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Review Process
Peer Review Process
The manuscripts submitted online to the Nurse Update will be peer-reviewed. The practice of peer review aims to ensure the quality of articles published in this journal. It is an objective process at the heart of good scholarly publishing and is carried out by all reputable scientific journals. The reviewers in our journal play a vital role in maintaining the high standards of the journal.
All manuscripts submitted to Nurse Update are peer-reviewed using the procedure outlined below.
Initial manuscript evaluation (Pre-Review)
The editor first evaluates all manuscripts. Manuscripts rejected at this stage are not sufficiently original, have serious scientific deficiencies, have poor grammar or English (abstract), or fall outside the purpose and scope of the journal. The pre-review process is carried out by the editor using the manuscript readiness form. Manuscripts that meet the minimum criteria are usually forwarded to at least two experts for review.
Type of peer review
Nurse Update employs a single-blind review where the reviewers will remain anonymous throughout the process. The manuscript is reviewed by the assigned reviewers based on their expertise.
Reviewer reports
Reviewers are asked to evaluate whether the manuscript: meets urgency and novelty, uses good research or review methods, follows appropriate ethical guidelines, presents research or review claims that have novelty, has results that are presented clearly and support conclusions, citing articles published by reputable international journals.
Editor’s decision
The final decision of the manuscript (accepted, accepted with minor revision, accepted with major revision, rejected or resubmitted) is made by the Editor in Chief (together with the Editorial Board is required for consideration) based on the reviewers’ critical comments. The editor’s decision is final.
Final report
A final report of the decision whether to accept or reject the manuscript will be sent to the author along with any recommendations made by the reviewers that may include verbatim comments from the reviewers.
