Whitireia Journal of Nursing, Health & Social Services
The Whitireia Journal of Nursing, Health & Social Services annually publishes research and creative works from staff, students and graduates.
Here, you can find out how to submit work for the next journal and read issues from the past ten years, all open access for first time.
Each year, we publish articles, creative nonfiction, creative works (such as poetry or short stories), research briefs, book reviews, conference presentations or reflective pieces. We invite manuscripts from students, staff, professional affiliates and external contributors in education, industry and practice.
As an author for the journal, you would be working closely with the students of the Graduate Diploma in Publishing to make your work the best it can be for publication.
We are calling for papers for our 2023 edition now. Submissions close on 6 February 2023.
Aims and scope
The Whitireia Journal of Nursing, Health and Social Services aims to provide research that improves knowledge and practice in the fields of health, nursing and social services, including social work, counselling and addiction, youth development and animal health, amongst others.
Belinda McGrath, Belinda Westenra, Dr Joey Domdom, Judith Hall, Dr Lee Smith, Dr Leanne Pool and Dr Rachel Tallon.
Publishing process
The journal is produced by students of the Graduate Diploma in Publishing, who work with authors on editing, typesetting, proofreading and promotion.
Word count
Articles should be a maximum of 4000 words or less (excluding references, tables and abstracts). Research briefs should be a maximum of 3000 words or less (excluding references and abstract).
There is no set word limit for poems, however the word limit for creative short stories and creative non-fiction is also 4000.
Style
To ensure that the journal is accessible to readers, please write in clear, professional language and explain any specialist terminology.
Referencing
The journal follows APA 7th edition referencing style – see https://whitireia.libguides.com/APA_Referencing
Authors are responsible for the use of correct references and citations, and for ensuring they are styled correctly.
Include in the reference list only those titles that are referred to in the article. Online references must include either a DOI or URL.
Format
Manuscripts must be submitted as Word documents with 1.5 line spacing, margins of 2 cm, page numbers included, and the font must be size 12, Times New Roman or Calibri.
Author bios
Please include a short author biography in the following format: name, qualifications (e.g., RN, BN, PG Cert), role (e.g., lecturer, doctoral student) and institution.
Article structure
There is no set structure for creative works and book reviews. Other submissions (such as brief research reports or reflections) should choose from the following list which headings are relevant to their submission. However, those submitting a research manuscript should formulate their manuscript accordingly.
- Title: Concise and reflective of content.
- Abstract: words maximum, outlining methods and key findings.
- Keywords: Authors choose three to five keywords that highlight main findings.
- Introduction: State your research aims and question and provide a background to the study by reviewing and critiquing contemporary literature related to your topic.
- Methods: Outline research design in such a way that it could potentially be replicated.
- Results: Present concisely and clearly.
- Discussion: Discuss the importance of your results with reference to relevant literature. Do not repeat your results.
- Conclusion: A short section outlining main conclusion and impact for practice.
- Acknowledgements
- References: APA 7th edition.
- Tables, diagrams and images: These must be presented in a separate file and all figures should be print-quality, editable files (jpeg or tiff, 300 dpi minimum quality). Each figure should be consecutively with Arabic numerals and cited in the text.
Conflict of interest, funding information and ethics declaration
Researchers must declare if there is any conflict of interest that may impact on their study or any grants obtained for the research, and they must ensure that their research includes a statement related to maintaining research ethics and gaining the participants’ informed consent.
Peer review and mentoring
Following peer review, submitted abstracts will be accepted outright, accepted with revisions or declined. Authors of manuscripts requiring revisions will be given a due date for resubmission and may be offered a mentor to assist with amendments. Once the article has been fully accepted then an editor and publisher will be in touch with the corresponding author.
Manuscript submission
Submit as a Word document only, PDFs are unacceptable.
Authors must submit work that is not currently being considered for publication elsewhere. Please attach your ORCID number to your manuscript if you have one.
For enquiries: adminhss@wandw.ac.nz
Journals
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.34074/whit.28 In the 2021 edition, authors, drawing often on personal experiences and perspectives, cover a range of topics prevalent within healthcare and social services. The journal focuses on education, professional development, communication, and cultural safety and awareness in the workplace. Kerri Arcus, co-editor of the journal and programme manager at the Whitireia Te Kura Hauora School of Health and Social Services, provides an editorial that explores the role of nurses worldwide during COVID-19, with a tribute to nurses everywhere in this Year of the Nurse. Articles included:
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.34074/whit.27 In the 2020 edition, authors, drawing often on personal experiences and perspectives, cover a range of topics prevalent within healthcare and social services. The journal focuses on education, professional development, communication, and cultural safety and awareness in the workplace. Kerri Arcus, co-editor of the journal and programme manager at the Whitireia Te Kura Hauora School of Health and Social Services, provides an editorial that explores the role of nurses worldwide during COVID-19, with a tribute to nurses everywhere in this Year of the Nurse. Articles included:
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.34074/whit.26 In this 2019 edition, the journal has expanded to better encompass the current issues facing students and practitioners in the health profession. This expansion adds social services to the conversation, which broadens the journal’s coverage to mental health and well-being. This exciting development allows us to discuss all aspects of welfare in our communities. Dr Katherine Nelson, senior lecturer in nursing at Victoria University of Wellington, has provided the editorial, which discusses diversity in the healthcare landscape in Aotearoa. This year’s journal also includes articles on:
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.34074/whit.25 As an exploration of the issues facing today’s nursing
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.34074/whit.24 The 2017 edition includes an editorial by Dr June Jones from the University of Birmingham, a Head of School viewpoint by Carmel Haggerty and a new Research Brief section reporting two original research projects: primary health care and research collaboration. Articles included:
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.34074/whit.23 The 2016 edition includes a farewell from the Dean, Dr Kathy Holloway, and an editorial by Dr Maria Ulloa. This year’s journal includes articles on:
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.34074/whit.22 The 2015 edition has a special ANZAC theme. In her editorial, Dr Pamela Wood reflects on the impact of WWI on the development of nursing techniques and approaches. She argues that some current issues in nursing are not unique to the modern environment. Examining how nurses found solutions to problems in the past, including on the battlefield, can help contemporary nurses and other health professionals find new perspectives on both old and new issues. Articles and poems included:
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.34074/whit.21 Professor Philip Darbyshire and Dr Kathy Holloway provide the editorial and Dean’s View for this edition of the journal, which also includes articles and reflections about:
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.34074/whit.20 Fuimaono Karl Pulotu-Endemann and Dr Kathy Holloway provide the editorial and Dean’s View for this 20th edition of the journal, which also includes the following articles and reflections:
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.34074/whit.19 Dr Fran Richardson of Charles Darwin University provides the editorial for this issue, which also includes articles about:
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