[Developmental direction for review system of the journal of korean academy of nursing].
OBJECTIVE
This study was performed to identify current characteristics of the Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing and to explore a way to elevate it to an international level and to critique the overall review process so as to delineate the advanced, objective paper appraisal in this journal.


METHODS
Data was collected using self administered questionnaires to 75 journal reviewers belonging to the Korean academy of nursing and its division academy of nursing from August 15th to September 30th, 2006.


RESULTS
The majority of reviewers pointed out a lack of discrimination between the Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing and other journals. Among the main answers of reviewers, Creativeness(52.3%) and excellence of nursing(38%) will be critical factors to develop in order to elevate to an the journal to an international level. In specific evaluation areas, reviewers preferred a subjective critique method(60%), and the condition of the decision making process regarding paper acceptance as a combination of checklist and subjective evaluation(84%). Subjective evaluation opinions with major categories will occur in the next revised evaluation format. 76% of reviewers agreed with the current objective evaluation form.


CONCLUSIONS
The journal review process should be evaluated on a regular basis to elevate the journal level and a mutual agreement of the journal's scope, range, and purpose will be necessary. As a recommendation, an attempt at various approaches in journal reviews and reviewer training should be made.
Kim
Hae Won
HW
Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Kwandong University, Korea. hwkim@kd.ac.kr
Chung
Myungsill
M
Park
Jeong Sook
JS
Suh
Yeon Ok
YO
Suk
Min Hyun
MH
Shin
Hyunsook
H
Yang
Jin Hyang
JH
Jang
Hee Jung
HJ
Jung
Myun Sook
MS
D000328:Adult; D026683:Advisory Committees / Q000592:standards; D035081:Editorial Policies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015399:Nursing Research; D017712:Peer Review, Research; D010506:Periodicals as Topic / Q000592:standards*