Referee Guide
It aims to publish scientific, original and important articles of the Journal of Current Nursing Research. In this context, below are suggestions on the article evaluation process, how to be a referee and how to write a good review. We also have our arbitration terms and conditions based on the COPE Principles, which provide further insight into objective and constructive arbitration.
The Journal of Current Nursing Research has adopted the double-blind peer-review model.

Selection of Choise
The referees are selected from among experts who have a doctorate degree in the field of science related to the article and have publications. The information of the experts working in Turkish universities can be accessed from the YÖK Academic website, and the information of the experts abroad can be accessed from Publons.

Duties and Responsibilities of the Referees
1) Referees should conduct their reviews objectively. He should be aware of any personal biases that may exist and take this into account when reviewing an article. The referee must clearly express his or her evaluations in support of his decision.
2) Peer review assists the editor in making editorial decisions and provides the author with the opportunity to improve the article. If a reviewer feels inadequate to review an article or thinks that he or she will not be able to complete the review in a short time, the referee should not accept the invitation to referee.
3) Reviewers should not share reviews or information about the article with anyone or contact the authors directly. In addition, the information contained in the study should not be used by a referee without the express written permission of the author.
4) Reviewers should be alert to possible ethical issues in the article and report them to the editor if necessary.
5) Reviewers should not agree to review an article with potential conflicts of interest.
6) A reviewer should only recommend citing the work of an author, reviewer (or their partners) for scientific reasons.

Making a Review
The evaluations of the referees should be objective. During the refereeing process, the referees are expected to make their evaluations by considering the following points.
• Is the title of the study clear and understandable?
• Does the title of the study include the study type, variables and study group?
• Does it briefly summarize the main parts of the summary research report (Purpose, Method, Findings and Use in Practice)?
• Is the information given in the summary sufficient and appropriate?
• Are the keywords appropriate?
• Is the research problem fully, clearly, and based on the literature?
• Is sufficient information provided about the research problem? (what is known or not known about the problem/subject under investigation, lack of information, incompatibilities etc.)
• Have the structures and concepts examined in the research been defined and detailed explanations made? Have the concepts studied been linked to previous studies and theory?
• Is the importance of the problem for nursing stated?
• Are the researcher's purpose or objectives clearly defined and articulated?
• Is there a harmony between the research problem and the research design, methods and materials used?
• Are research questions or hypotheses given in the article?
• Are the research questions or hypotheses appropriately stated?
• Do the research questions/hypotheses cover the study variables and sample?
• Is the design of the research clearly stated in the article?
• Is the design type appropriate for the researcher's purpose, theoretical framework, research questions or hypotheses? Are there any design limitations?
• Are the research design processes described in detail?
• Is the universe-sample group clearly defined in the article?
• Is the sample size specified? Are the ways used to determine sample size explained?
• Is the sample selection method specified and explained? Is the sampling method suitable for the design?
• Are the data collection methods and tools used specified? Is it explained in detail?
• Are the tools sufficient to answer the research question? Do the instruments measure research variables appropriately?
• Have explanations been made regarding the validity and reliability of the measurement tools used in the study?
• Is enough information given about the data collection process?
• Are the statistical analysis methods and techniques used in the analysis of the data specified in the study?
• Are the statistical methods chosen according to the measurement level of the variables appropriate?
• Have the ethics committee permission, institutional permission, and informed consent been obtained from the participating subjects?
• Are the findings answering the research question given?
• Are the results presented in a logical and clear way?
• Are the titles and presentation of tables, figures and graphics appropriate?
• Has there been a comprehensive discussion of the research questions based on the current literature?
• Have the study findings been interpreted in line with the research problem, purpose, hypothesis, and theoretical framework?
• Is the contribution of the results to nursing practice stated?
• Were the limitations of the study specified?
• Have the results been generalized?
• Have recommendations for future research been made?
• Does the list of references comply with the writing rules of the journal?
• Does it contain up-to-date resources?

Editor's Guide

Editors' Choice
Editors are selected from among experts who have a doctorate degree and have publications in accordance with the scope of the journal's publication.

Editors' Duties and Responsibilities

Coordinating the Referee Process
The editor should ensure that the article review process is fair and impartial. If necessary, additional opinions can be obtained for the articles evaluated by at least two referees. For the article, an expert in the relevant field should ensure the selection of the appropriate referee.

Privacy Protection
The editor must maintain the confidentiality of all materials submitted to the journal and all communications with the referees, unless otherwise agreed with the respective authors and referees. In exceptional circumstances and in consultation with the publisher, the editor may share limited information with the editors of other journals when deemed necessary to investigate suspected research misconduct. The editor must protect the identities of the reviewers. In addition, the Editor should not use the information contained in a submitted article in his own research without the express written consent of the author.

Impartiality
The editor should evaluate the articles impartially.

Investigation of Claims
An editor who finds convincing evidence of an ethical violation should contact the Editorial Board and the Publisher to make a decision whether to rectify, retract, or make any other corrections to the article.

Conflict of Interest
The editor should not be involved in decisions regarding articles written by him or his family members, and such work should be subject to all the usual procedures of the journal. The editor should follow the ICMJE guidelines regarding disclosure of potential conflicts of interest by authors and reviewers.

Publication Decision
The editor must comply with the policies determined by the Editorial Board. It is also responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published by examining the referee reports.

Journal Citation Request
Except for scientific reasons, the Editor will not request references to the articles of his own journal or another journal.

Correction, Withdrawal, Publication of Concern
Editors may consider issuing a correction if minor errors are detected in the published article that do not affect the findings, comments, and conclusions. However, Editors should consider retracting the article when there are major errors/violations that invalidate the findings and conclusions. Editors should consider publishing a statement of concern when there is evidence that the findings are unreliable and the authors' institutions are not investigating the case if there is a possibility of research or publication misconduct by the authors, or when the potential investigation appears unfair or inconclusive. COPE and ICJME guidelines are taken into account with regard to correction, withdrawal or expression of concern.