Propose a Special IssueJournal of Clinical and Practical Nursing
Share your vision for an impactful thematic collection that advances nursing science. JCPN welcomes proposals from nursing scholars to curate special issues addressing emerging topics, clinical challenges, and innovative approaches in contemporary nursing practice.
About Special Issues
Special issues bring together related research on focused topics, creating authoritative collections that serve as definitive resources for specific areas of nursing science. These thematic issues attract increased readership and citations by concentrating expert perspectives on topics of current interest to the nursing community, from emerging clinical practices to evolving healthcare policies affecting nursing professionals worldwide.
Guest editors propose and curate special issues, working with JCPN's editorial team to solicit submissions, manage peer review, and ensure collection coherence. This collaborative approach leverages your expertise in the topic area while providing the editorial infrastructure and platform reach that amplifies the impact of the collected works.
Special issues provide leadership opportunities for established researchers and visibility for emerging scholars contributing to the collection. They create lasting resources that influence clinical practice, education, and policy by consolidating current knowledge and identifying future research directions in nursing science.
Benefits of Guest Editing
Professional Recognition
Establish yourself as a thought leader in your specialty area through visible editorial leadership of a thematic collection.
Research Impact
Shape the direction of scholarship in your field by curating research that addresses critical gaps and emerging questions.
Network Expansion
Connect with contributing authors and reviewers, building relationships that foster ongoing collaborative research opportunities.
Citation Advantages
Special issues often receive increased attention and citations due to focused topic coverage and coordinated promotion.
Proposal Process
Submit Proposal
Email your proposal with topic rationale, scope, timeline, and guest editor qualifications to our editorial office.
Editorial Review
Our team evaluates topic relevance, timeliness, audience interest, and feasibility within two to three weeks.
Agreement
Approved proposals proceed with formal agreements defining responsibilities, timelines, and expectations.
Call for Papers
We promote your call for papers through our channels while you recruit contributors through your professional networks.
What to Include in Your Proposal
Strong proposals clearly articulate the topic's significance to nursing science and practice, identify the target audience, outline the scope including article types welcomed, suggest potential contributors or solicitation strategies, propose realistic timelines typically spanning six to twelve months, and describe the guest editor's qualifications and relevant expertise. Teams of two or three guest editors are often effective for managing workload and ensuring diverse perspectives.
Topics with strong potential include emerging clinical practices such as telehealth nursing and precision medicine applications, evolving patient populations and their unique care needs, interprofessional collaboration models, nursing education innovations, healthcare technology impacts on nursing practice, and workforce challenges affecting the nursing profession. We particularly welcome proposals addressing underexplored areas where consolidating current knowledge would benefit the field.
Guest editor responsibilities include drafting the call for papers, identifying and inviting potential contributors, providing initial screening of submissions for scope fit, recommending reviewers with appropriate expertise, synthesizing reviewer feedback for decision recommendations, and writing an introductory editorial that frames the collection's contributions. JCPN's editorial team handles logistics including manuscript tracking, formal peer review coordination, production, and publication.
Ready to Propose Your Special Issue?
Contact our editorial team to discuss your vision and begin the proposal process.
Submit Your Proposal
