Exciting changes for Nurse Author & Editor

There are exciting changes in the works for Nurse Author & Editor. This was last article posted on the publication's former website, which was hosted by Wordpress since October 2015. On June 8th, Nurse Author & Editor is moved to the Wiley Online Library (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/17504910) and the former website was shut down. This change will allow Nurse Author & Editor to be fully integrated into the realm of all Wiley nursing publications, which will have many benefits. I will admit feeling some sadness when the old website disappeared, but the plusses definitely outweigh the minuses, and I am excited about the transition. To understand the changes, perhaps a bit of history is in order. Nurse Author & Editor started publication as a quarterly print newsletter in 1991. In 2006, the publication transitioned to online only but was still published quarterly with about five or six articles per issue. When became Editor-in-Chief in 2014, Nurse Author & Editor was still be hosted on the same platform as it had been for many years and it was, shall we say, antiquated. Uploading articles was a challenge and once online, editing was next to impossible. On top of that, the site wasn't very pleasing to the eye. I made it a priority to work with the publisher to transition to a new site as quickly as possible—which we did, about a year after I assumed my role. With the change to the new site, we also changed the publishing model. Instead of having four issues annually, a new article was posted on the 5th and 20th of every month. This way, subscribers would have new content in their mailbox 26 times per year. The articles were still collated into issues which is useful for indexing and citing. I believe this model has been innovative and successful. Nurse Author & Editor has over 4300 subscribers. At the former site, we were averaging 5000–7500 views per month with visitors coming from all over the world (except Greenland). The top 10 countries are the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, India, China, Philippines, Turkey, Japan, and South Korea. That list isn't too surprising, but we've also had visitors from Cuba, Gabon, Togo, the Faroe Islands, Burundi, and Djibouti. The most popular article that has been published is “Simplifying Synthesis”1 with an astounding 16,083 views (as of June 5th). Other highly read articles are “Effective Query Letters”2 (6066 views) and “DNP Project to Manuscript”3 (5289 views). Cynthia Saver actually had two articles in the top five for views: her article on publishing secrets4 was popular from the minute is was published and had 4466 views at the former website. Given these impressive numbers, you might ask, why is Nurse Author & Editor moving? Good question! Unfortunately, our success has become a bit of a liability. The plug-in that is used for the subscriber system is really not designed to manage thousands of names and there is little functionality for updating or changing names or emails. Likewise, the site has become more vulnerable to malicious attacks and hacking. Recent events in the news have heightened everyone's awareness of the importance of good security—even Nurse Author & Editor is not immune. Moving to the Wiley Online Library will ameliorate these problems. So, here at our new home, what will change and what will be the same? First, and probably most important, all articles will still be provided as free access, just as they have been since 2006. Articles will not be behind a paywall and readers will not have to have a paid subscription to access content. Second, we will continue with the publishing model of one article every other week. The plan is that articles will post on the 5th and the 20th of the month, as has been our norm, but we are still working out a few kinks in the system to make that work. Either way, there will be two articles per month for 26 articles in a year. One change is that we no longer have “subscribers”; instead, you can sign up for “Content Alerts.” This will work the same way: when new content is published, you will receive and email notice alerting you that a new article has been posted for Nurse Author & Editor. I encourage everyone to sign up for “Content Alerts” right now!. It is my fervent hope that in in very short period of time we will have over 4000 people receiving “Content Alerts” from Nurse Author & Editor. The Nursing Journals Directory is a collaborative effort between the International Academy of Nursing Editors (INANE) and Nurse Author & Editor. This hasn't changed and you can access the directory right here. One positive change is that you won't leave the site when you look at it. You will still be able to filter, sort, and search the directory. Likewise, the archives of Nurse Author & Editor are all available, but a big change is that all the print issues of the publication have been digitized. With that, the archive is complete, starting with Volume 1, issue 1 from Fall 1991. Since I have been the “guardian” of the print collection (I think I might have the only complete print collection in existence) for the past 7 years, I am thrilled that everything is now online and available to all readers. You can be sure that the paper archive is still secure and safe, but I breathe a sigh of relief knowing that we have made access easily available to all and at the same time, preserved an important part of the history of the publication. There are some things that are completely new. Every article will now have an Altmetric Donut.5 This will allow authors and readers to see how often an article is mentioned on social media sites, newspapers, policy documents, blogs, and Wikipedia, to name just a few. Also, because this is a Wiley publication, it will have a “value added” reference list. That means that every citation on a reference list is verified and will have links to other databases where the article is indexed, including PubMed, Web of Science, CrossRef, CINAHL, Scopus, and Google Scholar. If you would like to write an article for Nurse Author & Editor—and I always welcome timely, relevant, and well-written articles—you can submit your manuscript right from the site. Nurse Author & Editor will now be using ScholarOne to receive manuscripts, which is used by all Wiley journals and should be familiar to many of you. Please note that Nurse Author & Editor uses AMA style for citations and references. While many articles do not include citations, if they are necessary they should be in AMA format. If you have any questions or would like to send me a query, click here to send me a message. You can also reach me through the Nurse Author & Editor website. I am listed on the “Contact” page, along with all the other amazing staff who are working hard to make this publication a success. Nurse Author & Editor is the official publication of the International Academy of Nursing Editors (INANE), therefore readers may be interested in details of this year's upcoming conference. INANE has an annual meeting, usually in the beginning of August. Due to the ongoing pandemic, this year's conference is going to be virtual. It will be held on 2–4 August 2021. This will be a full-fledged INANE conference with four keynote presentations, 12 breakout sessions, seven poster presentations, the annual business meeting, awards presentations, recognition of the INANE Nursing Journal Hall of Fame journals, and publisher/editor meetings. You can learn more at the conference website (inane2020.com). Registration is open now. I look forward to seeing many familiar as well as new faces at our virtual event. Another educational opportunity offered through INANE is the E3: Extreme Education for Editors workshop. This year, the workshop will be held virtually on two half days: 17 and 18 September 2021, from 9:30 AM to 2 PM. This workshop is designed to help new editors become familiar with essential content for their role; more seasoned editors can also attend and brush up on their skills and knowledge. Organized by two experienced editors who are leaders in INANE the workshop will also features a host of well-experienced and highly qualified speakers who are eager to share their experience and knowledge with participants. Ample time for networking, questions, and discussion will be included in the schedule. Click here to learn more and to access the registration form. Leslie H. Nicoll, PhD, MBA, RN, FAAN is the Editor-in-Chief of CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing and Nurse Author & Editor. She is the President and Owner of Maine Desk, LLC. She lives in Westbrook, Maine with her husband, four rescue pets, and two adult children close by. You can reach her at Leslie@medesk.com. ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2149-7856.

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