Applied Nursing Research is a refereed research journal devoted to uniting the efforts of all professional nurses to advance
nursing as a research-based profession. Applied Nursing Research presents nursing research in a clear, straightforward style
to emphasize results and encourage readers to apply findings in their own practice. Our efforts are focused on bridging the gap between
research and practice.
Original Articles
Authors are asked to focus on research findings and how those findings
can be applied to practice. The manuscript should convey the author's enthusiasm for the specific advances in clinical practice indicated
by the research. In the manuscript clearly articulate the research purpose(s) and/or questions. Include a brief description of the study
background, including rationale for the research. Provide a summary of the study methods (e.g., design, sample, instrumentation, and
procedures). Authors are asked to present material in a framework and style that highlight and explain results and emphasize applications
for nursing practice. Key references are to be included; please limit to 15. Figures, photographs, and illustrations are welcome.
Manuscripts representing all clinical nursing specialties are invited. Studies related to nursing management, nursing roles, and professional
development are also welcome.
Original article submissions are reviewed by two pairs of research-clinician referees. Publication
decisions are based on the referees' evaluation. Authors of original and feature articles receive complimentary copies of the journal
issue in which their articles appear. All complimentary copies are sent to the first-named author for distribution to co-authors.
Clinical Methods
In Clinical Methods issues related to and effective techniques for conducting studies within clinical settings
are presented. Papers selected for publication address methodological issues or techniques that are of concern to nurses conducting clinical
research. Clinical Methods articles are reviewed by two research-clinician teams. Figures/illustrations and photographs are encouraged.
Research Briefs
Abstracts of research in progress or completed pilot research are invited. The emphasis should be
on preliminary results and directions for continuing research.
Special Features
Special features have been designed
to promote a communication loop and foster interchange among nurses. Papers on timely issues or topics related to the "state of nursing
research" are desired. Special features are peer reviewed.
International Column
This feature is designed to serve
as a forum for exchanging perspectives on nursing research and scholarship from around the world. Papers are reviewed and commented on
by the author's international colleagues, and their comments are printed along with the paper as part of the printed article. Please
submit papers (no longer than 5 pages) that are focused on state of the art issues in nursing science.
Ask an Expert
This feature provides practicing nurses with an opportunity to ask questions or seek advice from expert nurse researchers. Please
submit questions regarding clinical research issues to the journal editor. Responses to selected questions will be published.
Format
All manuscripts must be submitted in typed, double-spaced
form with pages numbered. On the cover sheet of the original,
include
the title of the manuscript and names, complete postal
addresses, telephone numbers (i.e., work, home, and fax), and
e-mail addresses
of all authors. Also, provide the complete
credentials and clinical and/or academic affiliation of all authors,
and any acknowledgements
on the cover page of the
original. Author(s) identification should not appear elsewhere.
Manuscripts for Original Articles or Special
Features should be no less than 10 and no more than 15 double-spaced typewritten pages, excluding tables, illustrations/figures, and
references (generally limited to 15). A brief abstract, no more than 50 words, should emphasize the findings and clinical implications.
Authors may wish to suggest appropriate callouts, that is, phrases or brief sentences extracted from the manuscript that highlight key
points. Callouts should be listed on a separate sheet.
Papers submitted for publication in the Clinical Methods section should be
8 to 12 double-spaced, typewritten pages, including tables, illustrations/figures, and key references. Research Briefs should be five
to seven double-spaced, typewritten pages with key references included.
For submissions to all sections, guidelines in the Publication
Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th edition, should be used for manuscript format (e.g., short title on each page,
style and inclusion of tables, statistics reporting, and references). Drawings or illustrations must be submitted camera-ready; photographs
must be black and white and of a quality that can clearly be reproduced.
Reference Examples:
Journal article
in a journal with continuous pagination:
Troy, N.W. (1993). Early contact and maternal attachment among women using public
health care facilities. Applied Nursing Research, 6, 161-166.
Journal article in a journal paginated by issue:
Wimpsett, J. (1994). Nursing case management: Outcomes in a rural environment. Nursing Management, 25(11), 41-43.
Complete
book:
Burns, N. & Grove, S. (1994). The practice of nursing research: Conduct, critique, & utilization (2nd ed.).
Philadelphia: Saunders.
Chapter in a book:
Morris, D. L., & Wykle, M. L. (1994). Minorities in nursing. In
J. J. Fitzpatrick & J. S. Stevenson (Eds.), Annual review of nursing research (175-189). New York: Springer Publishing
Illustrations.
Black and white photographs, diagrams, and graphs are highly recommended to illustrate findings and emphasize clinical applications.
Photographs are to be 5 x 8-inch glossies. Photographs of recognizable individuals must be accompanied by releases signed by each person
appearing in the photograph. Guardians must sign for minors. A sample standard release form is provided above (Fig. 1).
Diagrams, graphs, and line drawings must be professionally
rendered and submitted as camera-ready art. Laser-printed graphics that have been computer-generated are acceptable. Please call the
Production Editor at (215) 238-5641 if you have questions regarding illustrations.
If any table, photograph, or illustration has
been published previously, a copy of the letter or permission from the copyright holder must accompany the manuscript. The source should
be included among the references to the paper. The table or illustration legend should conclude with the "Reprinted with permission"
information. See the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), 6th edition, for the specific format.
Sidebars. A sidebar is a brief, boxed segment of text that appears within an original article. It can be used to present a case study,
report the author's experience related to the topic of the study, or discuss similar experiences in other settings. Recommendations for
further research, policy implications, or "consumer highlights" (e.g., what would be of interest regarding your research to health care
consumers?) can be submitted as a sidebar. Sidebars should be typed, double-spaced, on a separate sheet of paper with the heading "Sidebar"
and the article title appearing at the top of each page. Generally, a sidebar is no more than two pages, and only one sidebar should
be submitted with each article.
Submission and Review Process
Authors can submit their manuscripts to the Elsevier Applied
Nursing Research Website at the following address: http://ees.elsevier.com/anr/ .
Authors should submit
a cover letter explicitly stating the section
of the journal for which the manuscript is being submitted. Also,
please include, with
the submitted manuscript, any publication
where the same content or data set has been used, and summarize in
your cover letter how this
submitted manuscript is different. If there
are no other publications, please state this in your letter.
Direct editiorial questions
to: Joyce J. Fitzpatrick, PhD, RN,
FAAN, at anrjournal@hotmail.com.
The review decision is sent to the first author
or the designated
corresponding author. Edited manuscripts are submitted
to the first author for approval.
Manuscripts are accepted
for publication on the conditions
that they are submitted solely to this journal, that the material is
original, and that it has not
been previously published.
Proofreading
Galley proofs are sent to the first author. They are to be checked for errors
and returned to the Publisher within 48 hours. Important changes in data will be accepted, but authors will be charged for excessive
alterations in proofs.
Copyright
Authors contributing a manuscript do so with the understanding that, once it is
accepted for publication, copyright of the article, including the right to reproduce the article in all forms of media, shall be assigned
exclusively to the Publisher.
