Format your manuscript to the Journal of Nursing Management requirements — abstract, APA (7th edition) references, and required declarations — and submit through the journal's online submission system without a formatting rejection.
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Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 19 August, 2026
A strong study can still bounce at Journal of Nursing Management before review if the manuscript ignores the journal’s formatting requirements. This template is built around JNM’s actual requirements — its abstract rules, APA (7th edition) references, and the required declarations — so your submission clears screening on the first pass. Everything below tracks the JNM author guidelines; check it directly if anything looks out of date by the time you submit.
It’s a manuscript shell set up to JNM’s specifications for nursing management and leadership — workforce, quality, and health-services organization. Journal of Nursing Management is published by Wiley. The shell covers the title page, the abstract, a body in Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion (IMRaD) order, and a reference list in APA (7th edition) style.
Start with the title page (authors, affiliations, and ORCID iDs). The abstract is an abstract of ≤250 words (structured where the article type requires it). The body follows Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion (IMRaD), and the reference list uses APA (7th edition). Close with the declarations block: conflict of interest, funding, ethics approval and consent, and data availability.
Beyond that, match your article type’s specific limits rather than assuming the defaults apply, keep APA (7th edition) formatting consistent from the first draft, and submit only through the journal's online submission system — email submissions aren’t processed.
The shell mirrors what JNM’s editorial staff check first: abstract format and length, APA (7th edition) reference formatting, and a complete declarations block. For the journal’s full aims and scope, see the JNM journal home page. Journal of Nursing Management is open access; an article-processing charge applies — check the current APC and any waiver. Manuscripts go in through the journal's online submission system, which also tracks your paper through peer review.
| Element | JNM requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | an abstract of ≤250 words (structured where the article type requires it) |
| Main text | Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion (IMRaD) |
| Declarations | Conflict of interest, funding, ethics approval and consent, and data availability |
| Figures / tables | Captioned, cited in order; check format and resolution rules in the guide |
| Supplemental | Large datasets, extra tables, code — uploaded separately and cited in text |
| Submission | the journal's online submission system |
Read the JNM author guidelines once before drafting and once before upload. Draft the abstract after your results are stable so it matches the paper. Set APA (7th edition) as your reference style before adding a single citation — retrofitting it later is where errors creep in.
Skim two or three recent JNM papers to calibrate depth, structure, and figure style. State your contribution in the first two paragraphs, not on page ten. Write a data-availability statement that names a real repository rather than a placeholder, and disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in your cover letter. Confirm current open-access pricing and any institutional agreement before committing to a fee.
Do one focused pass against the JNM author guidelines: scope fit, abstract format, length, APA (7th edition) references, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal's online submission system.