Submit to Special IssueJournal of Clinical and Practical Nursing
Contribute your research to JCPN's thematic special issues addressing focused topics in nursing science. Joining a special issue collection amplifies your work's visibility and connects your findings with related research from colleagues worldwide.
Contributing to Special Issues
Special issues collect related research on focused themes, creating cohesive resources that advance understanding of specific nursing topics. By contributing to a special issue, your work joins a curated collection that attracts targeted readership, receives coordinated promotion, and benefits from the scholarly context created by companion articles addressing related questions.
Special issue contributions undergo the same rigorous peer review as regular submissions, ensuring quality standards remain consistent across all JCPN publications. Guest editors coordinate the collection and may provide additional guidance on how your contribution fits the thematic focus, while JCPN's editorial team manages the peer review process and publication timeline.
Review our current open calls to identify special issues matching your research focus. Each call describes the topic scope, submission requirements, deadlines, and guest editor contacts for questions about fit or content. Early submission is encouraged as special issues have defined article limits and close when fully subscribed.
Special issues welcome diverse article types including original research, systematic reviews, case studies, and perspective pieces that illuminate different facets of the thematic focus. This variety creates comprehensive resources that address topics from multiple angles, combining empirical findings with theoretical insights and practical applications. Check individual calls for specific article types emphasized.
Submission Requirements
Thematic Alignment
Submissions must address topics within the special issue scope as defined in the call for papers.
Author Guidelines
Follow standard JCPN author guidelines for formatting, structure, references, and ethical requirements.
Cover Letter
Reference the specific special issue title and explain how your work contributes to the collection theme.
Deadline Compliance
Submit before the stated deadline. Late submissions may be considered only if space remains available.
Review and Publication Process
Special issue submissions follow the same peer review process as regular JCPN articles. Guest editors may provide initial screening for thematic fit before manuscripts enter peer review, but acceptance decisions remain based on scientific merit, originality, and methodological quality evaluated by independent reviewers.
Accepted articles are published as they complete production, appearing online with other special issue contributions. The complete collection receives additional promotion once all articles are published, maximizing visibility for the entire themed issue and its contributors.
Special issue articles are indexed identically to regular JCPN publications and receive the same DOI assignment, ensuring full discoverability through academic databases. Authors retain the same rights and benefits as with regular submissions, including copyright retention and open access distribution under Creative Commons licensing.
Contributing to special issues often facilitates connections with researchers investigating related questions, opening doors for future collaboration. Guest editors actively work to build cohesive collections where articles reference and build upon each other, creating richer scholarly conversations that benefit all contributors and readers.
Submit Your Special Issue Contribution
Choose your preferred submission method and indicate the special issue in your cover letter.
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