Nursing Innovation and Quality Improvement—Second Edition
A special issue of Nursing Reports (ISSN 2039-4403).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 11 July 2026
Special Issue Editor
Interests: quality improvement; Innovation in nursing; continence care
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Special Issue Information
Following the success and strong interest in our first Nursing Reports Special Issue, Nursing Innovation and Quality Improvement, I am delighted, as Guest Editor, to announce a second edition, and warmly invite submissions from nursing scholars, clinicians, educators, researchers, and healthcare innovators.
Nursing innovation and quality improvement are dynamic and rapidly evolving fields focused on advancing patient care, improving healthcare outcomes, and enhancing operational efficiency. This Special Issue aims to spotlight pioneering work that demonstrates how nurses are leading, shaping, and sustaining change in diverse healthcare environments.
We welcome high-quality submissions that present innovative practices, applied research, and theoretical insights that contribute to the transformation of nursing and healthcare systems globally.
Suggested topics include (but are not limited to) the following:
Technological and digital innovation;
Quality-improvement initiatives;
Workforce, leadership, and professional development;
Health equity and community impact;
Sustainability and environmental health;
Implementation science and evidence-based practice.
Prof. Ashley Shepherd
Guest Editor
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 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
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.
Keywords
- innovation
- nursing
- quality improvement
- nursing care
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Related Special Issue
- Nursing Innovation and Quality Improvement in Nursing Reports (13 articles)
