Focus and Scope

JKSI is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal committed to publishing high-impact research that advances nursing science, education, policy, and clinical practice. Aligning with UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), JKSI fosters evidence-based innovations to improve healthcare delivery, patient outcomes, and global health equity.

JKSI prioritizes rigorous, original, and interdisciplinary research directly relevant to nursing theory, practice, and healthcare systems. The journal covers:

1. Clinical Nursing & Advanced Practice

  • Medical-Surgical Nursing: Perioperative care, chronic disease management, wound care, oncology nursing, ICU/CCU interventions.
  • Critical & Emergency Nursing: Trauma care, resuscitation, disaster response, emergency nursing protocols.
  • Maternal-Child Health: Prenatal/postpartum care, neonatal intensive care, adolescent reproductive health.
  • Mental Health Nursing: Psychiatric rehabilitation, community mental health, addiction nursing, trauma-informed care.
  • Gerontological Nursing: Aging populations, dementia care, palliative nursing, long-term care models.

2. Public Health & Community Nursing

  • Epidemiology in Nursing: Infectious disease control, health disparities, preventive care.
  • Global Health Nursing: Refugee health, migrant health, disaster nursing, SDG-related interventions (e.g., SDG 3: Good Health).
  • Family & Community-Based Care: Health promotion, home care nursing, rural/urban health initiatives.

3. Nursing Education & Policy

  • Innovative Teaching Methods: Simulation-based learning, digital education, competency-based training.
  • Nursing Workforce Issues: Burnout prevention, staffing models, nurse migration, ethical recruitment.
  • Health Policy & Leadership: Nursing advocacy, healthcare reform, regulatory challenges.

4. Emerging Trends & Interdisciplinary Research

  • Digital Health & AI in Nursing: Telehealth, wearable devices, big data analytics, nursing informatics.
  • Precision & Personalized Nursing: Genomics in care, biomarker-based interventions.
  • Environmental Health Nursing: Climate change impacts on health, sustainable healthcare practices.

 

Types of Publications Accepted

JKSI welcomes submissions in the following categories (must meet international research standards):

  • Original Research Articles (empirical studies with robust methodology).
  • Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses (PRISMA-guided, with clinical/policy implications).
  • Scoping Reviews (mapping emerging trends in nursing science).
  • Clinical Trials (registered trials with ethical approval).
  • Case Studies (rare/innovative cases with learning insights).
  • Brief Reports (preliminary findings, pilot studies).
  • Commentaries & Policy Perspectives (expert opinions on current issues).
  • Letters to the Editor (discussions on published articles).