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Nursing Reports publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Health Questionnaires in Nursing
edited by , Daniel Íncera Fernández, and
submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 17082 | Submission Open
Keywords: nursing; health outcomes; questionnaires; nursing
Mental Health and Well-Being of Nursing Students: Challenges, Interventions, and Future Directions submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15741 | Submission Open
Keywords: nursing students; resilience; mental health promotion; smartphone addiction; patient care; education and health policies; compulsive behaviors; eating disorders
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mental Health Nursing)
Nursing Digital Innovation: From Care Delivery to Professional Development submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4767 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital health; nursing informatics; gamification in healthcare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovations in Nursing Care)
Innovations in Simulation-Based Education in Healthcare submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10825 | Submission Open
Keywords: simulation-based education; nursing pedagogy; clinical simulation; high-fidelity simulation; virtual simulation; standardized patients; interprofessional education; faculty development; simulation evaluation; nursing education innovation; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing Education and Leadership)
Advances in Dementia Nursing: Functional Health, Carer Experiences, and Culturally Inclusive Care Approaches
edited by
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3587 | Submission Open
Keywords: dementia care; functional health; carers’ experiences; culturally inclusive care; refugee ageing; CALD populations; nursing education; person-centred care; global health; health equity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing Care for Older People)
Clinical and Rehabilitative Nursing in Chronicity submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7683 | Submission Open
Keywords: chronic disease management; rehabilitation; nursing; patient-centered care; self-management strategies; long-term care; chronic care models; patient education and empowerment; health; promotion; telemedicine
Creativity, Culture, and Community-Based Mental Health Nursing
edited by Sally Hardy
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3694 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental health; community; sustainable wellbeing; creativity; innovation; culture; health inequalities; coproduction; collaboration; social exchange
Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health Service submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3241 | Submission Open
Keywords: psychiatric nursing; mental health services; mental disorders; patient-centered care; therapeutic alliance; psychosocial interventions; community mental health services; interdisciplinary communication; evidence-based practice; professional-patient relations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mental Health Nursing)
The Future of COPD Management: Advancing Nursing’s Pivotal Role
edited by , Hancy Issac and
submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2361 | Submission Open
Keywords: COPD management; nurse-led care; respiratory nursing; nurse educator; emergency nursing; community nursing; rural health; telehealth; diagnostics; case management; sleep evaluation; Apnea Link; chronic disease; technology-enabled care; primary care integration
Nursing Care for Patients with Chronic Pain submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8922 | Submission Open
Keywords: nursing care; pain; chronic; malignant; non-malignant; quality of life; end-of-life care
Culturally Safe and Responsive Mental Health Nursing
edited by
submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4609 | Submission Open
Keywords: mental health nursing; cultural safety; culturally responsive; culturally and racially marginalised; co-production; lived experience; strengths-based nursing; equity; diversity; inclusion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mental Health Nursing)
Research Innovations in Skin and Wound Care
edited by Christina Parker and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12299 | Submission Open
Keywords: wound care; skin care; digital wound care; skin integrity; wound management; wound care innovation
Caring in Emergency Settings: Nursing, Professional Practices, and Shared Experiences submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11660 | Submission Open
Keywords: emergency nursing; interprofessional relations; family caregivers; critical care; first aid; transportation of patients
Transforming Healthcare Delivery: Advances in Organizational Models of Nursing Care
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9829 | Submission Open
Keywords: models; organizational; nursing care; patient-centered care; telemedicine; advanced practice nursing; health services sustainability; green healthcare; digital health innovation; nurse-led models of care; interprofessional collaboration
Nursing Management in Clinical Settings
edited by and Laura Leal
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9817 | Submission Open
Keywords: nurses; nursing care; nursing management; practice environment; professional competence; leadership; material resource management; financial management; personnel management; safety management
AI-Driven Conversational Technologies and Digital Assistants in Nursing and Healthcare: Adoption, Impact, and Future Directions
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7157 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); AI-driven technologies; digital assistants; conversational agents; nursing care; clinical decision-making; patient engagement; digital health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovations in Nursing Care)
Advanced Nursing Practice: Expanding Roles, Improving Outcomes
edited by , and Natalia Mudarra García
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4245 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced nursing practice; nurse practitioner; health systems innovation; role expansion; interprofessional collaboration; clinical leadership; quality of care; healthcare access; evidence-based practice; workforce transformation
Advancing Nursing Practice in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Evidence, Innovation, and Person-Centred Care submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2124 | Submission Open
Keywords: IBD; nursing; person-centred care; self-care; nurse-led interventions; chronic illness; Crohn’s disease; ulcerative colitis; patient empowerment; caregiver support; quality of life
Ethics in Nursing Practice: Dignity, Moral Agency and Contemporary Challenges
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1793 | Submission Open
Keywords: dignity; ethical responsibility; moral or ethical competence; moral or ethical sensitivity; moral or ethical reasoning; moral distress; moral resilience; ethical leadership; ethical climate; ethical communication
AI in Nursing: Promoting Patient Safety and Care Quality
edited by Rhanna Emanuela Fontenele Lima de Carvalho, and Yuliett Mora Pérez
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1706 | Submission Open
Keywords: patient safety; health services research; quality of care; hospital governance; risk management; patient safety units; health system evaluation; organizational factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovations in Nursing Care)
Strengthening Evidence‑Based Nursing Approaches to Reduce Disparities in Marginalised Populations
edited by Heidi Green
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1206 | Submission Open
Keywords: social determinants; cultural safety; health inequalities; access; health equity; health disparities
Nursing-Led Diabetes Care: Practice, Education, and Implementation Across Settings and Populations submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open
Keywords: diabetes; comorbidities; stigma; bias; complications; technology; community
Digital Innovation in Nursing Medication Management: Technologies, Safety and Clinical Practice
edited by , Sara Dionisi and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open
Keywords: medication management; digital health; nursing informatics; electronic prescribing; clinical decision support systems; medication safety; artificial intelligence; telehealth; patient safety
Clinical Simulation Innovations in Nursing Education
edited by Sandra J. Goldsworthy, and Sue Baron
submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical simulation; nursing students; nursing education; nursing practice; innovation; practice readiness; clinical competence; clinical reasoning; confidence; patient safety; transition to practice
Advances in Nursing for Indigenous Health
edited by Linda Deravin, , , Lynne Stuart (Mandandanji Woman), and Karen Adams
submission deadline 28 Feb 2027 | Viewed by 705 | Submission Open
Keywords: nursing practice and education; indigenous health; cultural safety; health equity; indigenous knowledge systems; workforce diversity
Nursing Care and Services for Populations That Require Special Consideration
edited by Kateryna Metersky
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 548 | Submission Open
Keywords: vulnerable populations; marginalized populations; nursing services and care; acute care; community care; precarious populations; interprofessional services and care; population-centered care; person-centered care
Advancing Safety and Reducing Coercion in Psychiatric Nursing: Evidence, Education, and Innovation
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2027 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open
Keywords: psychiatric nursing; coercive practices; restrictive interventions; patient and staff safety; security technologies; workplace violence; professional attitudes; nursing education; human rights
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mental Health Nursing)
Integrating Artificial Intelligence and Big Data into Nursing Practice, Education and Policy
edited by Connie White Delaney
submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 709 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; big data; nursing; education research; practice; policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovations in Nursing Care)
Advances in Neonatal Developmental Care
edited by Gwenaelle De Clifford-Faugere and
submission deadline 1 May 2027 | Viewed by 950 | Submission Open
Keywords: nursing; neonates; acute pain; prolonged pain; interventions; developmental care practice; neonatal intensive care unit; systematic review
Advances in Critical Care Nursing
edited by Gian Domenico Giusti and Stefano Bambi
submission deadline 30 May 2027 | 9 articles | Viewed by 41524 | Submission Open
Keywords: critical care/intensive care unit; new technologies; artificial intelligence; humanization of care; patient-centered care; donation/transplantation; cardiopulmonary resuscitation*; management
Breakthroughs in Nursing: Clinical Reasoning and Decision-Making
edited by Márcia Pestana-Santos and
submission deadline 30 May 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 31580 | Submission Open
Keywords: clinical reasoning; clinical decision-making; clinical judgment; critical thinking; evidence-based nursing
The Role of Effective Nurse Leadership in Advancing Nursing
edited by and Maria Cassar
submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open
Keywords: nurse leadership; nursing management; transformational leadership; evidence-based nursing; quality of care; patient safety; workforce empowerment; nursing education; healthcare innovation; professional development; environment stewardship; sustainability; green practice; digitalization and technology integration in practice (including AI); economics and cost management of health systems; leadership theories and conceptual frameworks; global health; crisis leadership; disaster management and pandemic preparedness; evidence-based practice; quality improvement; nurse mental health and psychological well-being
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing Education and Leadership)
Perspectives from Interdisciplinary Nursing Research on Mental Health in Later Life submission deadline 15 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 568 | Submission Open
Keywords: depression; anxiety; post-traumatic stress; cognitive decline and dementia; quality of life; loneliness; suicide prevention; well-being; spirituality and health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Mental Health Nursing)
Innovation, Digital Health, Community Care, and New Nursing Perspectives in Contemporary Healthcare submission deadline 15 Jun 2027 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open
Keywords: telemedicine; digital health; home care; nursing; primary health care; home care; community nursing; nursing education; care quality; nursing management
Nursing Care for Frail Older Adults
edited by , Silvia Corchón Arreche and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 415 | Submission Open
Keywords: frailty; older adults; nursing care; quality of life; loneliness; mental health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing Care for Older People)
Nursing Innovation and Quality Improvement—Second Edition
edited by
submission deadline 11 Jul 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2455 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovation; nursing; quality improvement; nursing care
Palliative, Hospice and End-of-Life Care: Current Progress and Future Needs
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jul 2027 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open
Keywords: end of life; palliative care; death; dying; bereavement; hospice; home-based palliative care; caregivers; good death; psychosocial-spiritual issues; pain and symptom management; burdens; compassionate care; education; decision making; advanced care planning; health care directives
Advancing Nursing Practice Through Innovative Education submission deadline 31 Jul 2027 | 8 articles | Viewed by 6611 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovation; outcomes; neurodivergence; artificial intelligence; strengths-based nursing curriculum
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nursing Education and Leadership)
Nursing Perspectives on Advancing Health Equity submission deadline 31 Aug 2027 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open
Keywords: health equity; population health; health disparities; health inequities; social determinants of health; nursing; public health nurse; evidence-based practice
Wound Assessment and Management in Nursing Practice and Education submission deadline 30 Sep 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 30288 | Submission Open
Keywords: nursing practice; nursing education; innovative approaches; evidence-based practices; technology in wound care; pressure injuries; pressure ulcers
Standardized Nursing Language in the Digital Era: Communication, Education and Clinical Implementation
edited by Grzegorz Nowicki and Barbara Ślusarska
submission deadline 30 Sep 2027 | Viewed by 1 | Submission Open
Keywords: standardized nursing language; nursing terminology; ICNP; NANDA-I; nursing classifications; electronic health records; nursing informatics; digital health; interprofessional communication; patient safety; nursing education; clinical decision support; health data interoperability; evidence-based practice
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovations in Nursing Care)
Current Trends and Future Challenges in Vascular Access
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2027 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open
Keywords: vascular access; vascular access specialist team; nurse-driven care; ultrasound-guided techniques; PICC and midline catheters; complication prevention; novel catheter materials; patient-centred outcomes; AI in vascular access
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