Recognition

JCPN values the time and expertise reviewers contribute to maintaining publication quality. We provide annual recognition of outstanding reviewers, certificates documenting review contributions suitable for promotion and tenure files, and verification letters upon request confirming your service to the journal.

Reviewers who consistently provide high-quality, timely evaluations may be invited to join the editorial board, providing additional professional development and leadership opportunities. These pathways reward excellence and commitment with expanded roles in shaping the direction of nursing scholarship.

Reviewing offers unique mentorship opportunities as you provide guidance that helps authors improve their work. This contributes to developing the next generation of nursing researchers while building your reputation as a constructive, knowledgeable colleague in the scholarly community.

The insights gained from evaluating diverse research approaches and writing styles across multiple manuscripts improve your own research communication. Many reviewers report substantial improvements in their own manuscript acceptance rates after developing reviewing experience.

Active reviewers build connections with editors and fellow researchers through the peer review process, expanding their professional networks within the nursing research community. These relationships often lead to collaborative opportunities and invitations to participate in special projects and conferences.