section policies

1. Original Research Articles

Original Research Articles report findings from quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, methodological, or evaluation studies that have not previously been published.

Manuscripts should clearly present the background, objectives, methods, results, discussion, conclusions, ethical considerations, and implications for nursing or health-care practic

2. Review Articles

Review Articles provide a systematic and critical synthesis of existing evidence related to nursing and health sciences. This section includes systematic reviews, meta-analyses, scoping reviews, integrative reviews, umbrella reviews, and other rigorous evidence-synthesis approaches.

Authors should clearly describe the review question, search strategy, eligibility criteria, study-selection process, quality appraisal, synthesis method, and limitations. Systematic and scoping reviews should follow the relevant PRISMA reporting guidelines

3. Case Reports or Case Studies

Case Reports and Case Studies describe unique, complex, innovative, or educationally valuable cases relevant to nursing care, health-care management, education, community health, or interdisciplinary practice.

Authors must protect patient confidentiality and obtain written informed consent from the patient, client, family, or authorized representative when identifiable clinical information is presented. Clinical case reports should follow the CARE reporting guideline where applicable.