title: Nursing journal editor survey results to help nurses publish.
abstract: This study gathered data from 61 nursing journal editors (31% response rate) on 7 variables. The information is designed to help novice and seasoned authors make decisions about journal selection for article submission. Variables include the average number of submitted manuscripts annually, the percentage of initially accepted and resubmitted manuscripts, weeks from submission to decision, number of reviewers, types of accepted manuscripts, and top reasons for rejection.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliations: Professors (Drs Northam and Toone) and Assistant Professors (Drs Greer and Rath) of Nursing, The University of Texas at Tyler.
authors.forename: Sally
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Northam
authors.forename: Danice B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Greer
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rath
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Toone
mesh_terms: D001319:Authorship; D003625:Data Collection; D035081:Editorial Policies; D005181:Faculty, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D008373:Manuscripts as Topic; D015399:Nursing Research; D010506:Periodicals as Topic; D011643:Publishing