OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE

JURNAL KEPERAWATAN BUNDA DELIMA (JKBD)

1. Journal Objectives

Jurnal Keperawatan Bunda Delima (JKBD) is a peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal published by Akademi Keperawatan Bunda Delima. The journal is dedicated to advancing scientific knowledge, research, education, and professional practice in nursing and healthcare.

JKBD aims to provide a scholarly platform for researchers, academics, nursing professionals, healthcare practitioners, educators, and students to disseminate original research findings and contribute to the development of evidence-based healthcare practices.

The journal promotes scientific excellence, research integrity, academic collaboration, and the application of research findings to improve the quality of nursing care and healthcare services.

The specific objectives of JKBD are to:

1. Promote Scientific Research: Encourage the publication and dissemination of original, high-quality scientific research in nursing and related health sciences.

2. Advance Evidence-Based Nursing Practice: Support the integration of scientific evidence into nursing interventions, clinical decision-making, and patient care.

3. Improve Healthcare Quality: Facilitate the development of innovative approaches to improving patient safety, healthcare quality, and health outcomes.

4. Support Nursing Education: Promote research and innovation in nursing education, professional competency development, and lifelong learning.

5. Encourage Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Strengthen collaboration among nursing professionals, healthcare researchers, educators, and other health science disciplines.

6. Promote Community Health: Disseminate research findings that contribute to disease prevention, health promotion, community empowerment, and public health improvement.

7. Strengthen Research Integrity: Maintain high standards of scientific quality, ethical research conduct, and transparent scholarly publication.

8. Increase Research Accessibility: Provide open access to published scientific articles to facilitate the dissemination and utilization of nursing and healthcare knowledge nationally and internationally.

2. Journal Scope

Jurnal Keperawatan Bunda Delima (JKBD) publishes scholarly articles addressing theoretical, empirical, clinical, educational, and community-based aspects of nursing and healthcare.

The journal welcomes research that contributes to the advancement of nursing science, the improvement of healthcare services, and the implementation of evidence-based practices.

The scope of JKBD includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:

2.1. Medical-Surgical Nursing

Research related to nursing care for patients with acute and chronic medical conditions, perioperative nursing, rehabilitation, pain management, wound care, and clinical nursing interventions.

2.2. Fundamental Nursing

Studies concerning fundamental nursing concepts, basic nursing care, nursing assessment, nursing diagnoses, care planning, implementation, evaluation, patient safety, and professional nursing practices.

2.3. Community Health Nursing

Research focusing on community-based nursing care, health promotion, disease prevention, family health, community empowerment, and nursing interventions at the primary healthcare level.

2.4. Maternal and Child Health Nursing

Studies related to maternal health, pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum care, reproductive health, neonatal nursing, pediatric nursing, child growth and development, and family-centered care.

2.5. Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing

Research addressing mental health promotion, psychiatric nursing interventions, psychosocial care, emotional well-being, stress management, anxiety, depression, and community mental health services.

2.6. Geriatric Nursing

Studies concerning nursing care for older adults, healthy aging, chronic disease management, functional independence, quality of life, and long-term care.

2.7. Emergency and Critical Care Nursing

Research related to emergency nursing, intensive care, trauma management, critical patient monitoring, resuscitation, and evidence-based interventions in emergency and critical care settings.

2.8. Nursing Education and Professional Development

Studies focusing on nursing education, clinical learning, teaching methods, nursing competency, professional development, simulation-based education, and continuing nursing education.

2.9. Nursing Management and Leadership

Research concerning nursing leadership, healthcare management, nursing service quality, patient satisfaction, nursing workforce management, professional ethics, and organizational performance in healthcare institutions.

2.10. Family Nursing

Studies related to family-centered nursing care, family health education, caregiving, family participation in patient care, chronic illness management, and family-based health interventions.

2.11. Public Health and Health Promotion

Research addressing epidemiology, preventive healthcare, health education, health behavior, environmental health, nutrition, communicable and noncommunicable disease prevention, and community health improvement.

2.12. Complementary and Integrative Nursing

Studies examining complementary and nonpharmacological nursing interventions, relaxation techniques, therapeutic exercise, aromatherapy, and other evidence-based supportive therapies relevant to nursing practice.

2.13. Nursing Technology and Digital Health

Research concerning the application of information technology in nursing, electronic health records, telehealth, digital health education, healthcare information systems, and technology-supported nursing interventions.

2.14. Patient Safety and Quality of Care

Studies related to patient safety, infection prevention and control, healthcare quality improvement, nursing care standards, risk management, and clinical outcomes.

2.15. Health Policy and Healthcare Services

Research examining healthcare policies, healthcare accessibility, health service delivery, healthcare systems, and their implications for nursing practice and patient outcomes.

3. Types of Manuscripts

JKBD welcomes scientifically sound manuscripts that provide meaningful contributions to nursing and healthcare knowledge.

Manuscripts within the journal's scope may include:

1. Original Research Articles: Reports of original quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods research.

2. Case Studies and Case Reports: Scholarly analyses of clinical or community nursing cases that provide relevant insights for nursing practice.

3. Literature Reviews: Critical evaluations and syntheses of existing scientific literature relevant to nursing and healthcare.

4. Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: Structured reviews that synthesize research evidence using transparent and reproducible methodologies.

5. Evidence-Based Practice Studies: Research examining the development, implementation, or evaluation of evidence-based nursing interventions.

All submissions are subject to editorial assessment, and the acceptance of a particular manuscript type depends on the journal's current author guidelines and editorial policies.

4. Research Quality and Ethical Standards

JKBD is committed to maintaining high scientific and ethical standards in the publication of scholarly research.

Submitted manuscripts are expected to:

1. Present original and scientifically relevant research.

2. Demonstrate clear research objectives and appropriate methodologies.

3. Provide reliable and accurately reported findings.

4. Contribute to the advancement of nursing and healthcare knowledge.

5. Comply with applicable research ethics requirements.

6. Protect the rights, safety, privacy, and confidentiality of research participants.

7. Include appropriate ethical approval and informed consent information when required.

8. Properly acknowledge relevant sources and avoid plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, and other forms of research misconduct.

9. Follow the journal's manuscript preparation and submission guidelines.

All manuscripts will undergo editorial evaluation and peer review in accordance with the journal's publication policies.

5. Target Audience

JKBD serves a broad academic and professional audience, including:

1. Nursing researchers and scholars.

2. Nursing lecturers and academic educators.

3. Nursing students and postgraduate researchers.

4. Clinical nurses and healthcare practitioners.

5. Healthcare managers and administrators.

6. Public health professionals.

7. Healthcare policymakers.

8. Researchers from related health science disciplines.

The journal seeks to strengthen communication between academic research and professional healthcare practice by disseminating research findings that can support nursing education, healthcare decision-making, and improvements in patient outcomes.

6. Open Access and Knowledge Dissemination

JKBD supports the dissemination of scientific knowledge through an open-access publishing model.

All published articles are made freely accessible to readers in accordance with the journal's copyright and licensing policies.

Through open-access publication, JKBD aims to increase the visibility, accessibility, and impact of nursing and healthcare research while encouraging scientific collaboration and the application of research findings in healthcare practice.

7. Publication Commitment

Jurnal Keperawatan Bunda Delima (JKBD) is committed to becoming a credible scholarly publication platform that contributes to the advancement of nursing science, nursing education, and healthcare quality.

The journal encourages the submission of original, innovative, and scientifically rigorous research that addresses current healthcare challenges and supports the development of evidence-based nursing practices.

Through high-quality scholarly publication, JKBD strives to contribute to the continuous improvement of nursing professionalism, patient-centered care, community health, and healthcare services at national and international levels.

8. Journal Information

Journal Title: Jurnal Keperawatan Bunda Delima (JKBD)

Publisher: Akademi Keperawatan Bunda Delima

p-ISSN: 2656-1166

e-ISSN: 2829-131X

Subject Areas: Nursing and Health Sciences

Publication Frequency: Monthly (12 issues per year, since 2026)

Peer Review: Peer-Reviewed Journal

Access Model: Open Access

License: Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY)

Official Website: https://journal.bundadelima.ac.id/index.php/jkbd

Jurnal Keperawatan Bunda Delima (JKBD) is dedicated to advancing nursing knowledge, promoting evidence-based healthcare practices, and supporting scientific excellence through the publication of high-quality research in nursing and health sciences.