Editorial Team
Journal of Nursing and Women's Health (JUNAWH) is an international, peer-reviewed scientific journal dedicated to the publication of high-quality research in nursing, women’s health, maternal and reproductive health, clinical care, public health, and related interdisciplinary fields.
The Journal provides an academic platform for nurses, midwives, physicians, healthcare professionals, researchers, university lecturers, doctoral researchers, postgraduate students, and public health specialists to publish original studies, clinical research, review articles, evidence-based practice reports, and interdisciplinary research.
The primary aim of the Journal is to support the advancement of nursing science and women’s health by disseminating reliable, clinically relevant, ethically sound, and methodologically rigorous research.
The Journal welcomes manuscripts that demonstrate scientific originality, practical significance, methodological quality, and clear contribution to nursing practice, healthcare delivery, women’s health, and public health.
Aims and Scope
The Journal publishes research in, but is not limited to, the following areas:
- Nursing Science
- Clinical Nursing
- Community and Public Health Nursing
- Maternal and Child Health Nursing
- Obstetric and Gynecological Nursing
- Midwifery
- Women’s Health
- Reproductive Health
- Maternal Health
- Prenatal and Antenatal Care
- Postnatal and Postpartum Care
- Family Planning
- Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Menstrual Health
- Menopause and Healthy Aging
- Gynecology and Obstetrics
- Breast Health
- Women’s Mental Health
- Adolescent Girls’ Health
- Neonatal Care
- Pediatric Nursing
- Emergency and Critical Care Nursing
- Surgical Nursing
- Oncology Nursing
- Palliative and Supportive Care
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
- Patient Safety and Quality of Care
- Nursing Education
- Nursing Management and Leadership
- Evidence-Based Nursing
- Healthcare Ethics
- Digital Health and Telehealth
- Health Policy and Healthcare Management
- Women’s Public Health
- Gender and Health
- Social Determinants of Women’s Health
- Interdisciplinary Healthcare Research
The Journal particularly encourages studies that contribute to improving the quality, safety, accessibility, and effectiveness of healthcare services for women, mothers, newborns, families, and communities.
Types of Articles
The Journal considers the following types of manuscripts:
- Original Research Articles
- Clinical Research Articles
- Review Articles
- Systematic Reviews
- Meta-Analyses
- Case Reports
- Case Series
- Evidence-Based Practice Reports
- Public Health Studies
- Nursing Education Research
- Short Communications
- Methodological Articles
- Clinical Observations
Peer Review
All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial editorial assessment to evaluate their relevance to the Journal’s scope, originality, scientific quality, methodological soundness, and compliance with submission requirements.
Manuscripts that successfully pass the initial screening are forwarded for peer review by qualified specialists in nursing, women’s health, medicine, public health, or related fields.
Reviewers evaluate manuscripts according to:
- originality and scientific contribution;
- relevance of the research problem;
- appropriateness of study design;
- methodological rigor;
- reliability and validity of results;
- ethical compliance;
- clinical and practical significance;
- clarity of presentation;
- quality of references;
- validity of conclusions.
The final publication decision is made by the Editorial Board.
Publication Ethics
Journal of Nursing and Women's Health is committed to maintaining high standards of research integrity, publication ethics, transparency, and responsible scientific communication.
The Journal does not tolerate:
- plagiarism;
- self-plagiarism;
- duplicate publication;
- data fabrication or falsification;
- inappropriate image or data manipulation;
- unethical authorship;
- citation manipulation;
- undisclosed conflicts of interest;
- unethical research practices.
Authors are fully responsible for the originality, accuracy, reliability, and integrity of the submitted manuscript.
Research Involving Human Participants
Research involving patients, women, pregnant participants, children, or other human participants must comply with applicable ethical standards and institutional requirements.
Where required, authors should provide information regarding:
- approval by an ethics committee or institutional review board;
- informed consent;
- participant confidentiality;
- protection of personal and medical data;
- ethical approval number or protocol details.
Research involving vulnerable populations should receive particular ethical attention and appropriate safeguards.
Evidence-Based Practice
The Journal strongly supports evidence-based nursing and healthcare practice.
Authors are encouraged to use current scientific evidence, transparent research methods, appropriate reporting standards, and clinically meaningful outcomes.
Where relevant, authors should clearly describe:
- study population;
- clinical setting;
- interventions;
- outcome measures;
- statistical methods;
- limitations;
- implications for nursing or healthcare practice.
Conflict of Interest
Authors must disclose any financial, professional, institutional, or personal relationships that could influence the research or interpretation of its findings.
If no conflict exists, authors may state:
The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.
Open Access Policy
The Journal supports open access to scientific knowledge.
Published articles are made available to readers to facilitate the dissemination of nursing and women’s health research and to improve access to evidence-based knowledge for healthcare professionals, researchers, educators, and policymakers.
Editorial Independence
Editorial decisions are based solely on the scientific quality, originality, relevance, methodological soundness, and ethical compliance of submitted manuscripts.
The Journal does not discriminate on the basis of nationality, institutional affiliation, gender, religion, academic status, political views, or other personal characteristics.
International and Interdisciplinary Cooperation
The Journal welcomes submissions from authors representing different countries, universities, hospitals, healthcare institutions, and research organizations.
The Journal encourages interdisciplinary cooperation among nurses, midwives, physicians, psychologists, public health specialists, social scientists, healthcare managers, and other professionals involved in women’s health and patient care.
