About the Journal
Blambangan Journal of Nursing and Health Sciences (BJNHS) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to advancing nursing and health sciences through the publication of high-quality, scientifically rigorous, and ethically conducted research. The journal provides a platform for researchers, educators, clinicians, policymakers, and healthcare professionals to disseminate evidence that contributes to improving healthcare practice, education, management, and policy at local, national, and global levels.
BJNHS publishes scholarly works across nursing, midwifery, pharmacy, medical laboratory technology, public health, and interdisciplinary health sciences. The journal welcomes original research, review articles, implementation and translational research, methodological studies, evidence syntheses, case reports, and other scholarly contributions that promote innovation and evidence-based healthcare.
Focus and Scope
The journal focuses on advancing knowledge and professional practice in nursing and health sciences through multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to:
1. Nursing Science and Clinical Practice
2. Nursing Education and Professional Development
3. Nursing Leadership, Healthcare Management, and Health Policy
4. Midwifery and Maternal, Child, and Reproductive Health
5. Public, Community, and Population Health
6. Pharmacy and Medical Laboratory Sciences
7. Interdisciplinary Health Sciences and Healthcare Innovation
BJNHS welcomes quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, implementation, translational, and methodological research, as well as systematic reviews, scoping reviews, integrative reviews, meta-analyses, evidence syntheses, protocol papers, brief reports, case reports, and case series. All submissions must demonstrate scientific originality, methodological rigor, ethical integrity, and clear implications for clinical practice, education, healthcare management, public health, or health policy.
Open Access Policy
BJNHS provides immediate open access to all published content based on the principle that freely available research supports the global exchange of scientific knowledge. Readers may read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, and link to the full text of articles without subscription or access fees, provided that proper attribution is given to the original authors and source.
Peer Review Process
All submitted manuscripts undergo an initial editorial assessment followed by a rigorous double-anonymous peer review conducted by at least two independent reviewers with relevant expertise. Editorial decisions are based on scientific quality, originality, methodological rigor, ethical standards, and relevance to the journal’s scope.
Publication Ethics
BJNHS adheres to internationally recognized standards of publication ethics and research integrity. Authors, reviewers, and editors are expected to follow the principles of transparency, accountability, confidentiality, and responsible research conduct. The journal is committed to preventing plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, data falsification, inappropriate authorship, and conflicts of interest.
Copyright and Licensing
Authors retain copyright of their published work while granting BJNHS the right of first publication. Articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Archiving Policy
To ensure long-term preservation and accessibility of published content, BJNHS supports participation in recognized digital archiving and preservation services, including LOCKSS, CLOCKSS, PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN), and other compatible preservation systems where applicable.
Sponsorship and Publication Fees
BJNHS is published by The Blambangan Scholar. Any publication fees, sponsorship arrangements, or financial support are transparently disclosed on the journal website. Editorial decisions are made independently of financial considerations.
Privacy Statement
The names, email addresses, affiliations, and other personal information entered on this journal site are used exclusively for the stated purposes of the journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any third party, except as required for journal management and publication.
Journal Mission
BJNHS is committed to publishing high-quality research that advances nursing and health sciences, promotes interdisciplinary collaboration, strengthens evidence-based practice, and contributes to improving healthcare quality, patient outcomes, and health systems worldwide.
