Rehabilitation Nursing Information for Authors — Current issues
Rehabilitation Nursing is a refereed publication and is the official journal of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN). The purpose of the journal is to provide the professional nurse with a quality publication with rehabilitation nursing as its focus, including areas of clinical practice, education, administration, and research; a medium for professional development in the area of rehabilitation; and information of potential interest to rehabilitation nurses.
Manuscript form
Manuscripts should be typed double-spaced on 8 1/2 x 11-in. plain white paper, with 1 1/2-in margins. The title page, acknowledgments, references, individual tables, and legends each should appear on a separate page. Type the title and page number in the upper right-hand corner of each page. Manuscripts that are 750 to 1500 words (3 to 6 typed pages) are typical.
Title page
The title page should contain the title of the article and the authors' full names, academic degrees and credentials, and primary affiliations. Include the corresponding author's name, address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address.
Headings
The use of headings within the text makes the manuscript easier to understand. To subdivide the article into main sections, insert subheads in the text. Subheads should be kept short, succinct, and meaningful, and they should be similar in sense and tone.
Acknowledgments
The author may acknowledge substantive contributions to the article. Grant and contract numbers should be provided.
References
The style of references is that described in the fifth edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA) (2001). References used in the text should be cited by author's name and date of publication in parentheses (e.g. Stuifbergen & Harrison, 2003), with page numbers cited for direct quotations. All references cited in the text must be included in the reference list.
The reference list should include only references cited in the text in alphabetical order. The references must be verified by the author(s) against the original documents. Examples of correct forms of references follow.
Standard journal article: List all authors.
Ryden, M., Bossenmaier, M., & McLachlan, C. (1991). Aggressive behavior in cognitively impaired nursing home residents. Research in Nursing and Health, 14(2), 87-95.
Books and other monographs:
Zejdlik, C.P. (1992). Management of spinal cord injury (2nd ed.). Boston: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.
Chapter in edited text:
Fowler, E. (1990). Chronic wounds: An overview. In D. Krasner (Ed.), Chronic wound care: A clinical source book for healthcare professionals (pp. 12-18). King of Prussia, PA: Health Management Publications, Inc.
References to commercial entities or products
Specific reference by name to commercial entities or products is strongly discouraged in the interest of scientific objectivity. The entity or product should be described in a general fashion. If it is absolutely necessary to use a specific name-such as in a report of a study that compared two very specific products—the appropriate trademark (TM) or registered mark (®) should be used with the trade name the first time it is used.
Tables, illustrations, and photographs
Rehabilitation Nursing welcomes tables, illustrations, and photographs of good quality and encourages authors to submit them with manuscripts. Note the APA format for these.
Copyright
The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses will hold copyright on all articles published in Rehabilitation Nursing. A copyright transfer agreement signed by all authors will be requested on publication of the manuscript. Manuscripts that are published in the journal become the property of ARN, and reprint or reproduction permission must be obtained from ARN. Reprints can be purchased from the publisher.
Manuscript submission
Please submit your manuscript as an attached PC compatible Word document to gpannozzo@connect2amc.com. One author should be designated as correspondent in the cover letter. The journal is not responsible for lost manuscripts.
Manuscript Submission Checklist
Before submitting manuscripts, authors should review this checklist.
__ Designate a corresponding author in the cover letter and on the title page and provide that author's address, phone and fax numbers, and e-mail address.
__ Use APA (5th ed.) format; leave right margins unjustified.
__ Include a title page (include authors' names, academic degrees and credentials, and affiliations).
__ Be sure content is accurate, timely, and of interest to Rehabilitation Nursing readers.
__ Discuss implications for practice.
__ Provide references in proper format, alphabetized, and ensure that each reference is cited in the text.
__ Number tables and include title and footnotes.
__ Number figures; include legends on a separate sheet.
__ Include permission for previously published illustrations and tables.
__ Include acknowledgments, institutional review board (IRB) consent (for research manuscripts), and funding sources.
__ If mailing your manuscript be sure to include a CD-ROM.
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