About the Journal

Focus and Scope

Jurnal Keperawatan Mersi focuses on advancing nursing science through evidence-based research and practice addressing clinical and community health issues. The journal publishes original research, literature reviews, and case studies in nursing, covering medical-surgical nursing, emergency nursing, critical care nursing, gerontology nursing, family nursing, community nursing, psychiatric nursing, pediatric nursing, maternity nursing, nursing leadership and management, as well as nursing education.

Peer Review Process

  1. All submitted manuscripts are first evaluated by the editorial team to ensure compliance with the journal’s focus and scope, writing guidelines, and submission requirements. Manuscripts that do not meet these criteria may be returned to the authors without further review.
  2. Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are subjected to plagiarism detection to assess their originality. Submissions with a high similarity index or indications of ethical misconduct will be rejected or returned to the authors for revision.
  3. Eligible manuscripts are reviewed using a single-blind peer review process, in which reviewers remain anonymous while the authors’ identities are known to them. Each manuscript is evaluated by at least two independent reviewers with relevant expertise in the subject area.
  4. Reviewers assess the manuscript based on its scientific quality, originality, methodology, clarity, and contribution to the field. They provide recommendations in one of the following categories: Accept without revision, Minor revision, Major revision, Reject.
  5. Authors are required to revise their manuscripts in accordance with reviewers’ comments and resubmit within the specified timeframe. Revised manuscripts may be sent back to the reviewers for further evaluation if necessary.
  6. The final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of a manuscript is made by the Editor-in-Chief, taking into consideration the reviewers’ recommendations and discussions within the editorial board.
  7. Authors are notified of the editorial decision along with reviewers’ comments. Accepted manuscripts proceed to copyediting, proofreading, and publication.

Publication Frequency

Jurnal Keperawatan Mersi terbit dua kali dalam setahun yaitu  pada bulan April dan Oktober

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.