EDITORIAL

Expresses the policy and philosophy of the OBJN and points to emerging areas that deserve reflection by the scientific community. Editorials may be requested from researchers at the invitation of the Chief/Deputy Editor and should address current issues.

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ORIGINAL ARTICLES

These are quantitative (clinical or non-clinical), qualitative, or mixed-methods studies. All study modalities will equally have space for publication in OBJN. All original research manuscripts must include an introduction with a clear and concise description of the knowledge gap and a clear and concise objective, as well as: theoretical framework or philosophical orientation, typology (design, method, or study design), participants, data collection and analysis processes and procedures, ethical considerations, legitimacy and credibility issues and approaches, findings, and implications of those findings. Clinical trials must be registered on recognized platforms, national (like ReBEC) or international (like ClinicalTrials.gov) platforms before data collection begins.

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REVIEW ARTICLES

Review studies with high methodological rigor will be accepted in the modalities of systematic reviews, meta-analyses, meta-syntheses, and scoping reviews. These must be guided by PRISMA (Systematic Literature Reviews and Meta-Analyses) or PRISMA ScR (Scoping Review) and have their protocols registered in PROSPERO, OSF or equivalent, available on open access websites. Integrative reviews are accepted on an exceptional basis, limited to two manuscripts per issue.

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SCOPE AND SYSTEMATIC REVIEW STUDY PROTOCOLS

These are short articles describing the planning of systematic or scoping review studies. Studies in this category must follow high methodological rigor and be registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews – PROSPERO for systematic reviews, and in the Open Science Framework – OSF for scoping reviews. The registration number must be reported in the manuscript. For their construction, systematic review protocols must follow the recommendations of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols – PRISMA P and, for scoping reviews, PRISMA-ScR. These will be accepted on an exceptional basis, limited to two manuscripts per issue.

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IMPLEMENTATION, INNOVATION, PROSPECTING, AND/OR TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT 

These are long articles presenting the description of implementation studies, research applied to professional practice, and/or technological innovation development. They must follow the SQUIRE guide and mandatorily contain: background (state of the art or technique), problem (current diagnosis), proposed solution to the problem, technology differential, benefits, technology results, and market potential. This type of article is considered original.

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REFLECTION ARTICLES

Academic text that allows authors to express their opinions, ideas, and thoughts on a topic related to Nursing or related fields. It must deeply explore and analyze relevant subjects grounded in concepts and/or theories, offering personal and critical insights. It must contain: abstract, introduction, development, conclusion, and references.

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EXPERIENCE REPORTS, UPDATES, AND/OR TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION

Manuscript describing innovative experiences in the health area, highlighting the main results for the quality of care, education, and/or research. It must contain: abstract, introduction, method, results, discussion, and conclusion. In this modality, results may be presented together with the discussion.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Involves the submission of comments, questions, and/or critiques regarding published articles. Maximum of one page.

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