ASNJ- welcomes original scientific nursing contributions from all nursing researchers all over the world.
Submission of an article implies that the work described has not been published previously or it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere
Its publication is approved by all authors and tacitly or explicitly by the authorities responsible where the work was carried out.
If accepted, the article will not be published elsewhere in the same form, in English or in any other language, without the written consent of the publisher.
The editors reserve the right to edit or otherwise alter all contributions, but authors will receive proofs for approval before publication.
Submission
The online submission system guides the author stepwise through the process of entering the article details and uploading the files. All correspondence, including notification of the Editor's decision and requests for revision, is sent by e-mail.
Submit your article
Please submit your article via:
https://asnj.journals.ekb.eg/
Look for the attached video about article submission
https://youtu.be/bDIvnxUSSok
Paper reviewing and Publication Process
Upon receipt of a submission, the editor sends an e-mail of confirmation to the submission’s author within one to three working days. If you fail to receive this confirmation, your submission e-mail may have been missed.
Peer review. We use a double-blind system for peer review; both reviewers’ and authors’ identities remain anonymous. The paper will be reviewed by at least two experts: one editorial staff member and one to three external reviewers. The review process may take four to six weeks.
If the manuscript is accepted, the reviewers and editorial decision' notification will be sent by e-mail.
PDF version of the article is available for download on the journal’s webpage free of charge.
General Rules for Text
Please use the following rules for the entire text, including abstract, keywords, headings, and references.
Articles should be type-written clearly in 1.5 spacing on A4 paper (21 X 29.7cm) with a margin of 2.5cm all round on one side of the page only
Font: Times New Roman; Size: 14
Paragraph Spacing: Above paragraph 1.5
Heading 1: Times New Roman; Font 16 Bold
Heading 2: Times New Roman; ; Font 14 Bold
Spelling should be consistent throughout the paper and according to Oxford Dictionary.
It must include a report on the percentage of plagiarism
Views version: six issues per year (January - March – May – July -September - November).
Preparation
Covering letter
The covering letter to the editorial office should contain the following information:
Full title of the paper.
A true statement that all authors meet the criteria for authorship, have approved the final article and that all those entitled to authorship are listed as authors.
A statement to confirm that the work is original and has not previously been published elsewhere (either partly or totally), and is not in the process of being considered for publication in another journal.
Funding: the journal requires all authors to acknowledge their funding in a consistent fashion under a separate heading.
Conflict of interest: Please ensure that a ‘Declaration of Conflicting Interests’ statement is included at the end of your manuscript, after any acknowledgements and prior to the references. If no conflict exists, please state that ‘The Author(s) declare(s) that there is no conflict of interest’.
Peer review
This journal operates a double blind review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor's decision is final.
Title page (with author details): This should include the title, authors' names, affiliations,
acknowledgements and any Declaration of Interest statement, and a complete address for the corresponding author including an e-mail address.
Blinded manuscript (no author details): The main body of the paper (including the references, figures, tables and any acknowledgements) should not include any identifying information, such as the authors' names or affiliations.
Title
Be concise and informative. Titles are often used in information-retrieval systems. Avoid abbreviations and formulae where possible. If you choose to have a subtitle, it should be italicized and centered directly below the main title.
Essential Title Page Information
The title page should be provided as a separate file.
• Title. Your title page should give the title in capital letters, below which should be the authors' names (as they are to appear) in lower-case letters.
• Author names and affiliations. Where the family name may be ambiguous (e.g., a double name), please indicate this clearly. Present the authors' affiliation addresses (where the actual work was done) below the names. Indicate all affiliations with a lower-case superscript letter immediately after the author's name and in front of the appropriate address. Provide the full postal address of each affiliation, including the country name and, if available, the e-mail address of each author.
• Corresponding author. Clearly indicate who will handle correspondence at all stages of refereeing and publication, also post-publication. Ensure that phone numbers (with country and area code) are provided in addition to the e-mail address and the complete postal address.
Contact details must be kept up to date by the corresponding author.
• Acknowledgements Acknowledgments should be noted on the title page for original submissions.
Should revisions be requested post-review, any revised manuscripts will require Acknowledgments to be moved to the manuscript file. List here those individuals who provided help during the research (e.g., providing language help, writing assistance or proof reading the article, etc).
• Role of the funding source A statement of declaration of financial support should be included on the title age for original submissions. Should revisions be requested post-review, any revised manuscripts will require the statement of funding support to be moved to the manuscript file.
Original research:
It should include the following:
Abstract
A concise and factual abstract is required (maximum length of 250 words). The abstract should state briefly the purpose of the research, the principal results, and major conclusions. An abstract is often presented separately from the article, so it must be able to stand alone. The abstract must include background, aim, methods (design, setting, sampling, and tools), results, conclusion and recommendation. References should therefore be avoided, but, if essential, they must be cited in full in the abstract, without relying on the reference list.
Keywords
Immediately after the abstract, provide a maximum of 8 keywords, it derived from the research title, avoiding general and plural terms and multiple concepts (e.g., “and,” “of”). Be sparing with abbreviations: and should be in alphabetical.
Manuscripts should be set out as follows:
The text: This should be arranged in the following orders:
1. Introduction including aim of the work.
2. Significant of study
3. Aim of study.
4. Research question / research hypothesis
5. Materials (or patients) and method.
6. Pilot study.
7. Ethical consideration.
8. Statically analysis.
9. Results (legends to figures): present the results in logical sequence in the text , tables , and illustration .Do not repeat in the text all the data in the tables or illustrations after all Tables /Figures are illustrated then informative description will done for them. legends should be typed double spaced on a separate sheet and numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals according to the order of their citation in the text legends should be brief and specific.
Tables
Please submit tables as editable text and not as images. Tables can be placed either next to the relevant text in the article, or on separate page(s) at the end. Number tables consecutively in accordance with their appearance in the text and place any table notes below the table body. Be sparing in the use of tables and ensure that the data presented in them do not duplicate results described elsewhere in the article. Please avoid using vertical rules and shading in table cells.
10. Discussion: Emphasizes the new and important aspects of the study and the conclusion that follow from them relate the observations to other relevant studies.
It should include the following:
1- Statements of the principle findings
2- Strengths and weakness of the study in relation to other studies
3- Authors points of view
11. Conclusions & Recommendations: A conclusion may review the main Points of the paper followed by recommendations
12. References: the journal adheres to the reference style specified in the APA Manual of Style 7th Edition
Should be written as follows:
A- Journals
Reena , J. and Indarjit, W (2011): Nursing audit, The Nursing Journal of
India, Vol.(5), No.(6), Pp. 1-3.
B- Textbook
Foot, M. and Hook, C. (2002): Introducing human resource management,
3rd edition, chapter 4, London : John W. Parker & Son.
C- Unpublished Theses
Sanchez, T. (2009): Physical efficacy expectations and motivations of clinical practice, Unpublished Master thesis of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, South Western University.
D- Webliography
Hutcheron, C. and Williamson, S. (1999): Nursing regulation for the New
Millennium: The mutual recognition model, online http: www. regulationnew.com at 19-5-2010.
Manuscripts are subject to editorial modification to bring them into the style of this journal. Each article is sent to a consultant to assess the scientific standard of the paper considering its acceptance to publication. Only papers which conform with the journal style are accepted for publication. Failure to submit manuscript in the journal style may lead to unnecessary delay in publication.
Instructions to the authors for Case Reports—follow CARE guidelines
• Introduction (What was unique about this case? What is your purpose for reporting this case? What does it add to the literature for critical care nurses? Include ethical considerations and consent.)
• Clinical Findings (include patient’s main symptoms and relevant findings)
• Diagnosis
• Interventions
• Outcomes
• Conclusion (What were the main take-away lessons from this case?)
Instructions to the authors for Review Articles—follow guidelines specific to the type of review article.
Only reviews using systematized literature search methods will be considered for publication.
• Background
• Objective
• Methods
• Results
• Discussion (include clinical practice recommendations and limitations or possible biases)
If, after peer review, your manuscript is accepted for publication, a one-time article processing charge (APC) is payable. This APC covers the cost of publication and ensures that your article will be freely available online in perpetuity under a Creative Commons license.
The article processing charge (APC) for this journal is currently:
Inside Assiut university: 2400 L.E. If the manuscript is more than 20 pages, every page by 30 L.E
Outside Assiut University: 2650 L.E. If the manuscript is more than 20 pages, every page by 40 L.E.
Outside Egypt: 340 USD. If the manuscript is more than 20 pages, every page by 5 USD.
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