Submissions

Research Article

Scope:
This section accepts original research studies that contribute new knowledge to nursing sciences, mental health, and psychiatric nursing.

Manuscript Requirements

Structure: Manuscripts must include a structured abstract (Aim, Method, Results, Conclusion) of 200–250 words.
Keywords: Authors must provide 3 to 5 keywords indexed in MeSH (Medical Subject Headings).
Standards: All submissions must follow the APA 7th Edition style and provide active DOI links for all references where available.
Ethics: Authors must confirm Ethics Committee Approval for studies involving human or animal subjects.

Review & Publication Policy

Review Process: The peer-review process takes approximately 8–12 weeks.
Peer Review: MINDSET employs a rigorous double-blind peer-review process.
Plagiarism Check: All manuscripts are screened using iThenticate or Turnitin; the similarity index must not exceed 20% (excluding references).
Fees: As a platinum open-access journal, MINDSET does not charge submission fees, APCs, or publication fees.
License: Articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license.

Review Article

Scope:
This section is dedicated to critical evaluations of material that has already been published, providing comprehensive summaries of the current state of research on a specific nursing or healthcare topic.

Manuscript Requirements

Format: Manuscripts should be prepared in English and submitted as Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) files.
Standards: Authors must strictly adhere to the APA 7th Edition citation style.

Review & Publication Policy

Review Process: The peer-review process takes approximately 8–12 weeks.
Peer Review: MINDSET employs a rigorous double-blind peer-review process.
Plagiarism Check: All manuscripts are screened using iThenticate or Turnitin; the similarity index must not exceed 20% (excluding references).
Fees: As a platinum open-access journal, MINDSET does not charge submission fees, APCs, or publication fees.
License: Articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license.

Case Reports

Scope:
This section includes detailed reports of clinical nursing or psychiatric symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of an individual patient, with a focus on innovative clinical care.

Manuscript Requirements

Anonymization: To ensure a double-blind peer review, all identifying information must be removed from the main manuscript file; author details should appear only on a separate Title Page.

Review & Publication Policy

Review Process: Evaluation takes approximately 8–12 weeks.
Peer Review: MINDSET employs a rigorous double-blind peer-review process.
Plagiarism Check: All manuscripts are screened using iThenticate or Turnitin; the similarity index must not exceed 20% (excluding references).

Meta-analysis

Scope:
This section includes systematic reviews that use statistical methods to summarize the results of independent studies.

Manuscript Requirements

Guidelines: Submissions must strictly adhere to PRISMA guidelines and provide a high-level synthesis of evidence in the fields of nursing and mental health.
Format: Use 12pt Times New Roman with 1.5 line spacing as per the journal's writing rules.

Review & Publication Policy

Review Process: The evaluation process takes approximately 8–12 weeks.
Peer Review: MINDSET employs a rigorous double-blind peer-review process.
Plagiarism Check: All manuscripts are screened using iThenticate or Turnitin; the similarity index must not exceed 20% (excluding references).
Fees: As a platinum open-access journal, MINDSET does not charge submission fees, APCs, or publication fees.
License: Articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license.

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