About the Journal

About the Journal

The Journal of Infusion Nurses Society, India (JINS) is an international, open-access, peer-reviewed journal published in collaboration with Vision Health Sciences Publishers. The journal aims to advance nursing practice, education, research, leadership, and allied and integrative health sciences by promoting the dissemination of high-quality, ethical, and evidence-based knowledge.

The journal welcomes original research articles, review articles, case reports, case studies, clinical practice articles, short communications, and innovative educational reports from researchers, educators, clinicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals worldwide.

The Journal of Infusion Nurses Society, India (JINS) follows the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) for the conduct, reporting, editing, and publication of scholarly work. Authors are expected to maintain the highest standards of research integrity, transparency, ethical conduct, and responsible publication.

Open Access and Publication Charges

The Journal of Infusion Nurses Society, India (JINS) is an open-access journal. All published articles are freely available online without subscription or access charges.

The journal does not charge any manuscript submission fees or article processing charges (APCs). Authors are not required to pay for manuscript submission, peer review, editorial processing, or publication.

Journal Ethics

The Journal of Infusion Nurses Society, India (JINS), published in collaboration with Vision Health Sciences Publishers, is committed to maintaining the highest standards of ethical conduct, transparency, and integrity throughout the publication process.

The journal adheres to the principles and best-practice guidance established by recognized organizations, including the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), and the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME).

Authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher are expected to uphold the principles of honesty, transparency, accountability, confidentiality, objectivity, and fairness.

The journal does not tolerate:

• Plagiarism or misappropriation of another person's work or ideas.
• Data fabrication, falsification, or inappropriate manipulation.
• Duplicate, redundant, or simultaneous publication.
• Inappropriate authorship or contributorship practices.
• Undisclosed financial or non-financial conflicts of interest.
• Citation manipulation or the inclusion of irrelevant references.
• Breaches of confidentiality during manuscript submission or peer review.
• Any conduct that compromises the integrity of the scientific record.

The Journal of Infusion Nurses Society, India (JINS) is committed to fair, impartial, and confidential peer review; responsible editorial decision-making; the protection of research participants; and the timely correction or retraction of published work whenever necessary.

Allegations of research or publication misconduct will be carefully assessed and handled in accordance with applicable ethical guidance and the journal's established policies.

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Copyright and Creative Commons Licence

The Journal of Infusion Nurses Society, India (JINS) intends to publish articles under the Creative Commons Attribution–NonCommercial 4.0 International Licence (CC BY-NC 4.0), subject to approval by Vision Health Sciences Publishers and confirmation of the journal's final copyright arrangements.

Under this licence, users may share and adapt published material for non-commercial purposes, provided that:

• Appropriate credit is given to the original author or authors.
• The original source of publication is clearly acknowledged.
• A link to the applicable Creative Commons licence is provided.
• Any changes made to the original material are clearly indicated.
• The material is not used for commercial purposes without prior written permission.

Commercial use is not permitted under the licence. Separate written authorization from the relevant rights holder is required for any use that falls outside the permissions granted by the licence.

The applicable licence and copyright terms will be clearly displayed on the journal website and on each published article. Authors must review and agree to the final copyright, licensing, and publication terms before their manuscript is published.

Ahead of Print Policy

Articles published online under the Ahead of Print model are considered formally published and may be cited and quoted using their assigned Digital Object Identifier (DOI) as the permanent reference source.

Once an article has been published online, changes will not be made except through accepted procedures for maintaining and correcting the scientific record.

Where necessary, post-publication changes will be issued through an appropriate:

• Correction or erratum.
• Addendum.
• Expression of concern.
• Retraction.
• Updated article notice.

Vision Health Sciences Publishers and the Journal of Infusion Nurses Society, India (JINS) will manage all post-publication changes in accordance with recognized publication-ethics standards and the journal's correction and retraction policies.