The journal will be printed electronically, available as part of membership to all financial members of the Australian College of Children and Young People’s Nurses, Australian College of Neonatal Nurses, and College of Neonatal Nurses Aotearoa (and other organisations which formally join the collaboration) via both the relevant associations’ websites and the website of the publisher, using a password. The journal will be available to those who pay subscriptions.
Some paper copies will be printed to fulfil the legal obligations of deposit in the National Library of Australia, for indexing organisations as required, and for promotional purposes.
Articles that require peer review are those in which the authors have engaged in the topic and have contributed their own opinion or new and original thought. Review of original manuscripts is first by double-blind peer review then by open editorial review before acceptance for publication. All work is sub-edited to journal style. Authors view publisher’s proofs before printing.
Only primary publication manuscripts will be published. The characteristics of primary publication are that the work has not been previously published, manuscripts are reviewed by peers before acceptance or rejection, and articles are retrievable for future reference. The journal complies with these specifications.
Reproduction and copyright
Any author wishing to replicate material from other sources must secure permission from the copyright holders and submit that permission with the item as it is to be reproduced.
The journal holds publishing copyright on all issues. This refers to the form of the work as it is printed by NPCHN. Any reproduction of this form requires written permission from the EIC.
Copyright transfer and certification of authorship
Before the manuscript is sent to peer reviewers, the author/s must sign the form transferring publishing copyright to the journal and certify that the order of authors is correct. By signing this form the author/s also take responsibility for the contents of the article. This form is to be received by the EIC before the review process can begin.
Submitted work may take any of the following forms:
Discussion and opinion papers: presentation of information from more than one viewpoint, and usually ending with a recommendation or opinion based on the evidence presented.
Literature review: describes and evaluates the current knowledge of a subject, identifies gaps or inconsistencies, and includes critical evaluation with recommendations for future research; systematic describes planned analysis and evaluation of all available research studies on a particular clinical issue, conducted in accordance with scientific principles and may include recommendations for future research.
Research report: presentation of study results in an ordered fashion, based on common practice. Research reports are expected to follow the Uniform requirements for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals, as published in the New England Journal of Medicine, 1997; 336,4
Case study: combination of recount (retelling of events as they occurred) and information report (classification and description of something). Can be presented in different ways to give a cohesive account.
Exposition: putting forward a particular viewpoint, with justification of a particular argument.
Narrative: the informing and/or entertaining account of a happening in the world (eg conference report).