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Rehabilitation Nursing Information for AuthorsFeatures
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, including
areas of clinical practice, education, administration, as its focus research; a medium for
professional development in the area of rehabilitation; and information of potential interest to
rehabilitation nurses.
Unsolicited manuscripts are welcome. Authors are encouraged to submit abstracts or outlines of
potential articles. Feedback and advice about the topic and its development will be provided.
Manuscripts that address the relevance to nursing, nursing implications, and contribution to nursing
science are valuable to readers.
Manuscript form
Manuscripts should be typed double-spaced on 8½ x 11-in. plain white paper, with 1-inch margins.
The title page, abstract, 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 1,000 to 3,000 words (4 to 15 typed pages) will be considered for publication.
One author should be designated as correspondent in the cover letter. The journal is not responsible for lost
manuscripts.
The manuscript’s clarity of purpose, relevance, originality, organization, and interest for
Rehabilitation Nursing readers are considered during the review process. For research studies,
appropriateness of methodology, adequacy of the literature review, and contribution to nursing
science are assessed.
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.
Abstract
An abstract should state the purpose and principal conclusions presented in the article, and
it should not exceed 150 words.
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. Smith, 1992), 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.
Review and action
Review process—All manuscripts must be submitted exclusively to Rehabilitation Nursing
and must not have been published previously. Receipt of manuscripts is acknowledged. Manuscripts are
carefully screened for professional content and potential value to the literature. The selection of
manuscripts for publication depends primarily on these reviews and recommendations, as well as on
long-range editorial plans based on the needs and interests of rehabilitation nurses.
Editing—Rehabilitation Nursing reserves the right to edit all manuscripts according
to style and space requirements and to clarify content.
Publication—Authors will be notified of the disposition of their manuscripts. If a manuscript
is accepted for publication, copies of galleys will be sent to the corresponding author for review before
publication. Manuscripts not accepted for publication will be returned to the author on request.
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.
Reprints—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 on a CD-ROM to Gail Pannozzo, Editorial Assistant, Rehabilitation Nursing, 4700 W. Lake Avenue, Glenview, IL 60025-1485 or send 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).
__ Provide and label an abstract.
__ State purpose in a clear manner.
__ Describe the relevance and importance of the topic to rehabilitation
nurses.
__ Be sure content is accurate, timely, and of interest to
Rehabilitation Nursing readers.
__ Discuss implications for practice.
__ For research articles, include literature review, methodology,
findings, and discussion.
__ 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.
__ Send four sets of illustrations.
__ 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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