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Canadian Journal of Neuroscience Nursing
May 2011
- Objectives:
- To increase publication of original research, case studies, and clinical papers; 3-4/edition or 9-12/year
- Reduce publication rate to 3 times/year until such time as manuscript submissions increase
- To support clinical editors in critical review of manuscripts through enhanced review materials
- To support submitting authors with relevant and explicit feedback from peer reviewers
- Editorials to continue to address different article types and pertinent writing/reporting guidelines
- Work Structure:
- Increase awareness and visibility of CJNN (at conferences, seminars, workshops, etc.) by visiting poster displays, speaking with poster/oral presenters, handing out business cards, etc.
- Ensure submitting authors receive a manuscript checklist to submit with their paper
- Clear and explicit manuscript submission guidelines, instructions to authors
- Draft general reviewer guidelines and circulate to clinical editors;
- to be consistent with other peer-reviewed journals peer reviewers (when evaluating) and authors (when submitting) are referred to the following checklists for:
- randomized controlled trials (CONSORT) http://www.consort-statement.org/consort-statement/overview0/#checklist,
- systematic reviews (PRISMA) http://www.prisma-statement.org/statement.htm,
- meta-analyses of observational studies (MOOSE) http://www.editorialmanager.com/jognn/account/MOOSE.pdf
- Observational studies in epidemiology (STROBE) http://www.strobe-statement.org/index.php?id=available-checklists
- diagnostic accuracy studies (STARD) http://www.stard-statement.org/
- qualitative studies (RATS) http://www.biomedcentral.com/info/ifora/rats
- We also recommend reviewers consult the EQUATOR network website for further information on the available reporting guidelines for health research, (http://www.equator-network.org/resource-centre/library-of-health-research-reporting/reporting-guidelines/) and the
- MIBBI Portal for prescriptive checklists for reporting biological and biomedical research where applicable (http://mibbi.org/index.php/Main_Page).
- to be consistent with other peer-reviewed journals peer reviewers (when evaluating) and authors (when submitting) are referred to the following checklists for:
- People or organizations involved:
- Peer reviewers/clinical editors
- All CANN board members to work towards increasing manuscript submissions as described above
- Other pertinent information:
- Translation: two translators hired (Calgary-based: Sylvie Lebihan & Jean-Francois Schell) with first work published in Vol. 33(1) 2011 edition.
- Manuscript submissions 2010–2011: see attached publication table
Respectfully submitted,
Teri Green, Editor, CJNN
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