Aims and scope
ARC Journal of Nursing and Healthcare publishes research on nursing practice, midwifery, nursing education and the delivery of patient care across hospital and community settings. It welcomes clinical, educational, managerial and health-services studies that inform evidence-based nursing care, and serves nurses, midwives, educators, managers and researchers. The journal provides open access to all articles.
Acute and critical care nursing
- Critical care nursing
- Emergency and trauma nursing
- Perioperative nursing
- Airway management and mechanical ventilation care
- Infection prevention and control
Medical-surgical specialty nursing
- Medical-surgical nursing
- Cardiovascular nursing
- Oncology nursing
- Neuroscience nursing
- Orthopedic nursing
- Nephrology and urology nursing
- Gastroenterology nursing
Nursing across the lifespan
- Obstetric and gynecological nursing
- Midwifery and childbirth care
- Neonatal and pediatric nursing
- Breastfeeding and lactation support
- Gerontological nursing
- Palliative and end-of-life care
Mental health and community nursing
- Psychiatric and mental health nursing
- Addiction and substance use nursing
- Community and public health nursing
- Primary care and home health nursing
- Patient education and health promotion
Nursing education and workforce
- Nursing education and curriculum
- Simulation-based learning
- Clinical reasoning and decision-making
- Nurse well-being, stress and burnout
- Work environment and workplace violence
- Nursing ethics and professional values
- Nursing management and leadership
Nursing science, quality and informatics
- Nursing theory and models of care
- Evidence-based practice and research methods
- Advanced nursing practice
- Patient safety and quality of care
- Patient satisfaction and experience
- Nursing informatics and AI
- Telenursing and digital therapeutics
Now accepting submissions
Manuscripts are welcome throughout the year through the online submission form.
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See what the journal publishes: browse its current issue and archive of open-access articles on arcjournals.org.
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- ScienceOpen
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Articles reach these services through their Crossref records; ROAD lists the journal.
Open access
Every article is free to read, download and reuse under the CC BY 4.0 licence, so your work can reach any reader without a subscription or paywall.
Article types
- Research articles
- Review articles
- Systematic reviews and meta-analyses
- Short communications
- Case reports
- Perspectives
Submissions must fall within the aims and scope above.
How to submit
- Prepare your manuscriptPDF or DOCX, following the author guidelines.
- Submit onlineSend it through the online submission form at arcjournals.org.
- Peer review and decisionAfter an editorial check, the manuscript is sent for peer review. You receive the reviewers' comments with the editorial decision by email.
Questions authors ask
Is there a publication fee?
A fee of $450 USD applies only after your manuscript has been accepted. Nothing is charged at submission or during review.
Can the fee be waived?
Yes. Waivers are available for authors from low-income countries. Write to editor@arcjournals.org with your manuscript details.
How does peer review work?
The editorial office first checks that the manuscript fits the journal’s scope and guidelines. It is then sent to reviewers in the field, and you receive their comments together with the editorial decision by email.
What format should my manuscript be in?
PDF or DOCX, double-spaced, 12 pt font, with references in APA 7th edition format. Full author guidelines are on the journal website.
Will my article have a DOI and be open access?
Yes. Each accepted article is registered with Crossref under a DOI (prefix 10.20431) and published open access under the CC BY 4.0 licence.
Where will my article be discoverable?
Each accepted article is registered with Crossref under a DOI. Open discovery services build their databases from Crossref records, so the article becomes findable in OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar, Unpaywall, Dimensions, Scilit, Lens.org, ScienceOpen and OpenAIRE. The journal itself is listed in ROAD, the ISSN directory of open-access resources.