Overview
Submission Instructions
Recent Publications
Frequently Asked Questions
Research Topics
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BMC Nursing is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of evidence-based nursing care; nursing research methods; nursing service delivery, utilization, and evaluation; nursing administration and human resources.
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Subject
Nursing
Impact Factor
3.9
Quartile
Q1
Open Access Type
Open
ISSN
1472-6955
eISSN
1472-6955
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
The current APC is £2590.00 GBP / $3190.00 USD / €2790.00 EUR, subject to VAT or local taxes where applicable.
Submission Instructions
BMC Nursing accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Research Article
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published in BMC Nursing, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, and confirm the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions, and must also include Trial registration for articles reporting health care interventions on human participants.
Manuscript
Manuscript must include sections for Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, and a Declarations section. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, a Declarations section with the subheadings Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and materials, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, and Acknowledgements, include a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used, and document any use of a Large Language Model in the Methods section or another suitable section.
References
References must follow Vancouver style. Web links and URLs must be assigned a reference number and included in the reference list, unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list, and journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE.
Figures & Tables
Tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, tables longer than one page may be placed at the end of the document, and figure titles and legends must appear in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic files. Figures and tables must be numbered in the order first cited in the text, multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, and tables must not be embedded as figures or spreadsheet files.
Review
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published in BMC Nursing, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract structure is not explicitly specified. Required abstract headings are not explicitly specified.
Manuscript
Review manuscripts must include Background, Main text, Conclusions, and a Declarations section. Review articles must include three to ten keywords, define abbreviations at first use and provide a list of abbreviations if used, include all Declarations subheadings even when marked 'Not applicable' if irrelevant, and document any Large Language Model use in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available.
References
References must follow Vancouver style. Only published, in-press, or publicly available preprint articles, clinical trial registration records, and abstracts may be cited, unpublished abstracts/data/personal communications must not appear in the reference list, journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, and URLs must be numbered and included in the reference list with full site title, URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables
Tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, larger tables may be placed at the end of the text file, and figure titles and legends must appear in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic files. Figures and tables must be numbered in the order cited, multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, tables must not be embedded as figures and must be created using the word processor's table function, and footnotes must not contain figures or tables.
Study Protocol
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, and confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Methods, Discussion, and Trial registration.
Manuscript
Manuscript must include the section headings Title page, Abstract, Keywords, Background, Methods/Design, Discussion, List of abbreviations, Declarations, Footnotes, and References. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, a Declarations section with the specified subheadings, a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used, and documentation of any Large Language Model use in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript.
References
References must follow the Vancouver reference style. Only published articles, clinical trial registration records, and abstracts that are published, in press, or publicly available as e-prints/preprints may be cited, and web links must be numbered and included in the reference list in full.
Figures & Tables
Tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, tables longer than one page may be placed at the end of the document, figure titles and legends must appear in the manuscript rather than the graphic files, and figures must be uploaded separately in citation order. Figures must be numbered in the order first mentioned and multi-panel figures submitted as single composite files, while tables must be numbered sequentially, created with the word processor table function, and not embedded as figures or spreadsheet files.
Matters Arising
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, and confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract
No abstract should be included. The first paragraph should be used as the abstract for submission purposes.
Manuscript
The main text should ideally not exceed 1,200 words. The article title must refer to, but not be identical to, the title of the original published paper, and the submission should begin with a brief first paragraph summarizing the message in non-specialist language. The manuscript must include three to ten keywords and a Declarations section with the subheadings Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and materials, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, and Acknowledgements.
References
Contributions may have up to 15 references. References must follow Vancouver reference style. Web links and URLs must be given a reference number, included in the reference list, and provided in full with the site title, URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables
The manuscript should ideally require only one or two small figures or tables. Tables less than one page may be placed in the manuscript, while larger tables may be placed at the end of the document and indicated in the text. Figures must be uploaded separately and numbered in the order cited, while tables must be numbered and cited in sequence and must not be embedded as figures or spreadsheet files.
Recent Publications
Nursing staff competence assessment instruments: a scoping review with implications for long-term care
Juliane Mosenhauer, Sebastian Partsch, Ingrid Darmann-Finck
10.1186/s12912-026-04755-0
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Caregiving burden and perceived stress in family caregivers of cardiac patients
Seyede Fatemeh Gheiasi, Mahmoud Rouhbakhsh, Soheila Rabie Siahkali
10.1186/s12912-026-04712-x
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Barriers and facilitators to providing grief counseling for family members after an unexpected patient death: a qualitative study of ICU nurses in China using the COM-B model
Weibin Zhang, Ying Qian, Li Zhang
10.1186/s12912-026-04707-8
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Nursing students’ experiences with VR-based simulation in caring for patients with heart failure: a qualitative study
Soomin An, Youn-Joo Um
10.1186/s12912-026-04773-y
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Challenges to clinical nursing education in the Middle East and North Africa: a systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies
El hassan Roussi, Sanaa Touzami, Manar Aarrad, Amina Barkat, Fatima Zahra Laamiri
10.1186/s12912-026-04759-w
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
Submission to first decision (median): 8 days.
Reformat to BMC Nursing using Livewrite PremiumIs a cover letter required?
A cover letter is required. It should explain why the manuscript should be published in BMC Nursing, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, confirm the work has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable. Authors may also suggest preferred or non-preferred peer reviewers in the cover letter.
Reformat to BMC Nursing using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
An article processing charge applies for each accepted article. The current APC is £2590.00 GBP / $3190.00 USD / €2790.00 EUR, subject to VAT or local taxes where applicable.
Reformat to BMC Nursing using Livewrite PremiumResearch Topics
Nursing education and management
Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
COVID-19 and Mental Health
Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare
Patient Safety and Medication Errors
Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues
Resilience and Mental Health
Health and Well-being Studies
Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
Workplace Health and Well-being
Innovations in Medical Education
Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation
Workplace Violence and Bullying
Ethics in medical practice
Health, psychology, and well-being
Global Health Workforce Issues
Disaster Response and Management
Nursing Roles and Practices
Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare
Emergency and Acute Care Studies
Patient Dignity and Privacy