Focus and Scope

Online Braz J Nurs  was created in April 23rd, 2002. It is a free scientific and peer-reviewed journal published quarterly (April/August/December).

It provides knowledge interchange among Brazilian and international researchers and practitioners in the field of nursing, health, and issues related to these fields.

Since April 2004, the OBJN is owned by Professional Master in Nursing Program (http://www.uff.br/mpea ), School of Nursing, Fluminense Federal University, RJ, Brazil. The OBJN joined to the Public Knowledge Project.

Now, the OBJN utilizes the Open Journal Systems (OJS) software, a journal management and publishing system for online management for each stage of publishing.

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Section Policies

Editorial

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Invited Editorial

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Original Articles

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Review Articles

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Preview Note

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Research Notes

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Case Study

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Analysis and Comments

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Thesis and Dissertations Abstracts

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Reprint

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Book/Media Reviews

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Poverty, Health Iniquities, and Human Development

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Undergraduate Research Training

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Conference Powerpoint Work

Authors are welcome to submit PPT (20 slides maximum) of conferences about various nursing & health education topics, keynote addresses from conferences and seminars and other work with consultation of the editor.

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Professional Issues

Open Submissions

Indexed

Peer Reviewed

Peer Review Process

ONLINE REVIEW PROCESS

Manuscripts (research articles and reviews, etc) undergo a double-blind, peer review. A decision to publish is based upon the reviews. No manuscript will be returned. Articles and abstracts will be scored on originality, interest to national/international audiences, and impact on nursing practice.

1st review/1a. revisão Editor

Avaliação dos Metadados completos e adequados (qualidade do inglês, inclusive)

Dados dos autores (email, instituição de origem, biografia)

Title/título estão de acordo com as normas de Vancouver?O resumo e o abstract são informativos, ou seja, especificam o problema, o objetivo, a metodologia, os resultados e a conclusão? São semelhantes? Os descritores, 3 no mínimo, em inglês (MSH), português (DeCS) e espanhol estão de acordo com as bases oficiais?

Manuscrito (conforme a norma da secção para o qual foi submetido)

- Os autores citados no texto estão de acordo com as normas gerais de citação e de referência Vancouver?

- Os aspectos étidos e o parecer do Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa estão descritos na metodologia? Ethical Committee acceptance (DESCRIBE PROCESS´ NUMBER in the methodology)

- Pointed out the manuscript implications for the Registered Nurse (nursing diagnosis, interventions, and outcomes related to the client/family/community care) or to the Executive Nurse.

- Utilize recent and original  references (5 years or less, preferably from Brazilian or international scientific nursing journals) to discuss the data.

- Todos os autores relacionados nas referências bibliográficas estão citados no texto? As citações e referências bibliográficas estão conforme as normas Vancouver?

- The OBJN is cited in the manuscript? Algum artigo ou editorial do OBJN é citado no texto e constitui uma referência bibliográfica? Exigência da Editora: os autores devem utilizar ao menos 01 artigo já publicado no OBJN como material de leitura e referência na elaboração do artigo que está sendo submetido.

OBS: Se o manuscrito não é aprovado na 1a. revisão ele é arquivado e um email é enviado citando as razões. Neste caso, se for interesse do autor NOVA submissão deverá ser feita. Quando o manuscrito é aprovado na 1a. revisão da Editora, ele segue para o Comitê Editorial (revisão pelos pares/peer-review).

2nd review/2a. revisão (peer-review/pelo par)

Online Brazilian Journal of Nursing - Manuscript Review Guide

1-Adequacy of Scientific Quality of Research (appropriateness of method and its clarity, robustness of data to reach the conclusion, fulfillment of objective, generalizability)(   ) 4 Adequate(   ) 3 Requires some addition or clarity (   ) 2 Requires substantial addition or clarity (   ) 1 Inadequate

2- Significance of Research Finding (scientific value, exploration mechanism of health/biomedical phenomenon, potentiality of use: public health, national/international)(   ) 4 High (immediate use, high scientific value, national/global value)(   ) 3 Medium (Regional significance, likely use in near future or regionally) (   ) 2 Low (use in a small population group, use likely after many years)(   ) 1 Extremely low (Poor public health/scientific importance, use less likely)

3- Originality of Research Work (newness of finding, duplication of study, extension of previous work, intentional copying or plagiarism)(   ) 4 Original and new(   ) 3 Deliberate duplication to confirm previous finding or advanced extension of previous work(   ) 2 Small part of a previous work(   ) Minus 15 Copy or plagiarism

4- Presentation Quality (logical sequence of text, paragraphing; tables and figures, and their self-explanatory nature; Title [accurate? follows the Vancouver style?], adherence to Vancouver style? utilization of the OBJN as a source for the article? References follow the Vancouver style for references?)(   ) 3 Very good(   ) 2 Good(   ) 1 Poor(   ) 0 Extremely Poor

5- Language Adequacy (correctness of English/`Portuguese structures, simplicity style)(   ) 3 Adequate(   ) 2Requires some editing(   ) 1Requires substantial improvement(   ) 0 Inadequate

6- Ethical Issue (statement of following standard ethical guidelines: Resolução 196/96 CNS-MS and/or international – Helsinki declarations, research violation)(   ) 2 Statement confirm absence of violation(   ) 1 Unclear statement(   ) 0 No statement(   ) Minus 8 Violated

7- Type of Research: randomized controlled trail to case reports (5-1)(   ) 5 Randomised controlled trail(   ) 4.5; or  4; or  3.5; Non-randomised trial or multiple time series, cohort, case control(   ) 3; or  2.5 Case series, cross sectional,  Meta-analysis(   ) 1 Case report; Review

8- Reporting Race/Ethnicity: indicate in the Methods section (   ) 2 States subjects race and gender (   ) 1 Unclear statement(   ) 0 No statement

9- Agreement between abstract (descriptors/key-words as DeCS and MSH) and body of full length article(   ) 3 Very good(   ) 2 Good(   ) 1 Poor(   ) 0 Extremely Poor

10- Adequacy of Literature Review: to justify the rationale and objectives/hypothesis of the study as the results and discussion of data. Discussion and conclusion of the nature and findings of the study are placed in context of other relevant published data. (   ) 3 Adequately justifies and discuss(   ) 2 Justification/discussion requires some addition(   ) 1 Requires substantial addition(   ) 0 No justification/discussion of the study

11- Utilize recent and original  references (5 years or less, preferably from Brazilian or international scientific nursing journals) to discuss your data.(   ) 3 Very good(   ) 2 Good(   ) 1 Poor(   ) 0 Extremely Poor

12- Adequacy of Statistical Tool used (appropriateness of statistical tool: inferential to support hypothesis, descriptive etc)(   ) 3 Adequate(   ) 2 Some more statistics is required to draw inference(   ) 1 Substantial statistics is required to draw inference(   ) Up to Minus 2 Misuse or wrong use statistical tool or no data presented

13- Vancouver sytle for references and citation (ver http://www.lib.monash.edu.au/tutorials/citing/vancouver.html )(   ) 2 Adequate(   ) 1 Corrections are required (   ) 0 Incorrect

14- OBJN must be one of the references and must be cited correctly.(   ) 2 Adequate(   ) 1 Corrections are required (   ) 0 No citation at all

15- The author(s) points out the manuscript implications for the Registered Nurse (nursing diagnosis, interventions, and outcomes or procedures related to the client/family/community care) or to the Executive Nurse.(   ) 2 Adequate(   ) 1 More considerations are required (   ) 0 No implications at all

16- The author(s) points out new insights or information about (one or all of them)•        diseases, disorders, or conditions, or specific assessment techniques with the emphasis on relevant nursing care and interventions. (   ) yes (1)   (   ) no (0)•        Procedures, client security (   ) yes (1)   (   ) no (0)•        Drug(s) focusing on nursing considerations related to preparing and administering drugs, avoiding medication errors, preventing adverse reactions, and evaluating patient response. (   ) yes (1)   (   ) no (0)•        Charting/documentation  (   ) yes (1)   (   ) no (0)•        Emotional problems patients and families experience and how nurses can help them cope. (   ) yes (1)   (   ) no (0)•        Legal issues confronting nurses (   ) yes (1)   (   ) no (0)•        Ethical dilemmas  (   ) yes (1)   (   ) no (0)•        Professional/Educational issues and perspectives relevant to practice.(   ) yes (1)   (   ) no (0)

17- Focus on nursing actions or nurses/teachers' roles.(   ) 2 Adequate(   ) 1 Corrections are required (   ) 0 Incorrect

18- Change the section to (  )review (  )original (  )research note (  )other  

TOTAL SCORE: _________

(   ) Maximum: 56; Recommended for Publication in its present form.

(   ) Good: 55 a 50; Recommended for publication with minor revision as done on the paper

(   ) Regular: 49 a 39; Needs to be sent back to the author (for correction) with the following comments: ____

(   ) Minimum: -38; The paper should be rejected due to the following reasons: ____  

You may not give the manuscript to a colleague to review without the editor's permission. If your cursory examination reveals that the manuscript does not fit within the scope of the journal, contact the editor for instructions. Do not discuss the paper with its authors either during or after the review process. The manuscript sent to you for review is a privileged document. Please protect it from any form of exploitation. Do not cite a manuscript or refer to the work it describes before it has been published and do not use the information that it contains for the advancement of your own research or in discussions with colleagues.In your comments intended for the author, do not make statements about the acceptability of a paper (see the next paragraph); suggested revisions should be stated as such and not expressed as conditions of acceptance. Organize your typed review so that an introductory paragraph summarizes the major findings of the article, gives your overall impression of the paper, and highlights the major shortcomings. This paragraph should be followed by specific, numbered comments, which, if appropriate, may be subdivided into major and minor points. (The numbering facilitates both the editor's letter to the author and evaluation of the author's rebuttal.) Criticism should be presented dispassionately; offensive remarks are not acceptable. Confidential remarks directed to the editor should be typed on the appropriate review form.Advise the editor of your recommendation for acceptance, modification, or rejection by checking the review form at the appropriate place. The final decision regarding modification, acceptance, or rejection of a manuscript rests solely with the editor, so do not state your recommendation in the portion of the review that will be sent to the author. After completing your review, transmit your comments online or upload your text to the site. It is recommended that you make a copy of the review for your files. The manuscript may be returned to you for a second review, particularly if the requested modification was extensive. In addition, if the manuscript is resubmitted after rejection, the new version may be sent to you for review. In either case, you will need to evaluate the author's responses to your original criticisms.

Editorial feedback Each comment received will be rated by the editor at the time of each paper's decision, according to the following scale: 1. Actively unhelpful (do not observe time limits) 2. Reasonable comments, but no useful information 3. Valid minor points and/or details 4. Major points in line with solicited reviewers' comments 5. Directly influenced publication over and above reviewers' comments

Each comment will be consider observing two such ratings: one for technical value and one for editorial value (that is, for comments regarding context and significance).

Publication Frequency

Open Access Policy

This journal provides open access to all of it content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Such access is associated with increased readership and increased citation of an author's work. For more information on this approach, see the Public Knowledge Project, which has designed this system to improve the scholarly and public quality of research, and which freely distributes the journal system as well as other software to support the open access publishing of scholarly resources.

Archiving

Old Issues (until August 2005)

They are found at

www.uff.br/nepae/siteantigo/objnursing.htm

Indexed/Abstracted/Linked

Online braz j nurs

The OBJN is indexed/abstracted or linked at:

Qualis International B1 - CAPES, Google Scholar, LILACS, LILACS Express, BIREME, CINAHL, LATINDEX, CUIDEN, HINARI-WHO, EMBASE, SCOPUS-INFO, EBSCO, BDENF, Rede Ibero Americana de Editoração Científica em Enfermagem, BVS Enfermagem, DOAJ, Healthlinks.net, FreeMedicalJournals.com, MedHunt, Nursing Portal, RealNurse.net, WAME, INANE, ABEn, Nurse.info, NurseLinx.com, Open J-Gate, etc.

* Unofficial Impact Factor For journals that have not yet tracked by Thomson Scientific (ISI) know the , it is nonetheless possible to calculate a unofficial Impact Factor (Dr. Iraci dos Santos has did it), which we have done for Online braz j nurs Unofficial 2007 Impact Factor was established by dividing the number of times articles published in 2005 and 2006 were cited in 2007, based on a search of the OBJN database, by the number of articles published in the previous two years (2005 and 2006). OBJN 2007 = 68: 179= 0,37

How To Cite Online Braz J Nurs Articles - Vancouver Style

Online braz j nurs

#. Author A, Author B. Title of article. Online braz j nurs. Year [cited year abbreviated month day]; vol(no). Available from: article´s URL.

Example:

Cruz, I.C.F da. Caring for people during mass casualty – the dengue case in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Online Braz J of Nurs. 2008 [cited 2008-06-04]; 7(1). Available from http://www.uff.br/objnursing/index.php/nursing/article/view/j.1676-4285.2008.1500/316

Obs: the APA Style option (at How to cite item) is similar to the Vancouver style and will help you make the corrections

OBS(2): The OBJN system has an option: "How to cite this article". You can choose the styles: Vancouver, APA, ABNT, etc

Informação sobre manuscrito

Online braz j nurs

Um email é sempre enviado para o(s) autor(es) informando cada decisão da editora. Mas, caso o tenha perdido, vá na sua página no site (utilize seu login e senha) e veja o andamento do processo editorial (Editor/author comments) na aba REVIEW.

Informação sobre manuscrito arquivado

Online braz j nurs

Um email é sempre enviado informando a decisão da editora. Mas, caso o tenha perdido, vá na sua página no site (utilize seu login e senha) e veja o andamento do processo editorial (Editor/author comments) na aba REVIEW.

Multa: (para restaurar manuscrito avaliado e arquivado ao processo editorial até 30 dias: R$ 300,00 (Trezentos Reais).

 

Multa para desarquivamento de manuscrito

TO PUBLISH AGAIN THE SAME ARTICLE ( ONLY UNTIL 30 DAYS AFTER THIS NOTIFICATION), THE OBJN WILL CHARGE A FEE R$ 300, 00)

INFORMAÇÃO SOBRE TAXA(S)

Online braz j nurs

As informações completas são fundamentais para o bom desempenho do OBJN.

Por favor, enviar imediatamente por email: financeiroobjn@enf.uff.br :

1-o valor em reais depositado (equivalência em REAIS)

1.1- o tipo de taxa: submissão ou publicação.

2-data do depósito

3-número do documento de depósito

4- comprovante de depósito digitalizado

5- título em português do artigo e autores Estas informações (que já constavam nas normas editoriais) são imprescindíveis.

6- em caso de convite para publicação o autor estará automaticamente isento de taxa de submissão/publicação, contudo, deverá encaminhar email para editorobjn@enf.uff.br informando que recebeu um convite  

OBS: De preferência faça esta comunicação a partir do email enviado originalmente pelo OBJN.

Submission Fee

Publication fee