Feature Review Papers in Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovations in Nursing Care Section

Dear Colleagues,

The integration of intelligent technologies into healthcare is revolutionizing how care is delivered, managed, and experienced. From AI-driven diagnostics to personalized digital health interventions, these innovations are empowering healthcare professionals and patients alike—enhancing clinical precision, streamlining operations, and fostering proactive, patient-centered care.

This Special Issue, entitled Feature Review Papers in Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovations in Nursing Care Section, welcomes the submission of high-quality reviews that examine the role of intelligent technologies in transforming healthcare systems and practices. We seek to explore how these tools are being designed, implemented, and evaluated to improve health outcomes and provide more resilient healthcare infrastructures.

We welcome submissions in the form of:

• Review papers
• Systematic reviews
• Scoping reviews

The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:

• AI and machine learning in diagnostics and treatment planning;
• Smart hospital systems and intelligent infrastructure;
• Digital therapeutics and personalized care pathways;
• Robotics and automation in clinical settings;
• Virtual reality and simulation in healthcare training;
• Interoperability and integration of intelligent systems;
• Human-centered design in healthcare technology;
• Evaluating the impact of intelligent tools on equity and access.

Join us in exploring how intelligent technologies are reshaping the future of healthcare—making it more adaptive, inclusive, and effective.

Dr. Niall Higgins
Prof. Dr. Xujuan Zhou
Collection Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Nursing Reports is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1800 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.