Call for Papers

Biological Research for Nursing is expanding its publication types to include biobehavioral study protocol reports related to nursing. These will focus on the research design and procedures of in progress, non-retrospective human subjects studies.

The primary objective of the inclusion of protocol reports is to promote the transparency and reproducibility of human subjects research design and procedures used in biobehavioral research related to nursing.

Requirements:

An in-progress, non-retrospective human subjects study that has completed at least 3 participants.

The study must demonstrate institutional review board approval.

The sections of the manuscript are Introduction, Methods, and Discussion. The Introduction must state a brief study rationale and list study objectives or aims. The Methods section should include a description of the research design, rationale for the research design, research procedures involving human subjects, research setting, thorough description of the outcomes and data collection methods statistical power calculations, statistical analysis plan, data management plan, and ethics (e.g., institutional review board approval, compensation, etc.). In the Discussion section, describe any protocol issues or decisions that were not described in other sections, and identify the strengths and limitations and potential nursing implications.

Word Limit: 4000-6000. No limits on tables, figures or references.

Please refer to the Equator Guidelines for Study Protocols (SPIRIT) and use these as applicable.

Manuscripts will undergo peer review after passing editorial review.

All accepted manuscripts will include this statement to readers:  Please share your suggestions or comments with the corresponding author (include email).

If protocol changes occur after publication of the original protocol, then authors are encouraged to submit an updated protocol manuscript or letter to the editor.

All other journal guidelines should be followed.