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Continue reading →: In Memoriam: James P. Smith
James Patrick Smith OBE, DLitt (Honoris Causa), FRCN The world of publishing in academic nursing has lost one of its great pioneers. My great friend and mentor and an inspiration to many, James P Smith – always known as ‘Jim Smith’ – died peacefully aged 84 on 15 June 2018. Jim…
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Continue reading →: INANE Establishes Nursing Journal Hall of Fame
Nursing Journal Hall of Fame Established Inaugural Class of Thirteen Journals to be Inducted in July (Boston, MA, June 23, 2018). The International Academy of Nursing Editors (INANE) has established the Nursing Journal Hall of Fame to recognize scholarly nursing journals that have 50 or more years of continuous publication…
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Continue reading →: How Many Nursing Journals Are There?
A question came up on the INANE Email list about the number of nursing journals there are in current publication. We actually have information on this in the INANE database of journals. Marilyn Oermann and colleagues did a study on predatory journals, and identified 140 predatory journals in nursing; of…
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Continue reading →: Margaret Comerford Freda Award Nominations Open
As the weather starts warming up, and the sun is actually shining, many start making plans for the summer. A highlight of the summer is the annual INANE conference, held to promote editorial excellence in nursing. The INANE conference provides opportunities for editors to meet and network with other editors…
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Continue reading →: Marilyn H. Oermann, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN honored by INANE
We are delighted to announce that Marilyn H. Oermann, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN is the current recipient of the Margaret Comerford Freda Award for Editorial Leadership in Nursing Publication! Dr. Oermann is currently the Thelma M. Ingles Professor of Nursing and Director of Evaluation and Educational Research at Duke University. Dr. Oermann…
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Continue reading →: MEDICC Review Seeks Senior Editor!
MEDICC Review Seeks Senior Editor, English Edition If you are interested and qualify, apply now! Application deadline: May 15, 2018 MEDICC Review, an open-access peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing work from Cuban and other developing-country health and related professionals, is seeking a Senior Editor, English Edition. The journal, published quarterly,…
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Continue reading →: Critical Care Nurse: Call for Editor/Associate Editor
Call for Associate Editor / Editor Critical Care Nurse seeks an Associate Editor to facilitate essential editorial tasks and to assist with editorial duties in close collaboration with the journal’s current Editor. This is a unique opportunity for the right individual to assume full Editor duties after an agreed-upon trial…
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Continue reading →: Honoring M. Louise Fitzpatrick, EdD, RN, FAAN
We are sad to acknowledge the death of one of nursing’s great leaders – M. Louise Fitzpatrick, EdD, RN, FAAN. Dr. Fitzpatrick was a prolific writer, mover and shaker. Her work lives on, and stands as a lasting influence on the discipline of nursing. We reached out to our INANE colleague…
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Continue reading →: Cyberbullying in the publishing industry
The article in Retraction Watch on March 23, 2017 written by Virginia Barbour, the current chairperson of COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) points out a number of concerning events that editors and publishers need to watch. In the piece she describes the cyberbullying that occurred in relation to a complaint…
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Continue reading →: Top 10 Avoidable Mistakes as an Author
Top 10 Avoidable Mistakes as an Author Publishing a research paper can be a rather time consuming process, right from submission until the journal’s final decision. As an author, you can help to speed up this process by ensuring that you avoid certain simple mistakes in your paper. But do…