1 Free Registration    Visit the official website (www.hlxb.com.cn) → Click “Register” → Proceed to “Next Step”→ Complete the first author’s profile (complete all mandatory fields marked with *). To ensure effective communication and manuscript tracking, provide authentic first-author details, including institutional telephone number, WeChat ID, mobile number, QQ number, email, etc. Update personal information promptly if contact details change. The “Real Name” field must contain the first author’s full Chinese name (Chinese characters only; no pinyin or numerals).

2 Online Submission    Click “Online Submission” →Enter “username and password” → click “Log in” → Select “Submission Guidelines” and follow the guidelines until successful submission. Document format: Microsoft Word (.doc or.docx). Title: Bold, 14pt font. Body Text: 12pt font, 1.5x line spacing, single-column format (no double-column layouts). Author information (e.g., affiliations, contact details) could be placed in the footer. Image specifications: Embedded JPG/TIF files.

3 Review Time    Preliminary review: 2–3 weeks (up to 1 month under special circumstances). Authors may track their manuscript’s status on the official website via “Manuscript Inquiry” using username and password. Manuscripts passing preliminary review will enter expert review (3-month cycle). DO NOT submit to other journals during this period. Prior contact with the editorial office is required for dual submissions; otherwise, violations will be treated as academic misconduct. The revised manuscript will be published within 2 to 3 months (except for special circumstances) if it passes the final review. Two to three complimentary copies will be shipped via SF Express (collect-on-delivery) to the first author.

4 Manuscript Revision    Click “Manuscript Inquiry” → Enter “username and password” → click “Log in” →Select "Pending Revisions [Uncompleted]" → Download “Review Comments” → Upload “Revised Manuscript” → Click “Submit to Editorial Office”. Confirm successful submission when the status is updated to “Pending Revisions [Completed]” under “Work Desktop”.

5 Payment Guidelines    For page charges and subscription fees, please complete the payment via official mini-program. For details, refer to “Payment Guidelines” under the “Instruction for Authors” on the journal’s homepage.

6 Page Charge Verification    After manuscript status is updated to “Final Review”, authors will receive an email notification to check page charges and payment methods on the website. Upon payment confirmation, the Finance Department of Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University will issue an official invoice within 1 to 2 months, marked with “XXX CNY (Paid)” in the payment records.

7 Remuneration    The journal will pay the first author the remuneration for the article within 2 to 3 months after its publication.

Important Notes：

The only official submission website: www.hlxb.com.cn

The only remittance account details:

Account Name: Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University

Account Number: 635357745047

Bank: Bank of China, Guangzhou Tonghe Sub-branch

Address: Editorial Office of Journal of Nursing (China), Room 1102, Building 150, Nanfang Hospital, 1838 North Guangzhou Avenue, Guangzhou 510515, China.