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Author Guidelines

General Guidelines

  1. Manuscripts should be written in English.
  2. The length of the manuscript has different limits depending on the type of article submitted. 1) An original article should be no more than 6,000 words; 2) A review article should not exceed 8,000 words; and 3) An editorial should be no longer than 2,500 words. This word count includes only the main body of the text (i.e., not abstract, references, tables, or figures).
  3. The paper size setting should be A4, and compatible with Microsoft Word. The formatting requirements are as follows: the texts written in English should be double-spaced and in Times New Roman 12-point font size with margins of top 30 mm, bottom 25 mm, left 25 mm, and right 25 mm. Page numbers are placed at the bottom of each page.
  4. Do not use abbreviations in the title or abstract and limit their use in the text. Expand all abbreviations at first mention in the text. Avoid using abbreviations in the article title. The letter "p" for p-values (i.e., as an indicator of statistical significance) should be lowercase and italicized.
  5. Authors should obtain permission to use measurements/instruments for their studies from the copyright owners.
  6. A space is required between English text and parentheses and between a number and parentheses.

Composition of Manuscripts

The manuscript should be written in English on an essay format (see the template here) which is outlined as follow:

  1. Title page - This includes the title of the manuscript, the full names without academic and professional credentials with commas between names. In addition, a number (1) is to be used to designate the corresponding author with academic and professional credentials, institutional affiliation(s), postal and email addresses of each author.
  2. Abstract - Abstract for research articles, reviews, and case reports should use a maximum of 300 words. The abstract should consist of background, purpose, methods, results, and conclusion. The abstract is clearly written and is short to help readers get an understanding of the new and important aspects without reading the whole article. Keywords are written on the same page with abstract separated from each other with a semicolon (;). Please use a maximum of 5 appropriate words for helping with the indexing.
  3. Introduction - The introduction provides the state of the art of the study and consists of an adequate background, previous research in order to record the existing solutions/method to show which is the best, and the main limitation of previous research, to show the scientific merit or novelties of the paper. Avoid a detailed literature survey or a summary of the results. The purpose of the study should state the major aim of the research and is written at the end of the introduction section.
  4. Methods -Methods should be structured as follow:
    Research design
    - Describe the research design used, such as correlational, experimental, quasi-experimental, cross-sectional, and others. Provide relevant descriptions regarding the design applied in the study.
    Setting and samples/participants - State when and where the study was conducted without mentioning the specific name of the research site. Identify the sampling strategy used to recruit the samples/participants and the inclusion and exclusion criteria. How samples/participants were recruited should also be stated. Also, identify the sample size (and the population, if applicable) and sample size justification, including sample size calculation or power analysis, if applicable.
    Intervention (applies to experimental studies) - Describe the intervention, setting, and those who provided the intervention. If the study included a control group, explain what kind of intervention was provided to this group.
    Measurement and data collection - Mention and describe the instrument used for data collection. Clearly state whether the researchers develop, adopt, or modify the instrument from previous studies, including its citations and references. Mention the validity and reliability of the instrument, the scale, interpretation, and administration. If a translation was conducted from the original language, the authors should explain the procedures used to maintain the validity and reliability of the translated instruments. Describe how data were collected. If the data were collected by research assistants, please identify this in the manuscript.
    Data analysis - Clearly describe the techniques used for data analysis, including the computer software used, if appropriate. Please provide relevant references for specific analytic approaches/ techniques (for qualitative studies).
    Ethical considerations - Please describe the ethical issues in the study, including how informed consent was obtained from respondents/participants. Provide a statement of approval from the health research ethics committee, including its reference number.
  1. Results - Results state the major findings of the research instead of providing data in great detail. Results should be clear, concise, and can be reported on texts or graphics. Please provide some introduction for the information presented on tables or figures.
  2. Discussion - The discussion should explore the significance of the results of the study. The following components should be covered in the discussion: (a) How do your results relate to the original question or objectives outlined in the background section (what)? (b) Do you provide provide an interpretation scientifically for each of your results or findings presented (why)?, and (c) Are  your results consistent with what other investigators have reported (what else)? Or are there any differences?
  3. Conclusion - Conclusions should answer the research objectives, telling how advanced the result is from the present state of knowledge. Conclusions should be clear in order to know it merits publication in the journal or not. Provide a clear scientific justification and indicate possible applications and extensions. A recommendation should also be pointed out to suggest future research and implication in the nursing practice.
  4. Acknowledgment - Briefly acknowledge research funders and any research participants in this section.
  5. Conflict of interest - State whether there is a conflict of interest among authors.

Reference - The reference consists of all references used to write the manuscript and adhere to the APA 7th edition. Ensure that citations used are as contemporary as possible, including those from the current year of writing. Delete older literature citations (more than ten years) unless these are central to your study. The number of references should be at least 30, of which 80% should be from journal articles. References should avoid the use of secondary citations. Self-citations are allowed up to 15% of the total references.

Reference Examples in Reference List

Fauzi, A., & Triaswati, R. (2021). The effect of intradialytic stretching training on restless legs syndrome and sleep quality in hemodialysis patients. Korean Journal of Adult Nursing, 33(1), 37–43. https://doi.org/10.7475/kjan.2021.33.1.37

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • This submission meets the requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
  • This submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
  • All references have been checked for accuracy and completeness.
  • All tables and figures have been numbered and labeled.
  • Permission has been obtained to publish all photos, datasets and other material provided with this submission.

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