Manuscript Editing for Nursing Praxis in Aotearoa New Zealand Journal Articles
First published in 1985 as Nursing Praxis in New Zealand, Nursing Praxis in Aotearoa New Zealand is the leading peer-reviewed nursing journal published in Aotearoa New Zealand. It publishes research relevant to nursing and the health care sector for Aotearoa New Zealand, South Pacific nations, and Indigenous peoples. The journal is committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and Māori cultural values. It is the official publication of the College of Nurses Aotearoa (NZ), with its journal office in Palmerston North. Articles appear online open access, collated into an annual December issue.
Original research generally runs up to 3,500 words, excluding references, and qualitative studies up to 5,000. Literature and research reviews run up to 5,000 words, methodological articles 1,000 to 3,500, and nursing stories up to 1,500. A nurse or midwife is the sole or principal author. References follow the APA Publication Manual, 7th edition, with up to 40 entries or 50 for integrative reviews. Journal articles carry DOIs, direct quotations carry page numbers, and reference-manager field codes are removed. The abstract runs up to 250 words in a single paragraph with no headings. After acceptance, the journal translates the title, abstract, and keywords into te reo Māori. Manuscripts use A4 pages, 1.5 spacing, and 11-point Times New Roman, with no author details. Review is double-blind, with at least two reviewers. Submissions go through Scholastica with a completed Author Submission Form.
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Manuscript Editing and Proofreading for Nursing Praxis in Aotearoa New Zealand
We offer three levels of manuscript editing depending on what your manuscript needs. Each is described below so you can choose the service that fits where your draft is right now.
Grammar and usage, awkward phrasing, repetition, and passive voice corrected, then clarity, concision, sentence structure, transitions, and tone, with your style manual applied throughout and a final proofread. For authors whose argument and structure are settled.
Clarity, emphasis, and paragraph structure: topic sentences, transitions, and sentences reordered within a paragraph, with every fact and claim kept as you wrote it. Includes copy editing and a final proofread.
Spelling, punctuation, typos, capitalization, grammar, and usage corrected with minimal wording changes, for manuscripts that have been edited and need a last check before submission to Nursing Praxis in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The journal's guidelines for authors cover article types, abstracts, and APA references. If you have reviewer comments from an earlier submission, send them with your manuscript and we will address each one. If you have questions about which service is right for your manuscript, contact us directly. We respond to every inquiry the same day during business hours.
Our scientific editing services include nursing and health sciences copy editing, line editing, and AMA, APA and Vancouver citation formatting. Academic proofreading covers the final read. If English is your second language, see English language editing for researchers. We also prepare articles for the Journal of Primary Health Care and Quality Advancement in Nursing Education.
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