期刊名称：NURSING IN CRITICAL CARE
 期刊简介(About the journal)
投稿须知(Instructions to Authors)
编辑部信息(Editorial Board)
About the journal
Nursing in Critical Care publishes articles on all aspects of critical care nursing practice, research, education and management. This peer-reviewed international Journal is concerned with the whole spectrum of skills, knowledge and attitudes utilised by practitioners in any setting where adults or children, and their families are experiencing critical illness. The Journal is for all those working in the diverse specialities of critical care nursing including surgery, medicine, cardiac, renal, neurosciences, haematology, accident and emergency and paediatrics.
Aims and Scope
Nursing in Critical Care is an international peer-reviewed journal covering any aspect of critical care nursing practice, research, education or management. Critical care nursing is defined as the whole spectrum of skills, knowledge and attitudes utilised by practitioners in any setting where adults or children, and their families, are experiencing acute and critical illness. Such settings encompass general and specialist hospitals, and the community. Nursing in Critical Care covers the diverse specialities of critical care nursing including surgery, medicine, cardiac, renal, neurosciences, haematology, obstetrics, accident and emergency, neonatal nursing and paediatrics.
Papers published in the journal normally fall into one of the following categories:
- research reports
- literature reviews
- developments in practice, education or management
- reflections on practice
Keywords
critical care, trauma, accident and emergency, nursing, surgery, medicine, intensive care, resuscitation, research, education, practice, management
Abstracting and Indexing Information
- Academic Search (EBSCO Publishing)
- Academic Search Premier (EBSCO Publishing)
- BNI: British Nursing Index (ProQuest)
- CINAHL: Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature (EBSCO Publishing)
- Current Contents: Clinical Medicine (Thomson Reuters)
- Current Contents: Social & Behavioral Sciences (Thomson Reuters)
- Index Medicus/MEDLINE (NLM)
- MEDLINE (NLM)
- PsycINFO/Psychological Abstracts (APA)
- Science Citation Index Expanded (Thomson Reuters)
- SCOPUS (Elsevier)
- Social Sciences Citation Index (Thomson Reuters)
- Web of Science (Thomson Reuters)
Instructions to Authors
1. GENERAL
Nursing in Critical Care is an international peer-reviewed journal covering any aspect of critical care nursing practice, research, education or management. Critical care nursing is defined as the whole spectrum of skills, knowledge and attitudes utilised by practitioners in any setting where adults or children, and their families, are experiencing acute and critical illness. Such settings encompass general and specialist hospitals, and the community. Nursing in Critical Care covers the diverse specialities of critical care nursing including surgery, medicine, cardiac, renal, neurosciences, haematology, obstetrics, accident and emergency, neonatal nursing and paediatrics.
Papers published in the journal normally fall into one of the following categories:
Please read the instructions below carefully for details on the submission of manuscripts, the journal's requirements and standards as well as information concerning the procedure after a manuscript has been accepted for publication in Nursing in Critical Care
at http://wileyonlinelibrary.com
Authors are encouraged to visit Wiley-Blackwell's Author Services for further information on the preparation and submission of articles and figures.
If your paper is accepted, the author identified as the formal corresponding author for the paper will receive an email prompting them to login into Author Services; where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) they will be able to complete the license agreement on behalf of all authors on the paper.
For authors signing the copyright transfer agreement
If the OnlineOpen option is not selected the corresponding author will be presented with the copyright transfer agreement (CTA) to sign. The terms and conditions of the CTA can be previewed in the samples associated with the Copyright FAQs below: CTA Terms and Conditions http://authorservices.wiley.com/bauthor/faqs_copyright.asp
For authors choosing OnlineOpen
If the OnlineOpen option is selected the corresponding author will have a choice of the following Creative Commons License Open Access Agreements (OAA):
Creative Commons Attribution License OAA
Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License
OAA Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial -NoDerivs License OAA
To preview the terms and conditions of these open access agreements please visit the Copyright FAQs hosted on Wiley Author Services http://authorservices.wiley.com/bauthor/faqs_copyright.asp and visit http://www.wileyopenaccess.com/details/content/12f25db4c87/Copyright--License.html.
If you select the OnlineOpen option and your research is funded by The Wellcome Trust and members of the Research Councils UK (RCUK) you will be given the opportunity to publish your article under a CC-BY license supporting you in complying with Wellcome Trust and Research Councils UK requirements. For more information on this policy and the Journal’s compliant self-archiving policy please visit: http://www.wiley.com/go/funderstatement.
2. ETHICAL GUIDELINES
Nursing in Critical Care adheres to the below ethical guidelines for publication and research.
2.1. Authorship and Acknowledgements
Authorship: Authors submitting a paper do so on the understanding that the manuscript has been read and approved by all authors and that all authors agree to the submission of the manuscript to the Journal. ALL named authors must have made an active contribution to the conception and design and/or analysis and interpretation of the data and/or the drafting of the paper and ALL must have critically reviewed its content and have approved the final version submitted for publication. Participation solely in the acquisition of funding or the collection of data does not justify authorship.
It is a requirement that all authors have been accredited as appropriate upon submission of the manuscript. Contributors who do not qualify as authors should be mentioned under Acknowledgements.
Acknowledgements: Under Acknowledgements please specify contributors to the article other than the authors accredited. Please also include specifications of the source of funding for the study and any potential conflict of interests if appropriate. Suppliers of materials should be named and their location (town, state/county, country) included.
2.2. Ethical Approvals
Experimental Subjects: experimentation involving human subjects will only be published if such research has been conducted in full accordance with ethical principles, including the World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki (version, 2002 www.wma.net/e/policy/b3.htm) and the additional requirements, if any, of the country where the research has been carried out. Manuscripts must be accompanied by a statement that the experiments were undertaken with the understanding and written consent of each subject and according to the above mentioned principles. A statement regarding the fact that the study has been independently reviewed and approved by an ethical board should also be included. Editors reserve the right to reject papers if there are doubts as to whether appropriate procedures have been used.
2.3 Permissions
If all or parts of previously published illustrations are used, permission must be obtained from the copyright holder concerned. It is the author's responsibility to obtain these in writing and provide copies to the Publishers.
3. SUBMISSION OF MANUSCRIPTS
Manuscripts should be submitted electronically via the online submission site http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ncr. The use of an online submission and peer review site enables immediate distribution of manuscripts and consequentially speeds up the review process. It also allows authors to track the status of their own manuscripts. Complete instructions for submitting a paper are available online and below. Further assistance can be obtained from the Editorial Office: niccoffice@wiley.com.
3.1. Getting Started
Launch your web browser (supported browsers include Internet Explorer 6 or higher, Netscape 7.0, 7.1, or 7.2, Safari 1.2.4, or Firefox 1.0.4) and go to the journal's online Submission Site: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ncr
Log-in or click the 'Create Account' option if you are a first-time user.
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If you are creating a new account.
- After clicking on 'Create Account', enter your name and e-mail information and click 'Next'. Your e-mail information is very important.
- Enter your institution and address information as appropriate, and then click 'Next.'
- Enter a user ID and password of your choice (we recommend using your e-mail address as your user ID), and then select your area of expertise. Click 'Finish'.
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If you have an account, but have forgotten your log in details, go to Password Help on the journals online submission system http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/ncr and enter your e-mail address. The system will send you an automatic user ID and a new temporary password.
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Log-in and select 'Author Center (enter correct name, different name might be used by some online systems).'
3.2. Submitting Your Manuscript
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After you have logged in, click the 'Submit a Manuscript' link in the menu bar.
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Enter data and answer questions as appropriate. You may copy and paste directly from your manuscript and you may upload your pre-prepared covering letter.
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Click the 'Next' button on each screen to save your work and advance to the next screen.
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You are required to upload your files.
- Click on the 'Browse' button and locate the file on your computer.
- Select the designation of each file in the drop-down menu next to the Browse button.
- When you have selected all files you wish to upload, click the 'Upload Files' button.
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Review your submission (in HTML and PDF format) before sending to the Journal. Click the 'Submit' button when you are finished reviewing.
3.3. Manuscript Files Accepted
Manuscripts should be uploaded as Word (.doc) or Rich Text Format (.rft) files (not write-protected) plus separate figure files. Please note that any manuscripts uploaded as Word 2007 (.docx) will be automatically rejected. Please save any .docx file as .doc before uploading. GIF, JPEG, PICT or Bitmap files are acceptable for submission, but only high-resolution TIF or EPS files are suitable for printing. The files will be automatically converted to HTML and PDF on upload and will be used for the review process. The text file must contain the entire manuscript including abstract, text, references, tables, and figure legends, but no embedded figures. Figure tags should be included in the file. Manuscripts should be formatted as described in the Author Guidelines below.
A separate title page should be included in the online submission. This should include the author/s' name/s, qualifications, job title/s, place of work, postal and e-mail addresses for correspondence (to be published if a paper is accepted), contact telephone number/s, article title and manuscript type. Please note the chosen article title should be no more than 12 words.
3.4. Blinded Review
All manuscripts submitted to Nursing in Critical Care will be reviewed by two experts in the field. Nursing in Critical Care uses double-blinded review. The names of the reviewers will thus not be disclosed to the author submitting a paper and the name(s) of the author(s) will not be disclosed to the reviewers.
To allow double-blinded review, please submit (upload) your main manuscript and title page as separate files.
Please upload:
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Your manuscript without title page under the file designation 'main document'
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Figure files under the file designation 'figures'
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The title page, Acknowledgements and Conflict of Interest Statement where applicable, should be uploaded under the file designation 'title page'
All documents uploaded under the file designation 'title page' will not be viewable in the HTML and PDF format you are asked to review at the end of the submission process. The files viewable in the HTML and PDF format are the files available to the reviewer in the review process.
3.5. Suspension of Submission Mid-way in the Submission Process
You may suspend a submission at any phase before clicking the 'Submit' button and save it to submit later. The manuscript can then be located under 'Unsubmitted Manuscripts' and you can click on 'Continue Submission' to continue your submission when you choose to.
3.6. E-mail Confirmation of Submission
After submission you will receive an e-mail to confirm receipt of your manuscript. If you do not receive the confirmation e-mail after 24 hours, please check your e-mail address carefully in the system. If the e-mail address is correct please contact your IT department. The error may be caused by spam filtering software on your e-mail server. Also, the e-mails should be received if the IT department adds our e-mail server (uranus.scholarone.com) to their whitelist.
3.7. Manuscript Status
You can access Scholar One Manuscripts any time to check your 'Author Center' for the status of your manuscript. The Journal will inform you by e-mail once a decision has been made.
3.8. Submission of Revised Manuscripts
Locate your manuscript under 'Manuscripts with Decisions' and click on 'Submit a Revision' to submit your revised manuscript. Please remember to delete any old files uploaded when you upload your revised manuscript. Please also remember to upload your manuscript document separate from your title page.
The Editorial Board and its panel of reviewers are committed to helping all authors, and particularly new authors, to develop their work so that it can be published. The revised submission may then need to be returned to the referees. After final acceptance of the paper, it may be some months before it can be scheduled for publication. On average, the length of time between submission and publication is likely to be in the region of 6 months.
4. MANUSCRIPT TYPES ACCEPTED
Original research papers should be preceded by a structured abstract not exceeding 300 words using, in the order shown, the following headings, where possible: Aims and objectives; Background (stating what is already known about the topic); Design; Methods; Results; Conclusions (stating what this study adds to the topic); Relevance to clinical practice. Although the section headings might need slight adjustment to reflect the methodology of original research, there still needs to be adapted terminology to reflect the spirit of each section, for example, a paper based on research conducted within the interpretive paradigm might present a section entitled ‘findings’ rather than ‘results’; ‘implications for practice’ rather than ‘recommendations’. The abstract should accurately reflect the content of the paper. The abstract should not include references or abbreviations. Manuscripts submitted without this section and formatting will be returned to the author for revision without being reviewed.
Literature review, a structured abstract, not exceeding 300 words, should be provided under the headings: Aims and objectives; Background (stating what is already known about this topic); search strategies, inclusion and exclusion criteria; Conclusions (stating what this study adds to the topic); Relevance to clinical practice. Suggested section titles for a literature review might also require different terminology dependant on the methodology undertaken to provide that review, but should still be adapted to address all the relevant sections. Manuscripts submitted without this section and formatting will be returned to the author for revision without being reviewed.
Case Studies, abstracts for case studies should state the aims and objectives of the case study presentation and the key issues and points of learning for critical care practitioners (max 200 words). We welcome any papers, normally up to 3000 word in length, that focus on nursing issues and comply with the following guidelines:
1) Anonymity of the patient must be guarded at all times and this may require an amalgam of data from a series of patients to ensure the identity of that individual is kept confidential (or, as in this case study, full disclosure of the patients’ history of recovery is not included but aspects of practice are debated in relation to current literature on the subject).
2) Depending on the nature of the case study, consent from the patient and a letter of permission from the hospital may need to be submitted with the paper – please contact the editors for additional advice.
3) No inflammatory or direct critique of care practices should be included that could lead to litigation. However, constructive criticism and exploration of alternative approaches to care can be debated if supported by the literature and where no defamatory remarks have been included. Please refer to the case study by Coombs 2007 that sets a template for future case studies (Coombs M. (2007). Cocaine-induced myocardial infarction. Nursing in Critical Care; 12: 176-180). Please consult the editors if you require further assistance.
Length
The recommended length is 4,000 word maximum, excluding references, for original articles/ research papers and literature reviews. Longer papers should be discussed with the editors prior to submission.
5. MANUSCRIPT FORMAT AND STRUCTURE
5.1. Format
Language: The language of publication is English. Authors for whom English is a second language must have their manuscript professionally edited by an English speaking person before submission to make sure the English is of high quality. It is preferred that manuscripts are professionally edited. Visit our site to learn about the options. Please note that using the Wiley English Language Editing Service does not guarantee that your paper will be accepted by this journal.
5.2. Structure
All manuscripts submitted to Nursing in Critical Care should include:
Headings to guide and structure your paper. Suggested headings include:
(1) Rationale/Background for the study.
(2) Research questions or aims of project.
(3) Sample.
(4) Data collection methods.
(5) Data analysis
(6) Findings/results.
(7) Conclusions or position statement, implications for practice.
These headings will need to be adapted to report practice developments. Please remember that data are historic and should be reported in the past tense. Please refrain from naming individuals, Trusts and Hospitals to preserve anonymity.
Title Page: A separate title page should be included in the online submission. This should include the author/s' name/s, qualifications, job title/s, place of work, postal and e-mail addresses for correspondence (to be published if a paper is accepted), contact telephone number/s, article title, manuscript type, and up to 5 keywords which describe the topics covered in your article. Please note the chosen article title should be no more than 12 words.
Abstract: A short abstract summarising key content and recommendations from the article should be included, all abstracts should be structured around the relevant headings (see section 4 - MANUSCRIPT FORMAT AND STRUCTURE).
Impacts: At the end of the paper, a box should be inserted that identifies a) what is known about the subject and b) what this paper contributes. This box should be a maximum of 150 words, and does not count towards the total word count.
Optimizing Your Abstract for Search Engines
Many students and researchers looking for information online will use search engines such as Google, Yahoo or similar. By optimizing your article for search engines, you will increase the chance of someone finding it. This in turn will make it more likely to be viewed and/or cited in another work. We have compiled these guidelines to enable you to maximize the web-friendliness of the most public part of your article.
5.3. References
The modified Harvard system is requested.
Examples:
Lewis T, Hall J. (1992). Rhabdomyolysis and Myoglobinuria, In: Hall J, Schmidt G, Wood L, (eds), Principles of Critical Care, Volume 2. New York: McGraw Hill
Williams N. (2001). Patient resuscitation following major thermal trauma. Nursing in Critical Care; 6: 115-121
Muller D, Harns P, Watley L. (1986). Nursing children: psychology research and practice. London: Harper Row.
Please reference websites in the following style:
National Institute for Clinical Excellence (2002). Final appraisal determination: Drugs for early thrombolysis in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction, NICE, www.nice.org.uk/article.asp?a=36672 Accessed 7 October 2002.
The editor and publisher recommend that citation of online published papers and other material should be done via a DOI (digital object identifier), which all reputable online published material should have - see www.doi.org/ for more information. If an author cites anything which does not have a DOI they run the risk of the cited material not being traceable.
We recommend the use of a tool such as Reference Manager for reference management and formatting.
Reference Manager reference styles can be searched for here:
www.refman.com/support/rmstyles.asp
5.4. Tables, Figures and Figure Legends
Tables: Should only be used to clarify important points. Tables must, as far as possible, be self-explanatory. The tables should be numbered consecutively with Arabic numerals.
Figures: All graphs, drawings and photographs are considered figures and should be numbered in sequence with Arabic numerals. Each figure should have a legend and all legends should be typed together on a separate sheet and numbered correspondingly. If all or parts of previously published illustrations are used, permission must be obtained from the copyright holder concerned. It is the author’s responsibility to obtain these in writing and provide copies to the Publisher.
Preparation of Electronic Figures for Publication
Although low quality images are adequate for review purposes, print publication requires high quality images to prevent the final product being blurred or fuzzy. Submit EPS (line art) or TIFF (halftone/photographs) files only. MS PowerPoint and Word Graphics are unsuitable for printed pictures. Do not use pixel-oriented programmes. Scans (TIFF only) should have a resolution of at least 300 dpi (halftone) or 600 to 1200 dpi (line drawings) in relation to the reproduction size (see below). Please submit the data for figures in black and white or submit a Colour Work Agreement Form (see Colour Charges below). EPS files should be saved with fonts embedded (and with a TIFF preview if possible).
For scanned images, the scanning resolution (at final image size) should be as follows to ensure good reproduction: line art: >600 dpi; halftones (including gel photographs): >300 dpi; figures containing both halftone and line images: >600 dpi.
Further information can be obtained at Wiley-Blackwell’s guidelines for figures: http://authorservices.wiley.com/submit_illust.asp
Check your electronic artwork before submitting it: http://authorservices.wiley.com/bauthor/eachecklist.asp
Permissions: If all or parts of previously published illustrations are used, permission must be obtained from the copyright holder concerned. It is the author's responsibility to obtain these in writing and provide copies to the Publisher.
Colour Charges: It is the policy of Nursing in Critical Care for authors to pay the full cost for the reproduction of their colour artwork. Therefore, please note that if there is colour artwork in your manuscript when it is accepted for publication, Wiley-Blackwell require you to complete and return a Colour Work Agreement Form before your paper can be published. Any article received by Wiley-Blackwell with colour work will not be published until the form has been returned. If you are unable to access the internet, or are unable to download the form, please contact the Production Editor at: nicc@wiley.com.
Once completed, the form must be posted or couriered to the Production Editor at the address below:
Dinesh Sugumar
Production Editor
Journal Content Management
Wiley-Blackwell
Wiley Services Singapore Pte Ltd
1 Fusionopolis Walk
#07-01 Solaris South Tower
Singapore 138628
Any article received by Wiley-Blackwell with colour work will not be published until the original form has been returned.
6. AFTER ACCEPTANCE
Upon acceptance of a paper for publication, the manuscript will be forwarded to the Production Editor who is responsible for the production of the journal.
6.1 Proof Corrections
The corresponding author will receive an e-mail alert containing a link to a website. A working e-mail address must therefore be provided for the corresponding author. The proof can be downloaded as a PDF (portable document format) file from this site.
Acrobat Reader will be required in order to read this file. This software can be downloaded (free of charge) from the following website: www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html . This will enable the file to be opened, read on screen, and printed out in order for any corrections to be added. Further instructions will be sent with the proof. Hard copy proofs will be posted if no e-mail address is available; in your absence, please arrange for a colleague to access your e-mail to retrieve the proofs.
Proofs must be returned to the Production Editor within three days of receipt.
Proofs must be returned to the typesetter within three days of receipt. Please note that if you have registered for production tracking e-mail alerts in Author Services, there will be no e-mail for the proof corrections received stage. This will not affect e-mails alerts for any later production stages.
As changes to proofs are costly, we ask that you only correct typesetting errors. Excessive changes made by the author in the proofs, excluding typesetting errors, will be charged separately. Other than in exceptional circumstances, all illustrations are retained by the publisher. Please note that the author is responsible for all statements made in their work, including changes made by the copy editor.
6.2. Early View
Nursing in Critical Care is covered by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing's Early View service.
Early View articles are complete full-text articles published online in advance of their publication in a printed issue. Articles are therefore available as soon as they are ready, rather than having to wait for the next scheduled print issue. Early View articles are complete and final. They have been fully reviewed, revised and edited for publication, and the authors' final corrections have been incorporated. Because they are in final form, no changes can be made after online publication. The nature of Early View articles means that they do not yet have volume, issue or page numbers, so Early View articles cannot be cited in the traditional way. They are therefore given a Digital Object Identifier (DOI), which allows the article to be cited and tracked before it is allocated to an issue. After print publication, the DOI remains valid and can continue to be used to cite and access the article.
6.3. Author Services
Online production tracking is available for your article through Wiley-Blackwell's Author Services. Author Services enables authors to track their article - once it has been accepted - through the production process to publication online and in print. Authors can check the status of their articles online and choose to receive automated e-mails at key stages of production. The author will receive an e-mail with a unique link that enables them to register and have their article automatically added to the system. Please ensure that a complete e-mail address is provided when submitting the manuscript. Visit http://authorservices.wiley.com/bauthor/ for more details on online production tracking and for a wealth of resources including FAQs and tips on article preparation, submission and more.
For more substantial information on the services provided for authors, please see Wiley-Blackwell's Author Services.
6.4. Author Material Archive Policy
Please note that unless specifically requested, Blackwell Publishing will dispose of all hardcopy or electronic material submitted two months after publication. If you require the return of any material submitted, please inform the editorial office or production editor as soon as possible.
6.5. Offprints and Extra Copies
Free access to the final PDF offprint or your article will be available via author services only. Please therefore sign up for author services at
http://authorservices.wiley.com/bauthor/ if you would like to access your article PDF offprint and enjoy the many other benefits the service offers. Additional paper offprints may be ordered online. Please click on the following link, fill in the necessary details and ensure that you type information in all of the required fields: www.offprint.cosprinters.com/cos.
If you have queries about offprints please e-mail: offprint@cosprinters.com
Last updated: January 2008
Editorial Board
Editors
John Albarran - Reader in Critical Care Nursing, University of the West of England, Bristol
Julie Scholes - Professor of Nursing, University of Brighton, Brighton
Editorial Office
Reidin Vaughan
Nursing in Critical Care, Wiley-Blackwell, 9600 Garsington Road, Oxford OX4 2DQ, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1865 476540
Fax: +44 (0)1865 714591
Email: niccoffice@wiley.com
News Editor
Karen Hill - Acuity Practice Development Senior Nurse, Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust, Southampton, UK
e-mail: karen.hill@suht.swest.nhs.uk
Editorial Board
Tom Andrews - University College Cork, Ireland
Julie Benbenishty - Hebrew University School of Nursing, Israel
Maureen Coombs - Southampton General Hospital, UK
Ingrid Egerod - The University Hospitals Centre for Nursing Care and Research, Denmark
Ruth Endacott - La Trobe University, Australia
Paul Fulbrook - Australian Catholic University, Australia
Christine Goeschel - John Hopkins School of Nursing, USA
Caroline Haines - Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, UK
Ciarán Hurley - Sheffield Hallam University, UK
Joan King - Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, USA
Jos Latour - Erasmus MC Sophia Children's Hospital, The Netherlands
Fiona Lynch - Evelina Children's Hospital, UK
Elizabeth Papathanassoglou - University of Athens School of Nursing, Greece
Mavilde LG Pedreira - Federal University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Catherine Plowright - Medway NHS Trust, UK
Janice Rattray - University of Dundee, UK
Annette Richardson - Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
Louise Rose - Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Canada
Shelley Schmollgruber - Witwatersrand University, South Africa
Dominique Vandijck - Ghent University, Belgium
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