Manuscripts submitted to the Chief Editor of the Journal of Applied Nursing and Health (JANH) were submitted online.

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors must check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors who do not adhere to these guidelines.

• Author(s) confirm that their submission has not been previously published and is not under consideration for publication by any other journal or publisher except as an abstract or archived in the author's institutional repository or personal website. (See deposit policy)
• Author(s) affirm that they have uploaded (1) a file of the Title Page, and (2) a file of a Main Page (Manuscript), comprising the main text, tables, figures, and references.
• The submission file is in doc or docx file format. Where available, URLs for the references have been provided. The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points rather than at the end. The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author's Guidelines.
• The author(s) confirm that all files are formatted in English.
• The author(s) of the journal have clarified everything that may arise, such as work, research expenses, consultant expenses, and intellectual property on the document in relation to the ICMJE form disclosure of conflicts of interest.

General Principles

All submitted articles are original and original manuscripts and have never been published in any journal.

• As a primary condition, all articles submitted to JANH must be original works that have never been published before and submitted exclusively to JANH.
• Articles must follow “Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals”.
• The Editorial Board has the right to edit all articles in terms of style, format, and clarity of meaning in the manuscript, following the standards and rules enforced in JANH.
• Authors will be asked to revise the manuscript according to the reviewer's recommendations. Manuscripts with excessive errors can be returned with major revisions, or the manuscript is rejected for publication. All manuscripts will go through peer review and editorial.
• Journal templates with certain research designs can be adjusted according to the guidelines from the Equator Network.

General Guidelines

• Each manuscript must be authored by at least two authors, including at least one with relevant expertise.
• Articles will be published in English. Linguistically inadequate articles may be rejected.
• Authors must also ensure that articles are formatted as follows.
• The article should be around 3500–10.000 words (According to the method) on A4-sized paper (210 mm x 297 mm). The required margins are 3.5 cm (top), 2.5 cm (bottom), and 2 cm (left and right). Use the journal template that has been provided.
• All written in Font Cambria.
• Citation writing and bibliography must use a reference manager using Mendeley (Download Free) with APA style (American Psychological Association (APA) 7th). Minimum 20 references from 5 years ago from Reputable articles or journals (Example of Reference).

Types of Articles Considered

The Journal of Applied Nursing and Health (JANH) publishes the following types of manuscripts:

• Original Research Articles – Full reports of original research that have not been published elsewhere.
• Review Articles – Summaries of existing literature, including Systematic Reviews, Meta-Analyses, and Scoping Reviews, with critical evaluation and synthesis of evidence.

Note: JANH does not allow duplicate or redundant publication. Manuscripts must be original, unpublished work, and not under consideration by other journals.

Authorship Criteria

All authors must meet the ICMJE criteria for authorship:

1. Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data.
2. Drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content.
3. Final approval of the version to be published.
4. Accountability for all aspects of the work, ensuring that questions related to accuracy or integrity are properly investigated and resolved.

All contributors who do not meet these four criteria should be acknowledged appropriately. Manuscripts must include an author contribution statement using the CRediT taxonomy. Ghost authorship, guest authorship, or gift authorship is not permitted.

Upload these files during submission (don't combine the files):

1. The file of "Title page template".
2. The file of "Main Page template".
3. Questionnaires or Instruments of variables, Legends, or Supplement (if any).

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(1) File of Title Page

Article Title

• Capitalize Each Word, 16-point Font, Boldface, Align left, consists of 10 – 15 words, Font Cambria; Use a concise and informative title in sentence case, short, clear, and reflect the research results.

Authorship

• Each manuscript must have a minimum of 2 authors to ensure the validity of the study, diversity of perspectives, and stronger scientific collaboration
• Full names of authors (without academic titles)
• Author’s affiliation [name(s) of department(s) and institution(s)]
• Disclaimers (if any)
• Corresponding author’s name, mailing address, telephone, and email address (the email address of the corresponding author will be published along with the article)

(2) File of Main Page (Manuscript Template)

The JANH clearly explains the guidelines for publishing each study in journals. The JANH ensures high quality for each manuscript so authors must follow the template provided or be guided by the EQUATOR Network or NLM's Research Reporting Guidelines and Initiatives. Authors can click on the Guidelines below according to the type of study to be published:

• Quantitative Study: Correlational, Cross-sectional, Cohort, Longitudinal, Psychometric, Experimental (Quasi-experimental with control group, Crossover Trials, RCT), Action Research.
• Qualitative Study: Ethnography, Phenomenology, Grounded Theory.
• Mixed Method
• Scoping Review
• Systematic Review or Systematic-Meta Analysis

Note: Manuscripts employing a pre-experimental design are only considered if they serve as a pilot study or demonstrate significant scientific novelty. Authors are encouraged to clearly state the pilot objectives, methodological limitations, and the practical or future research implications.

The following section provides comprehensive author guidelines outlining the required structure, content, and formatting standards for manuscript preparation and submission.

Title

The title should be clear and specific (10–16 words), include key terms, subjects, methodology, and research significance, and clearly indicate the review type.

Abstract

The abstract should not be more than 250 words. There is no citation in the abstract. If possible, remove all uncommon abbreviations.

Keywords

For keywords of an abstract, use MeSH on Demand by the US National Library of Medicine.

• Click or Enter MeSH on Demand
• Authors: Copy and paste the abstract to the Table of MeSH on Demand, then click Search.
• Next, you will see some blocked words, which can be used as keywords.

Implications for practice

Concise (3 points), highlight how research findings can be applied to improve patient care, clinical decisions, and healthcare policies.

Introduction

This section outlines the research problem and gaps in prior studies, explains its importance for nursing and health outcomes, presents the theoretical framework and variable relationships, and states the study’s contribution and research objectives.

✨ Methods (For Quantitative Study)

Study Design

Identify the research design used, such as correlational, quasi-experimental, cross-sectional, and longitudinal studies.

Participants

This section describes the sampling strategy, inclusion and exclusion criteria, participant recruitment process, and sample size, including its calculation or justification.

Instrument

This section specifies the instrument’s development or modification status, validity and reliability, name and citation, permission from the original authors, and a brief description of its type, scale, and use.

Intervention

This section (for experimental studies only) briefly explains the intervention process, setting, personnel involved, and, if applicable, the control group intervention.

Data Collection

This section describes the time and location of data collection, who collected the data, and the involvement of any research assistants or enumerators.

Data Analysis

This section describes the data analysis techniques and any software used to test the hypotheses.

Ethical Consideration

This section states the ethical considerations, ethics committee approval (including institution and approval number), any additional approvals, or a clear statement that ethical approval was not required.

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✨ Methods (For Qualitative Study)

Study Design

This section outlines the qualitative research approach, explains the rationale for selecting the design, and describes the research setting and its potential influence on the findings.

Research Team and Reflexivity

This section describes the researchers’ background and relationship with participants and explains the strategies used to minimize researcher bias.

Participants

This section defines the inclusion and exclusion criteria, explains participant recruitment and awareness of the study aims, reports participation numbers and refusals, and states whether any incentives were provided.

Data Collection

This section specifies the time and setting of data collection, describes the data collection methods and interview procedures, and explains recording, transcription accuracy, member checking, and how data saturation was achieved.

Data Analysis

This section describes the qualitative data analysis method, software used, coding procedures, theme development, researcher validation, conflict resolution, and supporting methodological references.

Trustworthiness and Rigor

This section outlines the validation techniques used, including participant review and strategies to ensure credibility, dependability, confirmability, and transferability of the findings.

Ethical Consideration

This section confirms ethical approval and any additional permissions, or provides justification if approval was not required, and explains informed consent procedures and how participant confidentiality and anonymity were maintained.

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✨ Methods (For Systematic Review or Meta Analysis)

Study Design

This section explains the use of the PRISMA framework and clearly identifies the research question guiding the review.

Protocol And Registration

This section states whether a review protocol exists, and where it can be accessed. It provides registration details (including the registration number) and recommends registering the protocol in PROSPERO if not already done.

Eligibility Criteria

This section specifies the inclusion and exclusion criteria for the review and explains how the included studies were grouped for synthesis.

Information Sources

This section specifies all information sources used to identify studies, along with the dates on which each was last searched or consulted.

Search Strategy

This section presents the complete search strategies for all databases, registers, and websites, including any filters and limits applied.

Selection Process

This section specifies the study selection methods, including the number of independent reviewers involved, their screening process, and any automation tools used.

Data Collection Process

This section specifies the data collection methods, including the number of independent reviewers involved, processes for confirming data, and any automation tools used.

Data Items

This section lists and defines all outcomes and other variables for which data were sought, explains how compatible results were selected, and describes assumptions made for missing or unclear information.

Study Risk Of Bias Assessment

This section specifies the methods and tools used to assess risk of bias, the number of independent reviewers involved, and any automation tools applied.

Effect Measures

This section specifies, for each outcome, the effect measures used to synthesize or present the results (optional for systematic reviews).

Synthesis Methods

This section describes the eligibility processes for each synthesis, data preparation methods, result presentation, synthesis techniques, meta-analysis models, heterogeneity assessment, exploration of heterogeneity, and any sensitivity analyses conducted.

Certainty Assessment

This section describes the methods used to assess the certainty or confidence in the body of evidence for each outcome.

 

Results

This section presents sample characteristics, study aims, and hypotheses, and statistical analysis results using clear subheadings, while indicating whether each hypothesis was supported or rejected. Tables and figures are limited in number, referenced in the text without repetition, and include the relevant statistical tests used.

Discussion

This section compares the findings with the theoretical framework and previous studies, highlighting similarities and differences. It also summarizes the new knowledge contributed by the study, indicating whether it supports or challenges existing theories and its implications for future research or practice.

Implications and limitations

This section explains the study’s conceptual and scientific contributions to theory and future research while acknowledging limitations related to sample size, representativeness, and generalizability.

Relevance for Practice

The findings of this study can be directly applied in nursing practice, healthcare settings, and the community by informing evidence-based decision-making, guiding professional practice improvements, and supporting institutions and policymakers in developing strategies or policies aligned with the study’s results.

Conclusion

The conclusion summarizes the study’s main findings and emphasizes the key take-home message that reflects the study’s overall contribution and significance.

Tables

Tables should be self-contained and complement, not duplicate, the information contained in the text. They should be supplied as editable files, not pasted as images. Legends should be concise but comprehensive – the table, legend, and footnotes must be understandable without referencing the text. All abbreviations must be defined in the footnotes. Footnote symbols: †, ‡, §, ¶, should be used (in that order) and *, **, *** should be reserved for values. Statistical measures such as SD or SEM should be identified in the headings. Put the tables in the main content in the appropriate position instead of putting them under the references.

Figure Legends

Legends should be concise but comprehensive – the figure and its legend must be understandable without referencing the text. Include definitions of any symbols used and define/explain all abbreviations and units of measurement.

References

Authors must use Mendeley (Download for free) as the reference manager and apply the APA 7th Edition citation style. Manuscripts must include at least 20 up-to-date references (published within the last 10 years), with a minimum of 85% sourced from journal articles. Each reference should include a DOI or URL, and abstracts are not permitted to be cited. [Example of References]