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ONLINE JOURNAL OF NURSING SCHOLARSHIP |
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New Opportunity for Student/Faculty Participation
The primary purpose of the On-Line Journal of Nursing Scholarship is to provide experiences for undergraduate and graduate nursing students to learn about reporting, critiquing, and publishing scholarly papers. Students will serve as editors, assistant editors, editorial board members, peer-reviewers, and authors of manuscripts. The publication will provide "hands-on opportunities" for undergraduate and graduate students to become familiar with the process and mechanics of disseminating scholarly papers.
In our world of escalating change, formal courses are only part of nursing education. Innovative educational experiences that provide active participation in developing the skills expected of graduates not only increase excitement in learning, they add to personal satisfaction with the educational process. Instructors regularly encourage students to publish their academic work and clinical projects in scholarly journals. Yet, these suggestions go unheeded due to a lack of time and resources to assist students to follow through. The On-Line Journal of Nursing Scholarship can provide the infrastructure and resources necessary for students to see their own work published. Students will actively learn about the various phases of disseminating nursing knowledge by reporting, critiquing and publishing research studies and scholarly activities.
Scholars and clinicians in various disciplines use journals similar to the On-Line Journal of Nursing Scholarship to communicate their ideas to colleagues in their field and to professionals in other disciplines interested in their findings. Before the paper is published it goes through a process of peer review. The purpose of peer review is to subject the ideas in the paper to constructive suggestions for altering, explaining, or clarifying the content and for making a judgment as the worth or value of the paper. To publish papers in the On-Line Journal of Nursing Scholarship, students go through two levels of peer review. The manuscript that the student wants to publish must first be reviewed by at least two classmates and the course instructor. If it is a paper that was not an assignment, the student works with the advisor and two classmates and uses their suggestions to make revisions in substance and expression, or continues to develop the project or ideas. Once this initial review is completed, the student (along with classmate and instructor/ advisors) decide whether to submit the paper for journal peer review in the On-Line Journal of Nursing Scholarship. There are similarities of this second level of review to the first level with classmates and instructor, but this second level involves reviewers with a less direct investment in the paper.
Initial funding for this project is made possible by one of the several fees students pay each semester. Each student pays $5.00 each term for an "Instructionally Related Activities (IRA) fee." A proposal was submitted to ASI for a portion of these fees and the Division of Nursing was awarded $1400 by the IRA Advisory Board to initiate the on-line journal.
As a CSUDH nursing student you are invited to participate in the new On-Line Journal of Nursing Scholarship. Here is a list of the various positions open for participation in this new venture. If you find one you may be interested in, please contact Dr. Judith Chodil.
Editors/Associate Editors
Editors are nursing students who have demonstrated superior writing and organizational skills. Editors are selected based on the recommendations of instructors who verify their writing abilities and others who attest to their organizational skills.
Editorial Board
The editorial board members have an expressed interest in nursing scholarship and the dissemination of knowledge. The board is made up of undergraduate and graduate nursing students, nurse alumni, and faculty advisors. Board members are selected based on the recommendations of instructors and other professionals who attest to their support of the dissemination of nursing scholarship.
Peer Reviewers
Peer reviewers are nurses who have expertise in the subject area and not officially part of the journal editorial staff or board. The peer review panel is made up of undergraduate and graduate students, nurse alumni and faculty. Members of the peer review panel are selected based on geographic representation, level of nursing education, and needed content expertise.
Authors
Authors are nursing students, alumni, faculty, and instructors who submit manuscripts for review in the journal. Authors are expected to follow the published instructions for paper preparation and submission.
Policies
Manuscripts are accepted for sole publication in the OJNS. The editors reserve the right to accept or reject all submitted manuscripts. All accepted manuscripts become the sole property of the OJNS. Upon acceptance of each manuscript, authors are asked to provide a biographical sketch and assign copyright to OJNS. Copies of original citations are required. The journal reserves the right to edit all manuscripts to its style and space requirements. Authors are not reimbursed for published articles.
Articles
Multiple manuscripts are sought for the journal. These may be papers considered research, concept analyses, case reports, invited papers on specific topics, editorials, book reviews, or literature reviews.
Peer Review
All submitted manuscripts are reviewed by the Editors and then forwarded to at least two referees for blind review. Acceptance of manuscripts is based on the reviews and is the decision of the editors.
Format
Manuscripts on diskette should be submitted as a DOCUMENT FILE ONLY. Hard copies of manuscripts should be printed on a letter quality printer, double-spaced with at least one-inch margins. Do not use fancy fonts or Italics; we will convert to our printing style. Manuscripts should not exceed 15 pages, including references, tables, and figures. Line drawings and illustrations must be camera ready.
Identification Page
A face sheet for the manuscript should carry the title of the manuscript, disk file name, authors names (with earned credentials), mailing address, and e-mail address. Titles should be concise and 10 words or less.
Style
The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 4th ed is to be used for style and format of the manuscript. Tables should be typed on separate pages. All tables and figures follow the reference list.