of “publish or perish” can be seen from the cases of plagiarism, double publication, retraction, and other misconduct behaviors among students (Rawat & Meena, 2014 ; Gunawan, 2018 ). It is because many nursing students are now required to publish their works in international journals for graduation. At one point, it is an excellent step for publishing instead of only putting a thesis or a dissertation in a library. But, unfortunately, not all students could do it. The transformation of a 200-page thesis to be a 10-page article is not easy; it needs writing skills and passion. Many masters or doctoral nursing students are graduated late because of waiting for publication. In the majority of cases, they still need to pay tuition fees until the article is published online.

Besides, this is not the only case. Many diploma and bachelor nursing students, for example in Indonesia, are now demanded to go for publication too. This is another step of the misleading direction of the nursing institutions. Diploma nursing students mostly focus on clinical practice, while Bachelor nursing students may conduct mini-research for exercise, which most studies have low quality. Imagine if they are demanded to publish their works, the low-quality articles will be published and may negatively influence the credibility of the faculties and universities.

Predatory Journals

There is no golden standard to define a “predatory” journal. Although Jeffrey Beall was first coined the term “predatory” in 2010 (Beall, 2012 ) and has provided lists of publishers and journals in the past years; however, the way he evaluated the publishers and journals creates pros and cons because the decisions were not systematically explained (Chen, 2021 ). To our knowledge, it is somehow challenging to evaluate a publisher or a journal. A critical analysis is needed.

Understandably, a journal or a publisher may not perform excellent editorial management in the first year, as they are looking for a certain number of articles to meet the criteria for indexing. Many journals email and call prospective authors for submission and offer fast-track reviews (mostly only editorial review and single-blind review) or even fast-track publication, which is inappropriate in terms of publication ethics. Therefore, to be indexed in reputable databases, such as Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, and DOAJ, one or two years minimum criteria of a journal publication history is required (Elsevier, n.d. ), and their evaluation takes one to two years to complete.

Besides, although a journal has been indexed in those databases, it does not guarantee its quality. Many journals, after being included in Scopus and Web of Science or being a member of COPE (the Committee of Publication Ethics), their behaviors are very deviant. For example, as far as we know, a journal that usually publishes ten or 20 articles in one issue is changed to publish 100 to 500 articles per issue, or from 60 to 1000 articles per year, with questionable peer review.

There are common red flags to identify “predatory” journals. Red flags are clues, not necessarily evidence, of predatory activity (Chen, 2021 ). The typical red flags include fake impact factors, incorrect addresses, misrepresentations of the editorial board, false claims of indexing or membership of associations and misleading, little or no information about editorial and peer review process, absent contact information, no details about article processing charges, and editors and editorial board members are often unverifiable (Grudniewicz et al., 2019 ; Chen, 2021 ). An unprofessional-looking web page – with irrelevant text is also considered a red flag (Grudniewicz et al., 2019 ; Chen, 2021 ). Repeated emails sending an invitation for submission, which the journal scopes are out of areas of authors’ expertise (Grudniewicz et al., 2019 ; Chen, 2021 ). Also, many journals publish articles faster within one to two weeks as long as the authors pay a certain amount of money or article processing charge. Therefore, we need to be careful with this kind of journal behavior and regularly check the discontinued Scopus lists to ensure that the journals are still included, and importantly, the contents of the published articles should be evaluated. “Predatory” journals are a global threat (Grudniewicz et al., 2019 ), and they keep growing and continually changing their names and journals (Chawla, 2021 ), as they have found ways to be indexed in reputable databases (Grudniewicz et al., 2019 ).

Recommendations

Our position to honor the “publish or perish” culture is valid, but it should be done differently. In this section, we provide four recommendations considering the push to publications’ concerns and disadvantages.

First, there should be no conflict between teaching and publishing focus. The faculty members have a huge responsibility to teach nursing students in order to be competent registered nurses, especially in the bachelor and diploma nursing programs. Research and publication should not be their focus; instead, clinical skills should be a priority. For the master nursing program, each student only has two years of education (with four semesters); therefore, conducting promising research and publishing their work is challenging. It is because they spend one year on coursework and another year on the thesis. From our experience, mostly the students pass the proposal in the third and fourth semesters, but only a few complete it on time. Imagine if the university is required to publish their works in an international journal; indeed, they will spend at least one more year waiting for the publishing process. It is rare to find the Scopus or Web of Science journals publish an article within a month unless it is a “predatory” journal without peer review.

Besides, it is different from a doctoral program or PhD, in which its program is a research focus. Although some institutions provide one year of course works and two years of research, the students can publish any parts of their research development, from concept development, literature review, instrument development/modification/ translation, and main results of their study. However, not all students can do that; dealing with a qualifying exam and proposal defense makes them stressful enough. Another challenge is that a publication in a Scopus or Web of Science indexed journal is mandatory for graduation. Some universities have specific criteria of journals for publication to avoid “predatory” journals. The ranking of journals for students varies depending on their funding supports or scholarships. Some require Q1 journals, some only Scopus-indexed journals, regardless of the journal ranking. Also, some require one article, some need two or three articles. There is no universal standard for this issue, and it needs further exploration.

However, it is also challenging for the students to manage their time critically. Most of them are not possible to finish their study in three years, on average in four to six years. In addition, it leads to another issue, a tuition fee. Some universities still require the students to pay the fees (we are unable to provide the names of the universities, but it happens). However, in this case, the students should not pay any tuition fees because they are just waiting for the publication, and mostly they do not attend university and are back to work already.

Second, creating many journals in a university is not a necessity. We will not turn a university position into a publisher position; both have different purposes. Establishing many journals should not be a shortcut for increasing article production for a specific university or country. Our position on this point is not to forbid any universities to develop an academic journal, as long as they could balance between the quality of education (including the quality of teaching among faculty members) and the publication management. Many universities have the same human resources to teach, research, write and publish articles, as well as manage the journals. Adding other human resources to focus on journal publishing would be helpful without obstructing the teaching performance.

Third, publication ethics should be emphasized among faculty members and nursing students. To our knowledge, many nursing students, due to running with the time, often do double submission⎯submitting the same article at the same time to two or three journals (Gunawan, 2018 ). This unethical behavior may occur because they do not know, or they may be aware, but time is up. Unfortunately, this often results in a double publication, which leads to retraction and influences the university’s reputation and threat to be blacklisted in some journals.

In addition, many students or faculty members try to contact and negotiate with the editors about fast-track reviews and publications, resulting in immediate rejections. Instead of asking, the students could check the turn-around time (from submission to publication) average in the journal info or the published articles. Also, the publication ethics related to plagiarism, self-citations, and other unethical behaviors should be highly emphasized.

Fourth, the notion of “publish or perish” should not be described as “under pressure,” but rather as culture, passion, encouragement, empowerment, motivation, and invitation of individuals to publish their works. However, it should be applied on many levels. For example, beginners or junior faculty members may need a collaborating team and a longer time to write or rework an article to be ready for publication. In addition, they may need some time to balance their works. In contrast, experts, or senior faculty members, may have some targets per year, either work individually or in a team. They also need to spare their time to empower the young generation to create the publication “passion” culture.

The discussion related to publication benefits, concerns, and recommendations in this article are authentically based on the author’s perspectives. However, the quality of nursing education should be highly prioritized. Teaching, research, and publication should aline in harmony in order to reach the goals, either to be a world-class university or to produce competent and professional nurses. We should learn to trust every process; there is no shortcut by neglecting other responsibilities and focusing only on publishing. This applies to all elements, university level, faculty member, and students. We had better run slowly but with the proper process, rather than running faster but breaking all principles and goals. Lastly, we expect all nursing education worldwide to focus on good quality education to achieve sustainable development goals and ensure professional nurses are produced to serve communities.

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Authors’ Contributions

All authors contributed equally to this study.

Authors’ Biographies

Joko Gunawan, S.Kep.Ners, PhD is Director of Belitung Raya Foundation and Managing Editor of Belitung Nursing Journal, Bangka Belitung, Indonesia. He is also a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Faculty of Nursing, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.

Yupin Aungsuroch, PhD, RN is Associate Professor and Director of PhD Program at the Faculty of Nursing, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. She is also an Editor-in-Chief of Belitung Nursing Journal.

Mary L. Fisher, PhD, RN is Professor Emeritus, Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis, IN USA. She is also Clinical Professor at the College of Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA. In addition, she is International Editorial Advisory Board of Belitung Nursing Journal.

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Nursing Education Perspectives

Mission Statement:   The Premier Nurse Education Journal for Scholarship in Nursing Education

A publication of the National League for Nursing since 1980,  Nursing Education Perspectives (NEP)  is a peer-reviewed, bimonthly journal that provides evidence for best practices in nursing education. Through the publication of rigorously designed studies, the journal contributes to the advancement of the science of nursing education. NEP serves as a forum for research and innovation regarding teaching and learning, curricula, technology, and other issues important to nursing education. Today, as nurse educators strive to advance research in nursing education and break away from established patterns and chart new pathways in nursing education,  Nursing Education Perspectives  is a vital resource for all NLN members. 

NLN Members:  Click here to read all current and past issues and pre-publication articles  ( You must be logged in to your NLN.org account for full access )  ​ Non-Members:  Join the NLN today   and receive immediate access to the  NEP  or  click here to  learn about your options for purchasing   content. Manuscript Submissions : NEP welcomes submissions on issues important to nurse educators, nursing education researchers, deans and directors of nursing programs, and others in the health care community. Topics of interest include nursing education research focused on technology in nursing education, including simulation and informatics; teaching and learning; curriculum development; the recruitment and retention of students; faculty issues; assessment and evaluation and high-stakes testing; diversity and global initiatives; service-learning; and nursing education focused on the care of vulnerable populations. Readers are nurse faculty, deans and directors of nursing education programs, researchers, and others in the health care community.

All manuscripts must be submitted online via  Editorial Manager . For queries about submitting a manuscript to NEP, please email  [email protected] .  

NEP Special Topics:   Call for Special Issue Manuscripts NEP Article Awards:   Annual Awards for "Best of NEP" 

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Sent exclusively to members only each Monday, the NLN Look Ahead provides brief updates about NLN news, professional resources and events, and upcoming events and deadlines.

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Author guidelines

American Nurse Journal , a peer-reviewed journal published by HealthCom Media, is dedicated to integrating the art and science of nursing. As the official journal of the American Nurses Association, it serves as an important and influential voice for nurses across the country. The journal is committed to delivering authoritative research translated into practical, evidence-based literature and relevant content to keep nurses up-to-date on best practices, help them maximize patient outcomes, advance their careers, and enhance their professional and personal growth and fulfillment. If you’re considering writing for us, use these guidelines to help choose an appropriate topic, learn how to submit your manuscript, and improve the likelihood that we’ll accept your article for publication.

Journal profile          

Overview: American Nurse Journal is a peer-reviewed journal that provides a voice for today’s nurses in all specialties, all practice settings, and all organizational levels. Packed with practical information, it keeps nurses up-to-date on best practices, helps them maximize patient outcomes, and enhances their careers.

Distribution: The journal is sent to 200,000 nurses who work in various settings and specialties, including staff nurses, advanced practice nurses, managers, educators, researchers, and administrators.

Indexing: American Nurse Journal is indexed in the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) Database.

Editorial profile          

Overview : By transforming authoritative research and clinical data into clearly written prose, American Nurse Journal provides evidence-based information that readers can apply daily in their practice. It also serves as a forum for the discussion of professional development and career management issues.

As part of our commitment to enhancing readers’ professional and personal growth and fulfillment, we also publish articles that guide nurses toward living healthier lifestyles and managing stress effectively.

American Nurse Journal offers compelling feature articles on clinical and professional topics, plus continuing nursing education (CNE) articles. Regular departments include:

• Healthy Nurse
• Leading the Way
• Life at Work
• Practice Matters
• Strictly Clinical
• Working Smarter

Listen to the Podcast below to learn more about Writing for Publication in Nursing:

Author query (optional)

Please send a brief email query to [email protected] . In the email:

• Describe the topic of your proposed article, including why it would be of interest to readers of American Nurse Journal .
• Briefly outline key components of the article.
• Briefly explain why you’re qualified to write on this topic.
• Provide your name, position title, employer, and phone number.

We’ll let you know if we’re interested in the article you’ve proposed and provide advice for focusing it.

Tips on writing for American Nurse Journal

Articles for our journal are written in informal, concise language. When writing the manuscript, follow these guidelines:

• Base your information on the latest nursing standards and clinical practice guidelines.
• Be clear and concise; avoid convoluted sentences.
• Provide examples and practical points that can be readily applied to practice.
• Address readers directly, as if you’re speaking to them. For example: “After turning on the power, connect the tube….”
• In general, use active—not passive—verbs. Active verbs engage the reader and make the writing simpler, clearer, and more interesting.

Examples Sentence with passive verb : Heart rhythm should be monitored closely. Avoid this type of sentence. Sentence with active verb : Monitor heart rhythm closely . Use this type of sentence instead.

• Clearly explain theoretical or complex terms in everyday language. Avoid medical and nursing jargon.
• Don’t use acronyms or abbreviations, except those you’re sure every reader is familiar with (such as “I.V.”). Instead, spell out the full term.
• As appropriate, use trailing zeroes for diagnostic test results, as in “urine pH 5.0.” However, Do NOT use trailing zeroes for drug dosages; for example, use “15 mg,” NOT “15.0 mg.”
• Use generic names for medications.
• Consider using boxed copy (sidebar) for points you’d like to emphasize, clarify, or elaborate on. Also consider putting appropriate information in tables (using Microsoft Word).

Resources for new authors:

• Redulla R. Writing clinical articles: A step-by-step guide for nurses. Am Nurse J . 2022;17(5)24-6. myamericannurse.com/writing-clinical-articles-a-step-by-step-guide-for-nurses
• Saver C. Anatomy of Writing for Publication for Nurses . 4th ed. Indianapolis: Sigma Theta Tau International; 2021.
• Saver C. The Writing Mind. myamericannurse.com/category/the-writing-mind/
• Nurse Author & Editor .

Our readers appreciate timely topics relevant to hands-on nursing care in all settings, as well as current professional and leadership issues. In particular, we’re seeking articles that:

• present evidence-based clinical information
• discuss recent developments, such as new treatments, procedures, or diagnostic techniques
• provide step-by-step descriptions of new or difficult clinical procedures
• discuss new drugs or new drug regimens
• explore the legal and ethical issues that nurses face
• address important professional and career issues
• share strategies to improve patient safety and the quality of nursing care through best practices
• explore controversies in nursing and healthcare
• help nurses influence decision-making in their practice environments and organizations
• discuss how to better leverage technology to improve patient outcomes
• offer advice on enhancing mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

Use the following as a rough guide (word counts include tables, but not references):

• Continuing education article: about 3,300 words
• Feature article: about 1,800 to 2,800 words
• Note: Rapid Response articles should be no more than 600 words.

List all references in alphabetical order at the end of your manuscript. Do NOT use Microsoft Word footnote function and do NOT cite them within the text unless you are citing statistics or discussing a single study. In that case, use a format such as:

• According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cigarette smoking causes more than 480,000 deaths annually.
• A study by Jones and colleagues found that … You only need to provide sufficient information for readers to identify which reference matches with the information in the main text. References must be from professionally reliable sources and should be no more than 5 years old unless they are “classics.”

To format the references in your list, use the American Medical Association Manual of Style: A Guide for Authors and Editors (10th ed) . If you don’t have access to this book, simply follow these examples:

Please limit the number of references to no more than 12 (20 for a CNE article).

We encourage you to submit tables and figures for your article (although publication isn’t guaranteed).

• Submit each figure in a separate electronic file, labeled with the number and brief name of the figure. For example: “figure 1, venous thrombo embolism.”
• In the text of your article, note where the figure should appear. For example, “Insert figure 1 here.”
• Place the names of the figures at the end of the article, and include a brief caption and the source for each. For example, “figure 1: venous thrombo embolism. From American Cardiovascular Association, 2020.”
• Submit images that go with figures as JPG files, with resolution 300 dpi at 4.5 inches wide.
• Save files of diagrams, drawings, graphs, and other line art at a resolution of at least 1200 dpi. If these were created in a Microsoft Office program, please send the native (DOC, PPT, XLS) file.
• Put tables at the end of the document.
• Number each table and include a name and a brief introductory statement. For example,

Table 1. Risk factors for venous thromboembolism

Early identification of risk factors is crucial in preventing venous thromboembolism.

• In the text of your article, note where the table should appear. For example, “Insert table 1 here.”

Note : The author is responsible for obtaining permission for reprinting tables and figures from another source. If there is a fee, the payment can wait until after the article is accepted; simply note that you will obtain permission. If you have already obtained permission, please submit verification with your article.

Submit in Microsoft Word. Other formats will NOT be accepted.

• Put the article title, your initials (not your name), and the date at the top of the first page of your article.
• Do NOT include extra hard returns between lines or paragraphs, extra spaces between words, or any special coding.
• The manuscript submission process is electronic. Please visit myamericannurse.com/submit-a-manuscript to submit your manuscript and additional materials.
• Please note that you will be asked to sign documentation including the author agreement and disclosure of conflicts of interest.
• If you have additional authors, you will be asked to supply their names during the submission process. You will be provided with a code and a link to share with your coauthors after you complete the submission. They can then submit their author agreements and disclosure of conflicts of interest via the link.

Manuscripts are 1,200 – 1,800 words, not including references. Focus the content on challenging assessment and clinical topics.

Include the following:

• Short anatomy and physiology section (no more than 500 words)
• Application to practice
• Nursing implications

Format options:

• Frequently Asked Questions: Use the FAQ format (with questions as subheads) to engage the reader.
• Case Study. Introduce the topic with a short case study and conclude with patient outcomes. Applying the topic to a case presentation helps the information come alive for the reader.

Research shows many patients exhibit signs and symptoms of increasing instability for several hours prior to a cardiac arrest. A Rapid Response Team, generally critical care specialists, intervene before a potential code situation, based on the bedside nurse’s sensitivity to a patient’s deteriorating condition and call to action. A Rapid Response article is designed to give the nurse the assessment, critical thinking, intervention and communication skills needed to respond appropriately and effectively.

Below is the format for Rapid Response. Address each point below, with the total word count around 600 to 650 words, not including reference. Typically, the scenario will take place in a non-acute care setting, such as a med-surg unit, labor & delivery, orthopedic unit, and the like.

• Describe the series of events/assessments from the nurse’s perspective (include diagnosis, hospitalization status, and any significant history issues), beginning with the first encounter until the call for a rapid response. Be sure to start with vague complaints, including a valuable assessment finding, if possible, that makes the nurse more concerned and warrants a closer follow-up (nurse’s intuition).
• As the patient’s condition worsens, describe the nurse’s actions taken to modify her assessment, increase surveillance, (intervene or treatment steps until team arrives) touch base with the PCP, and other measures demonstrating critical thinking and communication skills.
• Include detailed step by step intervention/treatment steps that were taken by you or the RRT to derail further deterioration including drugs, doses, routes, etc.
• Provide an outcome/explanation for the scenario with the patient either stabilizing or being transferred to the appropriate acute care setting (ICU, CCU, OR).
• Give a brief overview of the issue that threatened, e.g.. as in anaphylaxis – what it is – how it occurs, etc.—what could have happened if you did not foresee, treat, etc. Please keep explanation short to paragraph or so.
• Offer patient/family education–or even for the reader (such as clues to assessment findings or lab values)

Again, the scenario doesn’t always have to be about a nurse calling the Rapid Response Team, but it should demonstrate how the nurse’s assessment skills, intervention, critical thinking abilities and effective communication contribute to positive patient outcomes.

Sharing your quality improvement (QI) projects helps your colleagues and their organizations take steps to enhance care, engage nurses, and advance the nursing profession.

When structuring an article about your QI project, you want to create a clear path that other nurses can replicate. The following format helps readers understand the general topic, the challenge or problem you faced, the research you conducted to learn more, the implementation steps you took, and the outcomes you achieved. Be succinct, avoid jargon, and use active voice to engage readers and ensure they gain as much practical knowledge as possible.

What’s the overall issue?

• Example: “All organizations work to prevent catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI).” Include a few statistics on the topic to provide context. (Keep this section brief—no more than one to two paragraphs. Readers likely know this information, but setting the stage helps highlight the relevance of the topic to a broad audience.)

What was your specific challenge?

• Example: “The surgical oncology unit in our community hospital saw an increase in CAUTI from May 2020 to May 2021.” Provide a few details on that increase and describe initial steps, including, if applicable, the formation of a committee (for example, “We formed a committee that consisted of the unit manager, a nurse educator, and two staff nurses.”) to investigate the problem and devise a solution.

What research did you conduct?

• Example: The CAUTI committee conducted a literature review to uncover best practices. (Keep this section brief. Don’t go into detail about each step of your research. Instead, highlight the information that seemed most relevant to your specific challenge.)

How did your project work?

• Tell the reader who did what (“The nurse educator created a learning module [describe the module components]. The unit manager collected and analyzed participant feedback [describe how this collection was done—pre- and post-implementation, via email, etc]. The staff nurses tracked CAUTI incidence [describe how they did this, over what period of time, and how it was analyzed].”)

What has been the outcome?

• Provide pre- and post-implementation data showing effect, if possible. Include information about any challenges or limitations you encountered.

What’s the return on investment?

• How much did the project cost in terms of time, supplies, etc. compared with the benefits achieved?

What are potential problems?

• Let readers know of potential pitfalls if they want to implement the program. Be honest about any difficulties you had that others could learn from.

What is other key advice for the reader interested in implementing the program?

What are the key implications for nursing.

• Include a summary and thoughts on use in nursing practice and next steps. If you believe more research is needed on this topic, say so.

Where can readers get more information on the overall topic and best practices?

If you are interested in sharing your opinion, you might consider writing for our Perspectives blog . Articles are 600 to 1200 words long and are not peer reviewed. With our new submission process, authors can select submit the manuscript through the online submission process and select Blog/Perspectives in the drop-down menu in the “ Preferred Category. ”

• American Nurse Journal adheres to the principals stated in the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Guidelines, which can be found at publicationethics.org/guidance/Guidelines
• The article must be your own original work. Do not submit material taken verbatim from a published source, except for brief passages, which you should put in quotes and attribute to the source.
• Manuscripts submitted to ANJ must not have been previously published or be under consideration for publication in another journal.
• In accordance with the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, all listed authors must have made substantive intellectual contributions to the manuscript “without which the work, or an important part of the work, could not have been completed or the manuscript could not have been written and submitted for publication.” In particular, authors should read about Roles and Responsibilities at icmje.org/recommendations/browse/roles-and-responsibilities/defining-the-role-of-authors-and-contributors.html
• Authors must disclose real and potential conflicts of interest.
• ANJ editors concur with the Committee on Publication Ethics position statement on authorship and AI tools, which reads, in part, “Authors who use AI tools in the writing of a manuscript or in the collection and analysis of data, must be transparent in disclosing how the AI tool was used and which tool was used. Authors are fully responsible for the content of their manuscript, even those parts produced by an AI tool, and are thus liable for any breach of publication ethics.” Read the full statement at https://publicationethics.org/cope-position-statements/ai-author .
• We will confirm receipt via email.
• Manuscript is reviewed by the editorial team. Note that all author agreements and conflict of interest statements must be submitted before internal editorial review can begin.
• If we’re interested in publishing your manuscript, we’ll send it for double-anonymous peer review (authors and reviewers do not know each other’s identity). Peer reviewers are selected based on their areas of expertise.
• After peer review, we’ll let you know whether the manuscript has been accepted, rejected, or recommended for revision.
• If accepted for publication, your article will go through our standard in-house editorial process to ensure adherence to our editorial style. Before it’s published (in print and/or online), you’ll have the opportunity to review the edited version.

Thank you for your interest in publishing with American Nurse Journal. In order to streamline your submission, we have developed an electronic submission process. You can upload your manuscript, additional files, and complete all the essential documentation. Be prepared to sign the author agreement and conflict of interest disclosure via the electronic submission process. Click here to preview the author agreement and conflict of interest disclosure .

If you have any questions, please contact Cheryl Mee, MSN, MBA, RN, FAAN, Executive Editorial Director, at [email protected] .

After you have a manuscript published – here is information on how you might further disseminate your work:

• OJIN Homepage
• Author Guidelines

Author Submission Guidelines

As the first fully online nursing journal created in 1996, the dynamic publishing structure of OJIN has always enabled us to add updated content to any OJIN topic. We seek research, thinking, and/or experiences that further the discussion of a topic important to nursing and healthcare and encourage authors to submit manuscripts related to any previously published OJIN topic. The list of OJIN topics can be accessed on this site.

Manuscripts can be submitted indefinitely after the first articles on the topic have been posted. The OJIN online dynamic publishing structure will post newly accepted manuscripts directly adjacent to the existing articles within a given topic. This groups similar articles related to nursing and healthcare together, showing the evolution of collective thinking over time.

Journal Focus

Call for manuscripts, co-authorship, required author information, abstract and title.

• Article Text

Protection of Human Subjects

Artwork and figures, permissions, transfer of copyright, manuscript submission, peer review and publication process.

• Letters to the Editor

OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing  is a peer-reviewed, scholarly journal that presents a variety of perspectives on leading edge topics important to nursing and healthcare, giving readers a chance to consider the full complexity of the topic. The journal editorial team recognizes that individuals have differing views on these topics, and on the issues inherent in them. OJIN provides a forum in which readers can both express their views and understand others' views on the topic. This is achieved via submission of a scholarly article for consideration or a Letter to the Editor in response to a specific article or an entire OJIN topic.

The editorial team encourages authors to submit manuscripts that complement any previously posted OJIN topic. We encourage authors to share research, thinking and/or experiences related to the issues and question(s) addressed in the initial topic articles and add new information and a new perspective. In this way, the voluntary manuscripts further develop and enhance the discussion within. 

The list of OJIN topics can be accessed in Journal Topics . Manuscripts can be submitted for consideration at any point after the first group of introductory articles on the topic has been posted, even if the topic was initially introduced many years previously. When submitting a voluntary manuscript, please include in your email cover letter an explanation of how your manuscript specifically furthers a given OJIN topic.

We do not accept: Op-Ed or opinion pieces; school papers (publication ready manuscripts based on school projects may be submitted for consideration); and non-scholarly reports of current information written by professional writers for blogs and other online media. We do not pay authors for content, nor do we charge fees for publication.

The OJIN editorial team is dedicated to integrity in scholarly publishing and follows the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) principles of publication ethics as outlined in their Core Practices. Queries to the Editor-in-Chief are encouraged; however, these are not required before manuscript submission. For manuscript queries contact Jackie Owens, EIC, at [email protected] .

Manuscript Preparation

Manuscripts are submitted for the exclusive consideration and use of the OJIN: Online Journal of Issues in Nursing . All submitted articles must be original, not previously published, and not under consideration for publication elsewhere.

OJIN readers are diverse in both education and practice. The scope of the journal is international. Authors should write in a scholarly tone that is easily read and understood by nurses with varying levels of education and in a variety of practice settings

Each manuscript should be prefaced with a title page that includes the title and name, affiliation, and e-mail address for each author. Please also indicate for each author whether ANA member or nonmember. ANA membership is not required for submission and has no bearing on publication decisions; however, ANA occasionally features member authors in their related publications and requests this information for contact purposes. Healthcare providers who are not nurses are welcome to submit manuscripts for consideration.

Place an asterisk before the author with whom the editor should correspond. Be sure to include the corresponding author's mailing address and telephone number.

Co-authors are permitted and encouraged. There is no limit to the number of authors; however, we retain the right to ask the first (or corresponding) author of a manuscript with many authors to provide detail related to individual author contributions. We recommend consideration (and are happy to include) of an acknowledgment for persons who may have contributed to the work, but not the actual scholarly article. Ethical decisions related to authorship are informed using the flowcharts provided by COPE.

Authorship, and the order of authors, are established in your initial manuscript submission. Changes after that submission will require a formal detailed request that includes a rationale and evidence of consent/agreement by all authors initially listed.

For each author, include a 3-5 sentence biosketch that includes earned educational degrees, certifications, and a brief description of past experiences and/or current position(s) relevant to the manuscript topic. We will include your ORCID ID if you have one, although this is not required.

Include a concise, 200 to 300 word narrative abstract that identifies the issue(s) addressed and describes the general content of the article. Do not use headings in the abstract.

Please try to keep manuscript titles between 10-12 words if possible. This increases the searchability of your scholarly work in database indexes, and thus the access and visibility of your work.

Identify 8-12 key words and/or phrases that can be used to index the article, listing the key words in order of importance for indexing. Include key words that may be used by lay persons.

Article Text  

The length of most articles is between 12 and 18 pages (approximately 3000-4500 words) typed and double spaced, exclusive of tables, figures, and references. The latest edition of the APA Publication Manual should be followed.

Please do not include appendices. Lengthy data may be submitted in a separate document for consideration as linked Supplemental Materials. Acknowledgments are permitted.

Funding and/or any Conflict of Interest by authors should be disclosed in a separate statement. If guidelines are required by a funding agency, please refer to the relevant reporting guidelines (e.g., CONSORT, PRISMA, SQUIRE) within the manuscript.

All articles will be edited as necessary for content, style, clarity, grammar, and spelling. National spellings from all nations are recognized as authentic and will be accepted.

Manuscripts containing reports of research conducted with animals or humans as participants must contain a statement that the project was approved (or deemed exempt) by an institutional review board. Authors should cite methods employed for protection of participants, including informed consent and assurances of confidentiality or anonymity.

Include reference page(s) at the end of the document using the most current APA style format. References need to be complete and accurate. We prefer that you do not use reference management software. References to online materials are encouraged. When electronic references are used, follow APA guidelines for citing information. DOI links must be included whenever possible.

Please try to avoid long URLs in the text (see example below). For readability purposes, the journal lists full information on the reference list and cites just author last name or (most often) the first 2-4 words of the webpage name and year in the text citation. When the article is published, links to the reference information and URL will be used.

Here is an example from an OJIN article:

The city council decision infuriated Richmond residents; the papers published their concerns. “Nurses Withdrawn from City Schools: Patrons Protest Against Abandonment of Precautionary Measures” reported “Richmond is at the mercy of a measles epidemic which is being diligently fought by the Board of Health. Nevertheless, the most valuable combative power in the schools has been withdrawn” and assured “[a] vigorous effort will be made to have the Council rescind its action and replace the nurses in the schools” (Nurses withdrawn, 1910).

REFERENCE LIST: Nurses withdrawn from city schools. (1910). The Times Dispatch. Retrieved from: https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=TD19100724.1.21&srpos=8&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-nurses+withdrawn+1910

Review references carefully to identify and avoid works published in predatory journals. If these are identified, we will request a different reference to support your work and/or revision as needed. References should be current, preferably within the past five years. Seminal references may be appropriate to your narrative depending upon the topic of the article; if these are included, help readers to understand why they are important to the current discussion on this topic in your narrative.

Keep specialized formatting to a minimum. Use left justification only and avoid changing margins, fonts, and tabs within the manuscript unless there is a compelling reason to do so.

Please configure tables according to most recent APA format. Longer tables are preferred as a separate word processed document file; shorter tables can be included within the manuscript.

Authors are requested to submit all artwork, images, and figures that accompany the article in web-ready format, either JPEG or GIF.

The author(s) is/are responsible for obtaining permission to use any copyrighted material. When specific persons are mentioned in the article (beyond cited references), or institutions named, permission from the individual or in the case of an institution, the administrator, must be obtained in writing before publication. If special stipulations are mentioned by either the individual or administrator, they must be followed.

All authors are asked to sign the OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing Transfer of Copyright upon submission of a manuscript. Please download and print out the Transfer of Copyright Form and scan the signed copy via email to:

Jackie Owens, PhD, RN, CNE Editor-in-Chief OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing [email protected]

Manuscripts should be submitted electronically. Please use either Word or rich text format (no Mac formats). Manuscripts should be submitted as two attachments: one containing the cover page and author biography information, the other containing the title, abstract, keywords, and manuscript without author identification.

Please do not submit manuscripts in PDF format; the editor may need to revise to remove  identifying information prior to peer review. If your manuscript contains identifying information, please consider submitting a separate file where identifying information is removed.

Manuscripts should be sent to [email protected]

Manuscripts are first evaluated by the editorial team for suitability; this evaluation typically takes 4-6 weeks. Manuscripts that are selected for peer review are evaluated by the editorial team and 2–3 external peer reviewers who serve on the OJIN Editorial Review Board. Members of the editorial review board are listed in the journal. The external peer review process may take 6-8 weeks or longer, depending upon volume of manuscripts and reviewer availability. After manuscript review and revision, decisions about publication will be made by the Editorial Team and author(s) will be notified.

Author(s) will be asked to review copy-edited manuscripts (galley proofs) online. OJIN does not publish article preprints. Accepted manuscripts become the property of the OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing. Authors to wish to distribute their published works can access Copyright Clearance Center to request permission to do so; there is no fee to distribute your own work, but we do require you to seek this permission.

Letters to The Editor

The purpose of OJIN is to foster exchange of opinions and information related to issues in nursing practice, research, and education. We thus strongly encourage readers to submit letters to the editor concerning any published OJIN topic and/or specific information addressed in OJIN articles and/or columns. Please note that letters must address a published topic, article, or content for consideration.  Letters are reviewed by the editorial team but do not undergo external peer review.

Please limit letters to no more than 500 words. All letters that are accepted for publication will be edited as needed and, before publication, the edited letter will be returned to the author for approval. Authors of the article(s) discussed in these letters are encouraged to reply to the letter(s).

Please submit a letter via email to our letters editor Dr. Kim Stanislo at: [email protected]

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Restoring Psychiatric Mental Health APRN Roles: A Report of Innovations in Workforce Development Design Supported by Salutogenic Solutions and an Enduring Educational Frame, Part Two

Nursing Education Perspectives. 45(5):E29-E34, September/October 2024.

• RESEARCH BRIEFS

Improving Mental Health Literacy in Nursing Students: Integrating Mental Health Throughout the Curriculum

Nursing Education Perspectives. 45(5):298-300, September/October 2024.

Trigger Warnings in Nursing Education: Psychiatric Mental Health Instructors’ Practices and Perspectives

Nursing Education Perspectives. 45(5):301-303, September/October 2024.

Using Systematic Desensitization to Create a Mindfulness Activity for Nursing Students With Test Anxiety

Nursing Education Perspectives. 45(5):304-306, September/October 2024.

A Study of Factors Contributing to Emotional Exhaustion in Online Nursing Students

Nursing Education Perspectives. 45(5):307-309, September/October 2024.

Stronger Together: Group Self-Care Goal-Setting to Support Graduate Nursing Students’ Resilience, Wellness, and Manage Burnout

Nursing Education Perspectives. 45(5):310-312, September/October 2024.

Implementation of a Mental Health Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) Using Standards of Best Practice

Nursing Education Perspectives. 45(5):313-315, September/October 2024.

• INNOVATION CENTER

Psychotherapy Skills for Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Students in the Age of Competency-Based Education

Nursing Education Perspectives. 45(5):316-318, September/October 2024.

Enhancing Transition to Nursing Practice: The Mental Health Immersion Experience

Nursing Education Perspectives. 45(5):319-321, September/October 2024.

Revolutionizing Mental Health Nursing Education: Virtual Reality Simulation for Understanding and Intervening in Major Depressive Disorder and Suicidal Thoughts

Nursing Education Perspectives. 45(5):322-324, September/October 2024.

Looking Back to Advance Equity in Psychiatric Nursing: Strategies for the Classroom and for Practice

Nursing Education Perspectives. 45(5):325-326, September/October 2024.

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