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To submit your Manuscript to Nursing Praxis in Aotearoa New Zealand, please click on the blue Submit button via Scholastica and complete the Author Submission Form:

Nursing Praxis publishes material which reflects upon and is relevant to any aspect of nursing practice and which has a nurse or midwife as the sole or principal author. We have a particular interest in research-based practice-oriented articles. There is no monetary payment to contributors and no fee for publication. The author will receive a complimentary electronic pdf copy of the Journal issue on publication.

The ideas and opinions expressed in the Journal do not necessarily reflect those of the Editorial Board.

Authors, reviewers and editors are referred to the Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement on this website.

Nursing Praxis welcomes submissions in the following areas:

Original Research, and particularly research relevant to the New Zealand context;
Literature and Research Reviews;
Practice Projects describing practice innovations, evaluation and audits;
Methodological Manuscripts discussing research approaches and methods;
Historical and Contemporary Nursing Stories profiling nurses and their activities that contribute to our profession.
Research Summaries of research relevant to the New Zealand health and nursing context;
Book Reviews

Letters to the Editor are welcome and should not exceed 200 words.

Guidelines for Manuscripts, Referencing and the Submission and Review Process are detailed below.

Guidelines for Manuscripts
While we encourage authors to be creative in the way they present their information, the following requirements must be met:
- Manuscripts should be word processed, formatted for A4 size paper, with 1.5 line spacing, Calibri size 11 font, page numbers on the bottom right side of the page, and the manuscript title in the header of each page.
- For most formats (see details below) include an abstract of no more than 300 words, summarising the article. Do not use headings in the abstract.
- Include a maximum of six (6) keywords.
- Generally manuscripts will not exceed 3,500 words (excluding the reference list). Please see the specific formats listed below.
- Tables and figures: should be presented where they are required in the manuscript. Generally, these should be inserted AFTER the text to which they refer.
- No details of the author(s) are to be displayed on the manuscript.
- Authors are expected to have contributed significantly to the conception and content of the article and have been involved in drafting or in critical revisions of the manuscript. They should have given approval for submission and publication and agreed to be accountable for the accuracy and integrity of the work.
- Acknowledgements: Contributions from anyone who does not meet authorship criteria should be listed, with their permission, in an acknowledgements section at the end of the manuscript
- At the end of the manuscript (and prior to the references) there should be a statement relating to:
  - Funding: List any funding sources received for the production of this article at the end of the manuscript. (See specifically Original Research.) If none, state ‘None’.
  - Conflicts of interest: Describe any conflicts of interest for any of the authors. If none, state ‘None’
The Editorial Board reserves the right to modify the style and length of any article submitted, so that it conforms to the Journal format. Major changes to an article will be referred to the nominated author for approval prior to publication.

Manuscripts are to be submitted via the Scholastica website along with the completed Author Submission Form. You may also include a cover letter outlining any issues that are particular to your submission.
Referencing
Please limit the number of references to no more than 30 entries. If you require more references, please send a letter with your manuscript explaining the rationale. It is the author’s responsibility to ensure that all references and citations are accurate and that all referencing follows APA (7th edition) conventions. Please refer to the Praxis referencing requirements guidelines. A useful site to check the format of citations and reference list entries is APA interactive.

Please ensure that URLs to all electronic sources cited in the manuscript are up to date. Journal articles must include the doi number. References in the body of the manuscript should cite the author’s name(s), followed by the date of publication. Where direct quotations are used, page numbers must be given. References at the end of a manuscript should be listed alphabetically on a separate page formatted following APA (7th edition) conventions.
Submission and Review Process
Manuscripts are to be submitted via the Scholastica website along with the completed Author Submission Form.

You may also include a cover letter outlining any issues that are particular to your submission.

Author Submission Form

Copyright: Authors are responsible for the accuracy and originality of their submitted work. Each author needs to sign the Author Submission Form to transfer copyright to Nursing Praxis and verify originality and authorship. After publication the article and its illustrations become the property of the Nursing Praxis in Aotearoa New Zealand journal.

Following submission, you will receive an acknowledgement from Nursing Praxis, briefly describing the process for your article and the assigned Editor.

Manuscripts are blind critiqued by at least two reviewers prior to a decision being made by the Editorial Board.
The corresponding author will be notified of acceptance (along with any recommended changes) or rejection of the manuscript. The review process takes, on average, three months. The time frame to publication is dependent on the timeliness of reviewers in the first instance, and of authors to respond to correspondence and revision requirements.

Historical and Contemporary Nursing Stories, Research Summaries, and Book Reviews and will be subject to an Editor-only review process.
Original Research
Nursing Praxis is keen to publish original research undertaken in New Zealand or research that has particular relevance for the health and nursing context in New Zealand. The relevance to nursing and the health sector should be explicit. We encourage submissions of research undertaken by novice researchers, such as research undertaken as part of postgraduate study, as well as research undertaken by experienced researchers.

Authors may be creative in the way the research is presented and the headings used. However, manuscripts should demonstrate clarity and congruency throughout the article in relation to the research question, design, ethics, methods, data collection, analysis and interpretation.

An abstract should be included of no more than 300 words, accurately summarising the article, and including information about the research design, participants, data collection, analysis methods and key findings.

Include keywords, up to a maximum of six (6).

Generally, manuscripts will not exceed 3,500 words (excluding the reference list). If you want to submit a manuscript that exceeds this word limit, then please contact the editorial team prior to submission.

For any research report, details of the ethical processes must be included in the body of the manuscript.

Diagrams, tables, and figures may be used as appropriate to illustrate the design and findings of the research.

Ensure you include acknowledgements, sources of funding (including grants or departmental support), and conflicts of interest.

Please limit the number of references to no more than 30 entries. If you require more references, please send a letter with your manuscript explaining the rationale.

Please follow the Guidelines for Manuscripts above.
Literature and Research Reviews
Nursing Praxis welcomes articles that synthesise literature and research for the New Zealand nursing audience. Such reviews may be of quantitative or qualitative research. There should be clarity over the search approach and terms used, and a clear statement of limitations. Manuscripts will not exceed 3,500 words (excluding the reference list). An abstract of no more than 300 words should be included with up to six (6) keywords.

You may include up to 40 references, if required.

Please follow the Guidelines for Manuscripts above.
Practice Projects
Articles are welcomed which describe or evaluate practice projects, including audits and innovations. Such articles might constructively discuss current nursing policy, practice or describe new approaches to nursing practice. This should be prepared as outlined for Original Research Articles above.

Please follow the Guidelines for Manuscripts above.
Methodological Manuscripts
Such manuscripts would describe and review an approach to research or a theory for use in practice. The articles would have explicit relevance for New Zealand research, policy or practice. Articles might include an interview or dialogue with a researcher. Manuscripts may be short from 1000 words and up to a maximum of 3,500 words (excluding the reference list). An abstract of no more than 300 words should be included with up to six (6) keywords. References would be limited to 30. If you require more references, please send a letter with your manuscript explaining the rationale.

Please follow the Guidelines for Manuscripts above.
Historical and contemporary nursing stories
Nursing Praxis welcomes submissions that focus on nursing experiences over time. These will profile historical and contemporary stories, which reveal the contributions of individual nurses to our profession. Short articles, not exceeding 1500 words, are welcomed which provide insight to the contribution that a New Zealand nurse, has made to the profession either locally, nationally, internationally. Such articles could include the stories behind their practice, education or research, interviews with key nurses or the stories of those who have inspired and influenced their colleagues through their passion and commitment to the profession.

Please follow the Guidelines for Manuscripts above.
Research Summaries
We particularly wish to encourage research summaries of New Zealand or international research, that has relevance for health and nursing in New Zealand.

Generally, summaries should not exceed 500 words. Content must include a statement of the topic and purpose of the research; participants and the mode of recruitment; what was done (method and procedure for data collection and analysis); and a brief indication of the findings and their implications for nursing. As the material will be read by a broad cross-section of nurses, abstracts from theses are often not suitable in their original form and so require reworking.

Please follow the Guidelines for Manuscripts above.
Book Reviews
Book reviews should not exceed 500 words. Content must include a statement about the book’s topic and purpose, key points of interest in the book, a critique of the contents, and an indication of the implications or relevance for nursing or health practice.

Please follow the Guidelines for Manuscripts above.