Guidelines for Writing

TYPES OF PAPERS CONSIDERATION FOR PUBLICATION

Criteria for initial consideration of papers submitted are originality, credibility of all data, and applicability to the aims of the Journal as a whole. If the submitted manuscripts are originated in a thesis or dissertation, the author(s) should disclose the source. Additional weight will be afforded to submissions that are concise and comprehensible. All potentially acceptable manuscripts will be subjected to peer-review. Submissions in the following categories, in addition to original manuscripts, will be deemed appropriate for consideration by the editors and editorial board:

Editorials:

These include comments by organizations or individuals on topics of current interest by invitation only.

Research Articles:

These include full papers reporting original research. Research papers should adhere to recognized standards for reporting(Manuscript checklist).

Review Articles:

These include critical presentations of topics of interest to those relevant to nursing theory, practice, and education. Generally by invitation only, but unsolicited reviews will be considered for publication if topical, of high quality and subject to peer review. The body of a review article should be a comprehensive, scholarly evidence-based review of the literature, accompanied by critical analysis and leading to reasonable conclusions. Wherever appropriate, details of the literature search methodology should be provided, i.e. the databases searched, the search terms and inclusive dates, and any selectivity criteria imposed. Wherever possible, use primary resources, avoiding “Data on File”, “Poster” or other unpublished references.

MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION AND ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION

Files uploaded to the online submission system are ultimately used in final production through a completely paperless system. Authors should submit to the journal online via the journal's home page or at http://www.ksphn.or.kr/. You will be guided through the creation and uploading of the various files, including the Manuscript Checklist. All correspondence, including notification of the Editor's decision and requests for revisions, will be made by e-mail.

Submitted papers should be relevant to audience and Articles should be written in Korean or English(using American English spelling) and meet the following basic criteria: the material is original, the information is important, the writing is clear and concise, the study methods are appropriate, the data are valid, and the conclusions are reasonable and supported by the data. Manuscripts must be prepared according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association(5th ed.). If there are any discrepancies between these author instructions and the APA Manual, the JKPHN guidelines shall prevail. All authors will be required to complete the Manuscript Checklist during the submission process to assist them in ensuring that the basic requirements of manuscript submission are met, including details of the roles of funding sources and any conflicts of interest. The Manuscript Checklist is designed to be a self-assessment checklist to assist authors in preparing their manuscript. A completed form must be submitted to show that you have included all the necessary parts in your submission.

Manuscript Preparation

Manuscripts should be typewritten, double-spaced, using a standard sized typeface and margins of at least 1 inch. Place three returns after every element, such as title, headings, paragraphs, and figure and table callouts. Manuscripts are accepted for publication with the understanding that their contents, or their essential substance, have not been published elsewhere, except in abstract form or by the express consent of the Editors. Materials taken from other sources must be accompanied by written permissions for reproduction, obtained from the original copyright holder. Statistical methods should be identified. Priority claims are discouraged. The length of manuscript is limited to 20 pages for text only.

MANUSCRIPT LAYOUT

General Style and Format

Papers must adhere to the style and format described in the APA style(Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th ed.). Manuscripts must be electronic files. You will need to prepare the following files for submission:

Title Page

On the title page include: title; running head; first name, middle initial, and last names of each author, with highest academic degrees name of department(s) and institution(s) to which the work should be attributed and Orchid ID; disclaimer(s) (if any); name and address of author to whom requests for reprints should be sent. The address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address of corresponding author should be listed clearly. Acknowledgments of aid or criticism (e.g., source of research fund or grant; any conflicts of interest) should be approved by the person whose help is being recognized. Authors are required to sign a statement conferring the copyright to the manuscript to JKPHN.

Abstract and Keywords

An abstract of up to 200 words for articles(including reviews) should be typed double-spaced on a separate page. It should cover the main factual points, including statements of the purpose, methods, results, and conclusions. The abstract should be accompanied by a list of three to five keywords for indexing purposes; be very specific in your word choice. Use MeSH(Medical Subject Headings) keywords(http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/meshhome.html).

Text

Headings and subheadings should be provided in the methods and results sections, and, where appropriate, in the discussion section. Please keep the text clear and concise. Because the readership of JKPHN spans many disciplines, jargon should be avoided as it may not be familiar to some readers. Organize the manuscript in the following order: title page, acknowledgments, abstract, text, references, tables, figure legends and figures. Do not use appendices. The text of articles is usually divided into sections with the headings: Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusion(s). Articles may need subheadings within some sections to clarify their content.

Introduction: Clearly state the need for this study and the main question or hypothesis of the study. Summarize the literature review or background in the area of the study. Methods: Describe the study design, setting and samples, and measurements, procedure and analysis used. When you design your research, considering sex variables is required. If the study was done involving an exclusive population, for example in only one sex, authors should justify why, except in obvious cases (e.g., prostate cancer). Results: Describe the main results in a concise paragraph. This section should be the most descriptive. Note levels of statistical significance and confidence intervals where appropriate. Discussion: Discussion should be based only on the reported results. Conclusion(s): State the conclusions and recommendations for further study. Do not summarize the study results.

Abbreviations

Use standard abbreviations and units recommended in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association(7th ed.). Non-standard abbreviations should be defined the first time they appear in the text.

References

References should be cited in the text by name(s) of author(s) followed by year of publication in parentheses. The reference list should be typed alphabetically according to the APA style detailed in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association(5th ed.). References to articles that are in press must state the name of the journal and, if possible, volume and year. References to unpublished material, if essential, should be incorporated in the appropriate place in the text. Written permission from authors of unpublished data should be obtained and submitted. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of the references. Using online journal, doi should be indicated at the end of the reference list. You can search paper using doi (http://www.crossref.org/). Please recheck all references before manuscript submission.

Journal articles or books:

• Grady, J. S., Her, M., Moreno, G., Perez, C., & Yelinek, J. (2019). Emotions in storybooks: A comparison of storybooks that represent ethnic and racial groups in the United States. Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 8(3), 207–217. https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000185
• Jackson, L. M. (2019). The psychology of prejudice: From attitudes to social action (2nd ed.). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000168-000
• Watson, J. B., & Rayner, R. (2013). Conditioned emotional reactions: The case of Little Albert (D. Webb, Ed.). CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. http://a.co/06Se6Na (Original work published 1920)

Technical and research reports:

• National Cancer Institute. (2019). Taking time: Support for people with cancer (NIH Publication No. 18-2059). U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health. https://www.cancer.gov/publications/patient-education/takingtime.pdf
• Stuster, J., Adolf, J., Byrne, V., & Greene, M. (2018). Human exploration of Mars: Preliminary lists of crew tasks (Report No. NASA/CR-2018-220043). National Aeronautics and Space Administration. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20190001401.pdf

Electronic Media:

As a minimum, the full URL should be given. Any further information, if known (author names, dates, reference to a source publication, etc.), should also be given.

• National Institute of Mental Health. (2018, July). Anxiety disorders. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health. https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/anxiety-disorders/index.shtml
• World Health Organization. (2018, May 24). The top 10 causes of death. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/the-top-10-causes-of-death
• Horovitz, B. (2021, October 19). Are you ready to move your aging parent into your home? AARP. https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/home-care/info-2021/caregiving-questions.html

Tables/Figures

Each table and figure should be placed on a separate sheet. There should be no more than five tables and figures in total. Number tables consecutively, and supply a brief title at the top for each. Footnotes to a table are typed immediately below the table, indicated by superscript letters (a, b, c, etc) with the footnotes arranged alphabetically by the superscripts. Asterisks (^*,^†,^‡,^§,^∥,^¶,^#,^**,^††) are used only to indicate the probability level of tests of significance. Tables and figures are printed only when they express more than can be done by words in the same amount of space. Do not indicate placement of tables or figures in the text-the editor will automatically place your tables and figures.

Other than as specified above, manuscripts should be prepared according to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association(7th ed.)(2020).

REVIEW AND ACTION

Review Process

All manuscripts are sent simultaneously to three reviewers for blind peer review. Authors will receive of the reviewer’s comments. If the manuscript is subjected to publish, the author will be asked to respond the reviewer’s comment within 2 weeks.

The editorial decision

All contributions(including solicited articles) are critically reviewed by the Editors, members of the Editorial Board, and/or appropriate consultant reviewers. The decision of the Editors is final.

Final Revised Manuscript

A final version of the accepted manuscript should be submitted online. If aspects of the research are reported elsewhere, include a copy of the publication(s). Include all material in one computer file (do not separate the abstract, tables, etc., into separate files). Paper copies of the submitted manuscript should match exactly the electronic version (including figures). Save your file as MS Word or Han Com software.

Proofs

To avoid delays in publication, corrections to proofs must be returned within 2 business days, by email or fax. Authors will be charged for excessive corrections at this stage of production. If authors do not return page within the period, the publisher reserves to decide to either delay publication to a subsequent issue or to proceed to press without author corrections upon advices of the editor.