Introduction

The Canadian Journal of Emergency Nursing (CJEN) welcomes original articles, research papers, protocols, letters to the editor, media reviews, artistic expressions, professional ads, and stories of interest to health care professionals who care for patients and families experiencing emergencies. We welcome articles by authorship teams from any discipline and on topics ranging from (but not limited to) emergency department care, disaster care, patient transport and forensics.  We currently do not charge a fee to authors for publication. As a benefit to members of the National Emergency Nursing Association (NENA), we provide mentorship and hands-on editorial guidance in the preparation of submissions to the journal. Our goal is to make contributions to our shared knowledge base as accessible as possible for Canadian Emergency Nurses. 

Policy

All correspondence and manuscripts must be sent to the editor-in-chief via editor@nena.ca or CJENeditor@gmail.com. The editor-in-chief or delegated editor(s) will assume responsibility for obtaining confidential peer review. Normally, the process of peer review takes approximately three months. Manuscripts may not be under consideration by any other journal.

Copyright

All articles published by CJEN are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. This permits anyone to copy, redistribute, remix, transmit and adapt the work provided the original work and source is appropriately cited.

Authors must obtain written permission for the use of previously published materials included in the manuscript. This includes extensive quotations (greater than 500 words), tables, figures, charts, graphs, etc. Written permission for all copyright materials must be included with the manuscript.

Correspondence

A letter of query to the editor-in-chief regarding the suitability of a proposed manuscript is suggested, but not required. Forward the original complete manuscript in a Word document by electronic mail to the editor-in-chief. Include your email address and other contact addresses in your cover letter for acknowledgement of receipt of your manuscript.

Non-refereed material

The journal also invites brief submissions of fewer than 500 words that highlight clinical practice tips, new program developments, research in progress, or reviews of articles, books, and videotapes. These submissions are published at the discretion of the editor-in-chief. Queries are unnecessary. Infographics, images, pictorial descriptions and encouraged. 

Language

The Canadian Journal of Emergency Nursing strives to provide content in English and French. Select content is translated into French.

1. Style

   Manuscripts must be written in times roman or ariel typeface using a 12 points font.  Uniform margins of at least 1 inch, and double spacing are required. Number pages consecutively in upper right-hand corner, beginning with title page. The required style is that recommended by the American Psychological Association (APA). (2009). Publication manual (7^th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.

2. Length

   The preferred length for original articles or research reports is approximately 3000 words. Features submissions can be between 500 and 1500 words. Additional word limits are possible in negotiation with the editorial team. 

3. Cover Letter & Title page

   The cover letter and title page are not uploaded with the main manuscript, they are "cut-and-pasted" into a "to the editor" dialogue box. In the title page for the article, the name(s), affiliation(s) and contact information for each member of the authorship team. If more than one author, the order must be that desired in the publication. 

4. Abstract

   Include an abstract of approximately 300 words. This abstract should summarize the article and highlight the main points of interest for the reader. A structured abstract is preferred for research i.e. Background, Methods, Results and Conclusion. The abstract will be uploaded via a "cut-and-paste" dialogue box. 

5. References

   References must be double-spaced, in alphabetical order, complete, and accurate. References should start on a separate page and must be cited in the text.

6. Tables

   Tables are numbered consecutively in the order in which they are first mentioned in the text. Tables should complement, not duplicate text. Tables should appear in the text, not in a separate document. 

7. Figures

   All figures must be the property of the authorship team, appropriately cited or permission obtained if copyrighted. They must be submitted in place, in the text of the manuscript, not in a separate document. Figures must be clear, easy to interpret, and in black and white only for reproduction.

8. Checklist

   Please follow our CJEN submission checklist. 

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