Research in Community and Public Health Nursing

Article 1
The purpose of these guidelines is to regulate the operation of the Editorial Board (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Board’) organized according to Article 7 (Committee) of the Bylaws of the Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing.

Article 2
The Board has 7 to 15 members, including the Editor-in-Chief and the Executive Editor, and Associate Executive Editor.
The Editor-in-Chief organizes the Board by recommending the members and obtaining the approval of the Executive Board.

Article 3

1. (Qualifications) The Editor-in-Chief is recommended by the Directors of the Academy in the current and next terms according to the member selection criteria.
2. (Criteria for member selection) One who is experienced in publishing in journals (candidates) registered in the Korea Research Foundation; one who is experienced in publishing in international academic journals; one who is experienced in editing and reviewing for a journal registered in the Korea Research Foundation; and one who has never been subjected to disciplinary punishment related to research and publication ethics.
3. (Procedure) The Director of the Academy or the Editor-in-Chief recommends those satisfying the member selection criteria among the professors at nursing colleges (departments) throughout the country. The Editor-in-Chief then reviews and selects the member candidates of the Board. The Board of Directors approves the candidates, and the Director of the Academy appoints them as the Board members.
4. (Term) The term of the Editor-in-Chief and the members of the Board is two years, and they may be reappointed.

Article 4
The Board deliberates on and decides the following matters for publishing the Research in Community and Public Health Nursing and related academic materials and reporting the results to the Executive Board.

1. Publishing the journal
- (1) Matters on editing
- (2) Review of received manuscripts and decision on whether to publish
- (3) Decision on the article processing charge
2. Issuing academic materials
- (1) Matters on editing and publishing
3. Managing the quality of the Research in Community and Public Health Nursing
- (1) Preparation for the evaluation of journal registered in the Korea Research Foundation
- (2) Preparation for evaluation by KoreaMed
- (3) Maintenance and management of CINAHL registration
- (4) Maintenance and management of SCOPUS registration
4. Regulations related to publishing
5. Matters referred to by the Board of Directors

Article 5
The Board selects and manages the reviewers.

1. (Qualifications) The reviewers are selected according to the following criteria.
A reviewer should be experienced in reviewing for a journal (candidate) registered in the Korea Research Foundation, have a doctoral degree, is a university professor or in an equivalent position, and is familiar with recent advances in each research area.
2. (Number) The number of reviewers shall be around 150, including English proofreaders.
3. (Procedure) The members of the Board recommend candidates among professors at nursing colleges (departments) throughout the country who satisfy the reviewer qualifications, and the Editorial Board reviews and selects among them. The Board of Directors approves them, and the Director of the Academy appoints them as reviewers.
4. (Term) The term of a reviewer is two years, and they may be reappointed.
5. (Special reviewer) If external reviewers are required for a special review of a dissertation, the Editor-in-Chief may appoint special reviewers and entrust them with the review of the dissertation.
6. The review of the manuscript follows separate regulations on review.

Additional Clauses
These regulations are effective from March 24, 2023.

Instructions for editors