Interdisciplinary Journal of Nursing and Health (eISSN 3103-537X) continues Infermieristica Journal (eISSN 2785-7018).

About the Journal

About the Journal

Interdisciplinary Journal of Nursing and Health (eISSN 3103-537X) is a continuation of Infermieristica Journal (eISSN 2785-7018).

Interdisciplinary Journal of Nursing and Health (IJNH) is an international, double-anonymous peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal dedicated to advancing rigorous and globally relevant scholarship in nursing and health sciences. IJNH promotes the development, integration, and exchange of knowledge that informs nursing research, clinical practice, and health policy. The journal supports evidence-based practice and fosters critical debate on contemporary issues related to the art and science of nursing.
IJNH particularly welcomes studies that seek to evaluate and understand complex health care interventions, health systems, and health policies, using the most rigorous and appropriate research designs. The journal also aims to strengthen the methodological quality of health research by publishing high-quality methodological papers that introduce or refine analytic approaches, measurements, or research methods. All submissions undergo double-anonymized peer review, and IJNH publishes original contributions of relevance to the international health care community. 
IJNH is a fully open-access journal, accessible to readers worldwide without subscription or publication fees. The journal is published in English. A limited print edition may be ordered through an annual crowdfunding initiative, which directly supports production costs and scientific dissemination projects. IJNH is published by the editorial group iEditore, publisher of the predecessor title, Infermieristica Journal.

The editorial policies of Interdisciplinary Journal of Nursing and Health include:

  • Rapid initial screening for suitability and editorial interest
  • Efficient editorial workflows, with an average time from submission to first decision of approximately 12 weeks
  • Just Accepted Manuscripts, published online immediately after acceptance
  • Indexing in scientific databases, supporting broad discoverability of published research

Interdisciplinary Journal of Nursing and Health (IJNH) is carried forward by an international editorial team of nurses representing diverse areas of the profession. Its global orientation offers an appropriate forum for the dissemination and exchange of research findings, experiences, and innovative ideas. IJNH promotes interdisciplinary collaboration across health-related fields, recognizing its essential role in advancing comprehensive understanding of complex care settings. The journal’s audience includes nurses, clinicians, educators, administrators, researchers, and professionals engaged in all areas of nursing and health sciences. 


External Rigorous Peer-Review

Each submission to the Interdisciplinary Journal of Nursing and Health undergoes rigorous quality control and an external peer-review evaluation before a final editorial decision is made. The initial in-house assessment addresses issues such as competing interests, ethical compliance for studies involving human participants or animals, financial disclosures, adherence to IJNH’s data availability requirements, and overall suitability for the journal’s scope and standards.
Manuscripts deemed appropriate for further consideration are sent to at least two external, independent reviewers, following a double-blind peer-review process in which both authors and reviewers remain anonymous. If the reviews are positive but revisions are required, authors are invited to submit a revised manuscript that addresses the reviewers’ and editors’ comments.
To ensure the originality and integrity of the scientific record, all submissions undergo plagiarism screening using Crossref Similarity Check (iThenticate). The Editors oversee the entire peer-review process and hold full responsibility for the final decision on each manuscript.

Open Access Policy

Interdisciplinary Journal of Nursing and Health is a fully open access journal. For detailed information on copyright, licensing, and reuse conditions, please refer to the Open Access Policy page.

Publication Frequency

Papers will be published online as "Just Accepted" within 48 hours after acceptance, and tagged with a DOI code. The final full bibliographic record for each article (initial-final page) will be made available when the corresponding issue is published. Interdisciplinary Journal of Nursing and Health (IJNH) is published on a quarterly basis, with four issues released per year. Issues are published in March, June, September, and December. Manuscripts are accepted at any time through the online submission system.  

Publication Fees

Unlike many open-access journals, Interdisciplinary Journal of Nursing and Health (IJNH) does not charge any publication fee.

Business Practices

Interdisciplinary Journal of Nursing and Health (IJNH) operates in accordance with internationally recognized standards of transparency and best practices in scholarly publishing. The journal is committed to maintaining full editorial independence in line with the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Revenue Sources

The journal is primarily supported by its publisher, iEditore. Additional support may derive from transparent institutional sponsorship, partnerships, or an optional print-edition crowdfunding initiative. The journal does not receive revenue from article processing charges, submission fees, subscriptions, pay-per-view access, or commercial advertising.

Sponsorship

The journal may receive financial or institutional support from external organizations, including academic institutions, research bodies, or other partners. Such support does not influence editorial decisions, peer review processes, or the acceptance of manuscripts. All editorial decisions are based solely on the scientific merit, originality, and relevance of the submitted work.

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Editorial Independence

The Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Board have full authority over editorial decisions. The publisher, sponsors, institutional partners, and other external parties have no influence on the peer review process, editorial evaluation, or publication decisions.

Direct Marketing

Any direct marketing or promotional communication undertaken on behalf of Interdisciplinary Journal of Nursing and Health, including calls for papers, invitations to submit manuscripts, and announcements concerning special issues, must be truthful, professional, appropriately targeted, and unobtrusive.

The journal does not engage in indiscriminate, persistent, or misleading mass-email solicitation. All communications must accurately represent the journal’s aims and scope, peer-review process, publication fees, open-access model, indexing status, and editorial services.

Submission invitations do not guarantee acceptance or preferential editorial treatment. All submitted manuscripts are subject to the journal’s standard editorial screening and peer-review procedures.

Recipients may request not to receive further promotional communications. Personal information used for journal communications is processed in accordance with the journal’s Privacy Policy and applicable data-protection legislation.

No Advertising Policy

Interdisciplinary Journal of Nursing and Health does not accept, publish, or display paid commercial advertisements in its articles, issue files, or journal website.

Journal announcements, calls for papers, special issue notices, conference information, and communications concerning the journal’s own scholarly and editorial activities are not considered commercial advertising.

The absence of commercial advertising helps preserve a clear separation between the journal’s scholarly content and any commercial interests. Editorial decisions are based exclusively on scientific quality, originality, ethical compliance, and relevance to the journal’s aims and scope.

Publication Ethics

Responsibilities of IJNH’s editors, reviewers, and authors concerning publication ethics, research integrity, and publication misconduct are set out in the journal’s Editorial Policies. The use of generative artificial intelligence and AI-assisted technologies is governed by the journal’s Artificial Intelligence Policy.

Corrections and Retractions

In accordance with the generally accepted standards of scholarly publishing, Interdisciplinary Journal of Nursing and Health (IJNH) does not alter articles after publication: "Articles that have been published should remain extant, exact and unaltered to the maximum extent possible". In cases of serious errors or (suspected) misconduct Interdisciplinary Journal of Nursing and Health (IJNH) publishes corrections, expressions of concern, and retractions.

Corrections

In cases of serious errors that affect or significantly impair the reader’s understanding or evaluation of the article, Interdisciplinary Journal of Nursing and Health (IJNH) publishes a correction note that is linked to the published article. The published article will be left unchanged.

Retractions

In accordance with the "Retraction Guidelines" by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Interdisciplinary Journal of Nursing and Health (IJNH) will retract a published article if:

  • there is clear evidence that the findings are unreliable, either as a result of misconduct (e.g. data fabrication) or honest error (e.g. miscalculation)
  • the findings have previously been published elsewhere without proper crossreferencing, permission or justification (i.e. cases of redundant publication)
  • it turns out to be an act of plagiarism
  • it reports unethical research.

An article is retracted by publishing a retraction notice that is linked to or replaces the retracted article. Interdisciplinary Journal of Nursing and Health (IJNH) will make any effort to clearly identify a retracted article as such. If an investigation is underway that might result in the retraction of an article IJNH may choose to alert readers by publishing an expression of concern.

Abstracting, Indexing, and Scholarly Visibility

Interdisciplinary Journal of Nursing and Health (IJNH) (eISSN 3103-537X) continues Infermieristica Journal (eISSN 2785-7018), following the title change recognized by the ISSN International Centre. Through its predecessor title, the journal established a recognized presence within major nursing, health sciences, and scholarly communication databases. Building upon this established indexing history, IJNH is actively working with indexing and abstracting services to update, align, and confirm journal records under the new title, ensuring continuity of discoverability, citation tracking, and scholarly visibility.

Indexing History of Infermieristica Journal (eISSN 2785-7018)

Infermieristica Journal was indexed, abstracted, or included in a number of national and international databases and scholarly discovery services, including:

Current Abstracting, Registration, and Discovery Services (eISSN 3103-537X)

The journal is currently indexed, registered, or discoverable through:

Database Updates and Continuity Processes

Following the transition from Infermieristica Journal to Interdisciplinary Journal of Nursing and Health, the Editorial Office is engaged in the updating and confirmation of records with relevant indexing and abstracting services. The journal is committed to preserving the scholarly visibility, accessibility, and indexing continuity established by its predecessor title while expanding its international dissemination and impact.

Archiving

The journal ensures long-term digital preservation of its content through recognized archiving systems and allows authors to freely deposit their work without embargo. For full details, please see the Archiving Policy.

Interdisciplinary Journal of Nursing and Health (eISSN: 3103-537X) continues Infermieristica Journal (eISSN 2785-7018).