Submit a Manuscript to the Journal
Issues in Mental Health Nursing
For a Special Issue on
Workplace Bullying and Incivility in Nursing
Manuscript deadline
Special Issue Editor(s)
Professor Michelle Cleary, RN, PhD,
School of Health – Nursing, University of New England, NSW, Australia
Professor Debra Jackson, AO RN PhD,
Susan Wakil School of Nursing, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia,
Workplace Bullying and Incivility in Nursing
Manuscripts are sought on the topic: ‘Workplace Bullying and Incivility in Nursing’ for a special edition of Issues in Mental Health Nursing. The journal's readership includes mental health nurses, generalist nurses, physicians, counsellors, ancillary healthcare providers, and the general public with an interest in the topic from across the globe. The journal is peer reviewed and indexed in PsyclNFO, CINAHL, PubMed, and other databases. Its 5-year impact factor is 2.1 (2024).
A broad range of papers related to this topic will be considered, including, but not limited to: workplace incivility, horizontal violence, bullying, mobbing, bystanders, harassment, psychosocial safety, leadership, and organisational culture. We also welcome contributions that explore the lived experiences of nurses, particularly in relation to health, well-being, trauma, the (mis)use of positional power, and how nurse leaders, management and human resources practices can ethically address these concerns. We encourage papers that propose or evaluate interventions designed to foster respectful, inclusive, and supportive work environments.
We welcome systematic review articles, empirical studies using qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods, as well as practice-based papers, and theoretical and/or conceptual analyses.
The special issue is slated to appear in print in August 2026. Accepted manuscripts will be available online ahead of print.
Submission Instructions
To submit your manuscript, please visit the journal's Submission Portal page
Please indicate in your cover letter that you would like your paper considered for this special issue. Please select the special issue name from the special issue dropdown upon submission.
Issues in Mental Health Nursing requires APA format. There is no specified page limit, but most papers range from 15 to 25 pages of double-spaced text. Accuracy in citations is imperative. Authors whose first language is not English are encouraged to use the services of an editor prior to submission
Queries may be addressed to Editor-in-Chief Dr Sandra P. Thomas: [email protected]