Author Guidelines

1. Scope : Manuscripts must be relevant to nursing and healthcare, including medical-surgical, maternity, pediatric, psychiatric, community, family, gerontological, emergency nursing, and nursing management.

2. Originality : Manuscripts must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration by another journal.

3. Article Types : The journal accepts original research articles, literature reviews, systematic reviews, and relevant nursing case reports.

4. Manuscript Structure : Research articles should include the title, abstract, keywords, introduction, methods, results, discussion, conclusion, and references.

5. Formatting : Manuscripts must follow the journal’s official template and submission guidelines.

6. Abstract and Keywords : Abstracts should contain 150–250 words, followed by 3–5 keywords.

7. References : Authors should provide at least 20 relevant scholarly references, prioritizing publications from the last five years. APA 7th edition and reference management software, such as Mendeley, are recommended.

8. Research Ethics : Ethical approval and informed consent must be obtained and reported when applicable. Participant confidentiality must be protected.

9. Plagiarism : Manuscripts are subject to similarity screening. A similarity score of no more than 20% is the recommended threshold, subject to editorial assessment.

10. AI Policy : AI tools may be used responsibly, but substantive contributions must be disclosed according to journal policy. Authors remain fully responsible for manuscript content.

11. Declarations : Authors must disclose funding, conflicts of interest, author contributions, and other relevant ethical statements.

12. Submission and Review : Manuscripts must be submitted through the journal’s official OJS platform. Submissions undergo editorial screening and peer review before the final publication decision.