Vendor Submission GuidelinesWe invite Informatics Related Submissions from Vendors

Vendors

If you are a vendor and would like to provide nursing informatics related information or an actual case study, please contact OJNI.

E-Mail Copy

E-mail one copy of the manuscript and cover letter in the body of the e-mail document or as an attached document to OJNI Submission.

If you do not receive a reply from an editor within two weeks confirming receipt of your submission, please contact OJNI.

Disk Copy

Send the disk with the manuscript and cover letter saved in .txt or ASCII format. If there are images and other embedded items, provide OJNI with the software title and version it was saved under. Mail the disked manuscript and cover letter to:

Dr. Dee McGonigle, Editor in Chief, OJNI
100 Serenity Lane
Kittanning, PA 16201

If you do not receive notification within two weeks, please contact OJNI.

Submissions undergo a double-blind, peer review. A decision to publish is based upon the reviews. No submission will be returned.

Submissions

  • No author information should appear on the manuscript
  • Use the most recent Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA)
  • ABSTRACT - no longer than 150 words
  • No longer than 20 pages including references
  • Font must be 12 point Courier or Times New Roman
  • Must contain 5 key words that can be used to search for the paper using a search engine or library database.

Cover Letter

Include a cover page with the following:

  • Title of Submission
  • Indicate the area you are submitting your manuscript to: Education, Practice, Administration, Research, Internet-Based CE, Patient Education, Instructional Technology, International Issues, Telehealth, Educational Opportunities, Tantalizing Talk About Technology, Impact of NI, Collaboration, Regulatory, or Other.
  • Name(s) of author(s). The first author listed will be considered the principal author unless stated otherwise*.
    • Address(es)
    • Fax and phone number(s)
    • E-mail address(es) and URL(s)

*The principal author will be contacted regarding the submission.

Principal Author's Responsibilities

Upon acceptance for publication, the principal author must

  • Approve the e-galley and assume responsibility for scrutinizing the accuracy of the material, including references, as it appears in the edited copy
  • Submit written e-mail approval for the e-galley as edited within the timeframe designated by OJNI
  • Provide a biographical sketch for each author
  • Grant permission to publish the submission and assign issue copyright to OJNI in writing via e-mail
  • Submit a floppy diskette or CD containing the submission and cover letter upon request

OJNI reserves the right to edit all submissions not only to conform to style and space limitations, but also for clarity.