Author Guidelines

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).

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). 

(1) File of Title Page

>>[Download Template Here]<<

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)

>>[Download Template Here]<<

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.

 

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 Nation 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.

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.

 

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]