

Be aware of special requirements for example, some journals (like Nursing Research) expect that clinical trials be registered in advance of data collection and recommend registration of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

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3 Be alert to calls for articles and ongoing series know that some journals publish topical issues that are announced in advance along with firm deadlines for submission. Read editorials so that you’re aware of editor perspectives and guidance on topics, such as review articles 1, reporting guidelines 2, and methods. Peruse recent Tables of Contents for candidate journals subscribe (for free) to eTOCS of research and clinical journals in nursing to keep your finger on the pulse of breaking issues and priorities for publication. Visit candidate journal Web sites to read “About” the journals. Survey journals and their editorial missionsĬheck out the nursing journals directory on the website of the International Academy of Nursing Editors. Characterization by topic, type of article, and intended readership creates a template for matching your work with the editorial missions of journals. Depending on the topic, approach, or level of development of the area of research, the primary readership may be other researchers, clinicians, policy makers, and/or educators. Manuscripts may report original research (observational or experimental qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods), systematic reviews, meta-analyses or meta-syntheses, clinical guidelines or implications, or case reports. In nursing science-the science of health-topics can be described in many ways: health or illness, prevention or treatment, young or old, special groups or populations, over time, or in context. Characterize your workĬlassify your article by topic, type of article, and intended readership. The purpose of this article is to describe “Steps to Success” in finding the right journal to disseminate your research.

Productive scientists are also writers who, at once, communicate with each other and create the scientific record through publication in peer reviewed journals. Henly PhD, RN, FAAN, Editor, Nursing Research The purpose of this article is to describe “Steps to Success” in finding the right journal to disseminate your research.īy: Susan J.
