Sign up to get an ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor IDentifier) before publishing. It is a 16-digit, unique identifier for researchers. Simply make a free account to get yours. It takes about 30 seconds.
Using your ORCID can save you time. It improves discoverability, eliminates name ambiguity, connects your work, and stays with you throughout your career. Additionally, ORCID is required by a growing number of funders and publishers.
This 4-minute video explains how it works and the benefits.
What is ORCID? from ORCID on Vimeo.
The resources below will help you navigate publishing your project including
This is a collection of articles, books, and videos about writing and getting published.
Carter-Templeton, H. (2015). Converting a DNP scholarly project into a manuscript. Nurse Author & Editor, 25(1), 2.
Resnick, B. (2017). From capstone/dissertation to publication: Let’s try this again! Geriatric Nursing, 38(2), 95–96.
Steefel, L., & Saver, C. (2013). From capstone project to published article. American Nurse Today, 8, 1–3.
Zangaro, G., & Whitehead, D. (2019). A special message to students and graduates about publishing in a journal. Journal of Excellence in Nursing and Healthcare Practice, 1(1).
Writing Resources article series by Karen Roush published in AJN, American Journal of Nursing.
Selecting where to publish your manuscript can be daunting. You will want to look at the publisher's websites for information about what they publish and the formatting required.
There are also a variety of tools available to you to help select where to submit your manuscript.
Edanz Journal Selector-Search by keyword or field of study from over 28,000 journals.
JANE: Journal / Author Name Estimator-Use words from your abstract to locate potential journals.
International Academy of Nursing Editors (INANE) Directory of Nursing Journals
You can also check a journal's impact factor (a calculation based on citations of articles that is used to evaluate the importance of a journal within a field) with Scimago Journal & Country Rank.
Another aspect to consider when selecting where to submit your manuscript is the publisher's copyright, open access archiving policies. Sherpa Romero is a tool you can use to determine how the publisher will use your manuscript and what rights you maintain.
Repositories are collections of documents, files, or data created by scholars. Repositories allow authors to preserve their documents and make their work available for others to read.
Find examples of what other nurse scholars are researching in the repositories listed below. You can also consider the Sigma Respoitory as an option for disseminating your DNP project or capstone project.
Beware of predatory publishing. A predatory publisher uses unethical, exploitative publishing methods. This is a growing concern in research and scholarship. Make sure the journal you submit to is from a credible and trusted publisher.
This article explains how to avoid publishing in a predatory journal.
Carter-Templeton, H., (December 12, 2019). Informatics: Protect yourself and the nursing profession from predatory journals. OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 25(1).
You can also use the Think Check Submit tool to identify trusted journals and publishers.