Guidelines for Contributing Articles to Professional Nursing Media Journal (PNMJ)
Professional Nursing Media Journal (PNMJ) is a peer-reviewed and open-access scientific journal published four times a year (January, April, July, and October). This journal serves as a platform for disseminating original research, literature reviews, and case studies in the field of nursing and health sciences.
Focus and Scope
PNMJ publishes original and high-quality articles covering a wide range of topics in nursing science, including but not limited to:
Emergency and Disaster Nursing
Medical-Surgical Nursing
Critical Care Nursing
Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing
Community and Family Nursing
Pediatric and Maternity Nursing
Geriatric Nursing
Nursing Education and Management
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) in Nursing
Technology and Innovation in Nursing Practice
General Guidelines
Manuscripts submitted to PNMJ must be original, unpublished, and not under review by any other journal.
Manuscripts must be written entirely in English using clear and academic language.
Research involving human participants must include a statement of ethical approval and informed consent.
Authors must declare conflicts of interest, funding sources, and authorship contributions.
Each manuscript will undergo a double-blind peer review by at least two reviewers with relevant expertise.
Manuscript Preparation
Manuscripts should be prepared in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx), using A4 paper, 2.5 cm margins on all sides, single spacing, and Arial font size 11. The manuscript should not exceed 20 pages, including tables and references.
1. Title Page
Include:
Title of the manuscript (concise and informative)
Full names of all authors (without academic titles)
Institutional affiliations
Corresponding author’s name, address, and email
2. Abstract and Keywords
Maximum 300 words, structured as: Background, Purpose, Methods, Results, Conclusion. Provide 3–5 keywords, separated by semicolons (;).
3. Main Text
The main text should consist of the following sections:
Introduction: Research background, literature review, problem gap, and research objectives.
Methods: Research design, setting, population and sample, instruments, data collection, analysis, and ethics.
Results: Key findings presented clearly, supported by tables or figures if necessary.
Discussion: Interpretation of findings, comparison with existing studies, and implications.
Conclusion: Summary of major findings and their contributions to nursing practice or research.
Suggestions: Recommendations for future research, nursing practice, or education.
4. Acknowledgments
State funding sources, research participants, and individuals who contributed to the study but are not listed as authors.
5. Conflict of Interest
Authors must declare that there is no conflict of interest, or disclose any potential conflicts.
6. Funding
State funding sources clearly, or write: “This research received no specific grant from any funding agency.”
7. Author Contributions
Describe each author’s role (e.g., conceptualization, methodology, data analysis, drafting, reviewing).
8. References
Follow APA 7th Edition style.
Use reference management software (Mendeley, Zotero, or EndNote).
At least 80% of references must come from journal articles published within the last 5 years.
Avoid secondary citations.
Examples: Journal Article: Chan, S. W. (2011). Global perspective of burden of family caregivers for persons with schizophrenia. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 25(5), 339–349. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnu.2011.03.008
Book: Polit, D. E., & Beck, C. T. (2021). Nursing research: Generating and assessing evidence for nursing practice (11th ed.). Wolters Kluwer.
Authors must submit manuscripts through the journal’s Open Journal System (OJS).
Submission steps:
Register as an Author on the journal website.
Complete author metadata and upload the manuscript file (.doc/.docx).
Upload supplementary files, including a declaration of originality.
Confirm and complete the submission.
Track the review and editorial process through the OJS account.
Author Fees (APC)
To support journal operations and open-access publication, the following fees apply:
Article Submission Fee: Rp 0 (Free)
Article Processing Charge (APC): Rp 250.000 per accepted article
Payment details will be provided after the acceptance notification.
Plagiarism Screening Policy
All manuscripts are screened using Turnitin prior to review. Manuscripts with a similarity index above 20% (excluding references) will be returned for revision or rejected.
Copyright and Licensing
All published works in PNMJ are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0), allowing others to share and adapt the work with proper attribution to the authors.
Open Access Policy
PNMJ provides immediate open access to all published content, supporting the global exchange of knowledge. Users may read, download, copy, distribute, print, or link to articles in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative and the CC BY 4.0 license.
Each submission must be accompanied by a cover letter stating that the article has not been published or submitted elsewhere and that all authors agree to the manuscript’s submission and potential publication in PNMJ.
Submission Preparation Checklist
As part of the submission process, authors are required to ensure compliance with the following items. Submissions that do not meet these requirements may be returned to the authors:
The submission has not been previously published, nor is it under consideration by another journal (or an explanation has been provided in the Comments to the Editor).
The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, or RTF format.
Where available, URLs for references have been provided.
The text is single-spaced, uses 11-point font, and employs italics rather than underlining (except for URLs).
All illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, not at the end of the document.
The manuscript adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
