Overview

The International Journal of Trends in Intensive Care and Pediatric Nursing (IJTICPN) welcomes submissions of original research, reviews, case studies, and clinical practice articles that contribute to the field of intensive care and pediatric nursing. We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of academic integrity and scientific rigor. Below are the guidelines for preparing and submitting manuscripts to our journal.

Author Guidelines

• Manuscripts should be written in clear, concise, and grammatically correct English.
• Authors must download and use the International Journal of Trends in Intensive Care and Pediatric Nursing paper template to format their manuscripts.

• Manuscripts must be submitted in Microsoft Word format.
• A signed Copyright Transfer Form from the corresponding author must accompany all submissions.

• If the manuscript is not accepted for publication, the submitted Copyright Transfer Form will be void.
• Manuscripts must be original and unpublished.
• Manuscripts must contain appropriate references.
• Equations and formulas should be readable and preferably written using equation editing software (e.g., MathType).
• Figures should be high resolution, preferably at least 300 dpi.

Manuscript Preparation

Article Title

• The title should be formatted using 14-point Times New Roman Bold.
• Capitalize the first letter of the first word and all major words in the title.
• Center the title at the top of the first page.

Authors’ Names and Addresses

• Authors’ names should be formatted using 11-point Times New Roman.
• Affiliated institutions should be typed in 10-point Times New Roman, including department, university/college, state, city, and country.
• Include email addresses for all authors, with the corresponding author marked with a star.

Abstract

• The abstract should not exceed 300 words and should be typed in 10-point Times New Roman.
• Provide a brief summary of the paper’s contents, including the purpose of the research, key results, and conclusions.
• Avoid uncommon abbreviations; define any that are necessary at their first mention in the abstract.
• References are excluded from the abstract.

Keywords

Provide 4 to 6 keywords, typed in 10-point Times New Roman and separated by commas.

Introduction

Provide the significance of the study, including literature background, research model, and objectives.

Literature

• Summarize relevant literature, noting pros and cons of previous studies.
• Use tabular or graphical representations to explain findings when appropriate.

Materials and Methods

• Describe the methods in sufficient detail, including solutions, chemicals, data collection, and flowchart.
• Mention the make, model, and numbers of any instruments used.
• Clearly state the statistical analysis method and chosen level of significance.

Results

• Provide detailed results and analysis, using figures and tables to support the findings.
• Discuss any series of figures and tables in detail, ensuring they embellish the new insights and support the conclusions.

Discussion

• Describe the implications of the results and logical statements supporting the findings.
• Avoid repetitive statements from the conclusion.
• Discuss the applications and importance of the work to peers and society.

Conclusions

• Summarize the work and highlight key findings.
• Avoid repetition from the discussion section.
• Do not include references.

Acknowledgements

Recognize the original supporters of the work and any funding agencies.

Conflicts of Interest

• All potential conflicts of interest must be declared within the text of the manuscript under this heading.
• If no conflicts exist, state “The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.”

References

• Use the sequential numbered citation style, following the Vancouver system.
• References should be listed in the order of citation in the text.
• Include only published and “in press” references.

Journal Reference

• Format: Author(s). Article title. Journal Title. Year; Volume (Issue): Pages.
• Example: Ghosh P. A framework of email cleansing and mining with case study on image spamming. International Journal of Advanced Computer Research. 2014; 4(4):961-5.

Conference Reference

• Format: Author(s). Article title. Conference name year (pp. 1-7). Publisher/Organizer.
• Example: Agarwal A, Xie B, Vovsha I, Rambow O, Passonneau R. Sentiment analysis of Twitter data. In proceedings of the workshop on languages in social media 2011 (pp. 30-38). Association for Computational Linguistics.

Complete Book Reference

• Format: Author(s). Book title. Publisher; Year.
• Example: Ukens LL. 101 ways to improve customer service: training, tools, tips, and techniques. John Wiley & Sons; 2007.

Chapters in Book Reference

• Format: Author(s). Book title. Publisher; Year. Page numbers.
• Example: Ukens LL. 101 ways to improve customer service: training, tools, tips, and techniques. John Wiley & Sons; 2007. pp. 251-306.

Website Reference

• Format: Author(s). Web article title. Website title. Publisher of website. Accessed DD Month YYYY.
• Example: Travel and Transportation. https://www.nyu.edu/life/travel-and-transportation/university-transportation/routes-and-schedules.html. Accessed 26 October 2015.

Appendices

Include information that is not essential to understanding the paper but may provide further clarification.

Authors’ Biography

• Provide biographies with photos at the end of the paper.
• Include place and date of birth, educational background, professional memberships, current position, publications, achievements, and research areas.

Figures and Tables

• Figures and tables must be numbered separately.
• Captions for figures should be placed below the figure; for tables, above the table.
• Provide proper citation if figures or tables are adapted from another author.
• Lengthy captions are acceptable as long as they provide clarity and completeness.

Submission Guidelines

• Online Submission: Manuscripts should be submitted electronically through the journal’s online submission system. This is the only accepted method of submission.
• Cover Letter: Authors should include a cover letter with their submission, briefly explaining the significance of the work and its relevance to the journal.
• Authorship: All authors must have made significant contributions to the research and must approve the final version of the manuscript before submission.
• Conflicts of Interest: Authors should disclose any potential conflicts of interest or funding sources in the cover letter.