Manuscript Types

Jurnal Keperawatan Priority (Jukep) accepts scientific manuscripts that present nursing research findings, evidence-based nursing practices, and systematic theoretical and practical health analyses with clear objectives, contributing to the advancement of nursing science as well as national and international healthcare quality.

Submitted manuscripts must demonstrate the clinical or community nursing issues studied, research methods applied, in-depth scientific analysis, as well as constructive conclusions and recommendations. All manuscripts must align with the focus and scope of Jukep and adhere to the applicable author guidelines and publication ethics.

Jukep accepts the following types of manuscripts:

  1. Original Nursing Research Article

    Articles reporting the results of quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods nursing research addressing contemporary healthcare issues. Manuscripts must articulate the background of the health issue, research problems, research methods, data analysis, in-depth discussion, and conclusions along with clinical or practical recommendations.

  2. Conceptual and Nursing Practice Article

    Articles examining nursing theories, reconstruction of care models, nursing service reform, or critiques of existing clinical procedures and care guidelines. Manuscripts should elaborate on the conceptual framework, clinical rationale, theoretical and practical implications, and proposed nursing interventions or solutions.

  3. Policy and Healthcare Review Article

    Articles analyzing and critiquing health policies, clinical practice guidelines, healthcare standards, or public health strategies from the perspectives of patient safety, care quality, and health equity. Manuscripts must detail the background rationale, comparative analysis, implementation impacts, and recommendations for policy or practice reform.

  4. Comparative Nursing Study Article

    Articles offering comparative analyses of nursing systems, healthcare delivery, or clinical protocols between Indonesia and other countries or across different healthcare settings (such as hospital care, community health, and primary care). Manuscripts should explain similarities, differences, contextual backgrounds, and lessons learned for nursing development.

  5. Clinical Case Study and Nursing Care Review

    Articles providing an in-depth analysis of unique patient cases, nursing interventions, or complex clinical scenarios with significant implications for practice. Manuscripts must present clinical facts, core nursing diagnoses, critical analysis of interventions, and their impact on patient outcomes and nursing practice.

  6. Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Article

    Articles documenting systematic literature reviews, meta-analyses, or critical syntheses of emerging evidence in nursing care. Manuscripts should present a mapping of nursing studies, gap analysis, evidence appraisal, and directions for future nursing research and practice.

General Submission Guidelines

All manuscripts submitted to Jukep must meet the following criteria:

  1. Relevant to the focus and scope of Jukep, specifically nursing science, clinical practice, and related health fields.

  2. Present a health or nursing study with clear and appropriate objectives and research methodology.

  3. Articulate research problems, findings, and discussions in a factual and systematic manner.

  4. Utilize relevant and up-to-date scientific references to support the discussion.

  5. Comply with publication ethics, ensure freedom from plagiarism, respect participant privacy/informed consent, and maintain academic integrity.

  6. Declare author contributions, funding sources (if applicable), conflict of interest statements, AI usage, and data availability in accordance with Jukep policies.

  7. Follow the latest Jukep template and formatting guidelines.

Low-Priority Manuscripts

Jukep does not prioritize manuscripts that merely consist of summaries of health guidelines without scientific analysis, opinion pieces without evidence-based foundations, routine activity reports without evaluation, or manuscripts that do not demonstrate a clear contribution to the advancement of nursing science or practice.

All manuscripts will undergo editorial screening and peer review processes according to the journal's policies. Final decisions regarding publication suitability are based on alignment with the journal's scope, originality, quality of analysis, clarity of methodology, and compliance with publication ethics.