Guide for Authors

Rules of Journal publishing

  • Faculty of Nursing, Benha University issued specialized experts reviewed scientific journal "Journal of Nursing Science Benha University" is a biannual journal (January and July). An appendix may be added for each issue
  • The journal is focused on publishing scientific researches related to nursing science in English with Arabic abstract. A brief summary of research in both English and Arabic is needed if other language is used. 
  • The journal publishes professors' articles in the journal interests` fields and scientific reports on conferences, seminars, and workshops.
  • The journal publishes researches extract from master and doctorate thesis
  • This journal operates a double review process. All contributions will be initially assessed for suitability in terms of data quality and scope.
  • Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to two expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper.
  • The editor-in-chief and administrative members are responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of the articles.
  • The journal` administrative and editorial board members confirms that the opinions expressed in the research, studies and published articles express the opinion of its author, and not related to the faculty or University.
  • The manuscript should not be submitted to more than one journal for simultaneous consideration. The submitted work should be original and should not have been published elsewhere in any form or language. The researcher shouldn't publish in other journal unless he is obtained a written permission from the editor-in-chief.
  • The corresponding author is responsible for obtaining agreement of all co-authors of the manuscript submitted to the journal.
  • Research articles should follow the standard scientific format (abstract, key words, corresponding author, introduction, subjects and methods, ethical considerations, results (with tables and figures as necessary) discussion, references, and acknowledgement (if any).
  • The author have an obligation to correct spelling mistakes or do scientific modification if his/her manuscript is needed
  • Copies: Two original copy signed by all of the co-researchers should be submitted with a soft copy (CD), in order to start the assessment phase then other process
  • The researcher is given two copies of his research after publication.
  • The manuscripts are arranged according to special organizational considerations regardless site of research and the researcher.
  • The journal is not obligated to return rejected researches.

Technical rules for publishing in the Journal:

  • Manuscripts should be printed on A4 (17*24 cm), 1.25 line space with 2 cm margins from each paper directions,
  • Type or print on only one side of the paper for easy reviewing and printing
  • Use Times New Roman 12 for entire research and 14 bold for central headings and 12 bold for sub central headings.
  • Title of research written  in inverted pyramid in separate paper  in time new roman  18 with one line spacing between title lines and followed by authors names, specialty, and affiliation in the center of line.
  • First page of research begin with Arabic and English abstract include aim, methodology, tools, results and key words.
  • English abstract followed by introduction …….
  • The journal receives 2 hard copies and CD for reviewing and CD after modifications of reviewers' comments.