Submission Checklists

For Authors

Use this checklist to confirm that your submission to the Journal of Rural and Tropical Nursing (JRTN) is complete before beginning the online submission process. Incomplete submissions may be returned for technical revision before editorial assessment.

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Required Submission Files

Three files are mandatory for every initial submission. Submissions that do not include all three may be returned before editorial assessment begins.

  1. 01

    Anonymized Main Manuscript

    Prepared using the current official JRTN article template and submitted as an editable DOC or DOCX file.

    The file must contain the manuscript title, abstract, keywords, main text, references, tables, figures, and all applicable declarations. Author names, affiliations, email addresses, acknowledgements, and any other identifying information must be removed, including from document properties and tracked changes.

  2. 02

    Title Page

    Contains complete author information: full names, institutional affiliations, countries, email addresses, and ORCID iDs where available. Identify the corresponding author and provide complete contact details.

    The Title Page must also include the authorship contribution statement, acknowledgements, funding information, ethics information where applicable, and the conflict-of-interest declaration for all authors. When no conflict exists, state: "The authors declare no conflict of interest."

    If the manuscript involves an AI declaration relevant to manuscript preparation, include a brief statement identifying the tool used and the nature of its use.

  3. 03

    Cover Letter

    Briefly explain the manuscript's principal contribution, originality, and relevance to JRTN's scope of rural, tropical, remote, underserved, or resource-limited nursing and healthcare.

    Confirm that the manuscript is not under consideration elsewhere, has not been published previously, has been approved by all authors, and complies with applicable ethical requirements. Identify the study design and the primary reporting guideline applied.

Optional supporting files: a completed reporting checklist, research instrument, supplementary data, protocol, or other relevant material may be uploaded when appropriate. These files are not required for every initial submission unless requested by the editorial office.

Manuscript Readiness

Confirm each of the following before submitting the anonymized main manuscript.

Scope: the manuscript addresses a nursing or healthcare topic with clear relevance to rural, tropical, remote, underserved, agricultural, or resource-limited populations or settings.

Originality: the manuscript has not been published previously, in whole or in part, and is not under consideration by another journal or publication.

Article type: the manuscript conforms to the structure and word limit of the selected article type as specified on the Article Types page.

Template: the manuscript is prepared using the current official JRTN article template and submitted as a DOC or DOCX file.

Language: the manuscript is written in clear, formal academic English with consistent spelling conventions throughout.

Reporting guideline: the most appropriate EQUATOR Network reporting guideline for the study design has been identified and applied during manuscript preparation.

Anonymization: author names, affiliations, acknowledgements, and all identifying information have been removed from the manuscript file, document properties, and tracked changes.

Declarations: applicable statements for ethics approval, consent, data availability, funding, authorship contributions, and generative AI use are included in the manuscript where appropriate for anonymous review.

Title Page

Confirm that the separate Title Page contains all required information.

Full names, institutional affiliations, and countries are provided for all authors.

Complete corresponding-author details are included: name, affiliation, email address, and mailing address.

ORCID iDs are included for each author where available.

Authorship contributions are described for each author, using the CRediT taxonomy where possible.

Acknowledgements, funding sources, grant numbers, and the funder's role in the study are stated.

The conflict-of-interest declaration is included for all authors. When no conflict exists, the statement reads: "The authors declare no conflict of interest."

Ethics committee approval, approval number, and consent information are provided where applicable.

If generative AI tools were used in manuscript preparation, a brief disclosure statement is included identifying the tool and purpose.

Ethics and Compliance

All applicable ethical requirements must be addressed before submission.

Research involving human participants has been approved by an appropriate ethics committee or institutional review board, and the approval details are documented.

Informed consent has been obtained from participants, or a justified explanation for waiver is provided.

Clinical trials are prospectively registered in a publicly accessible registry, and the registration number and date are reported.

Case reports and materials containing identifiable participant information are accompanied by written consent for publication.

All authors have approved the final version of the manuscript, the authorship order, and the submission to JRTN.

After Acceptance

Following a decision to accept the manuscript, authors will be asked to provide additional documentation to complete the publication process.

JRTN Author Declaration and Publishing Agreement

One combined document is required after acceptance. It confirms authorship, originality, copyright ownership, licensing under CC BY-NC 4.0, third-party permissions, ethical compliance, and reconfirms the conflict-of-interest declaration provided at initial submission.

Final non-anonymized manuscript with complete author information, ethics details, and all declarations restored.

Completed JRTN Author Declaration and Publishing Agreement, signed by all authors.

Any production materials requested by the editorial office: editable tables, high-quality figures, permission letters, or supplementary files.

Ready to submit?

Ensure the Anonymized Main Manuscript, Title Page, and Cover Letter are prepared and complete before beginning the online submission.

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