Focus and Scope

Focus

Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan Keperawatan (JIKK) is an international peer-reviewed journal that focuses on the integration of clinical nursing practice and community-based healthcare interventions, particularly in addressing emerging and high-burden health challenges in developing and transitional countries.

The journal emphasizes evidence-based nursing innovations that bridge hospital care, emergency services, and community health systems to improve patient outcomes and healthcare quality across care settings.

JIKK aims to become a scientific platform for advancing translational nursing research that connects bedside practice with population-level health strategies.

 

Scope

JIKK publishes high-quality original research, systematic reviews, and scholarly analyses in the following distinctive areas:

1. Integrated Clinical and Community Nursing

  • Transitional care from hospital to community

  • Continuity of care in chronic diseases

  • Stroke and cardiovascular nursing across care settings

  • Hypertension management in primary and secondary care

  • Early Warning Systems (EWS) and clinical deterioration detection

2. Emergency, Critical, and Disaster Nursing

  • Pre-hospital and emergency nursing care

  • Disaster preparedness and community resilience

  • Crisis response systems in low- and middle-income countries

3. Nursing Innovation and Health Technology

  • Digital health in nursing practice

  • Telehealth and remote monitoring

  • Clinical decision-support systems

  • Implementation of evidence-based practice

4. Community and Population Health Nursing

  • Health promotion and prevention strategies

  • Maternal, child, and geriatric community health

  • Epidemiological nursing research

  • Public health interventions in resource-limited settings

5. Nursing Education and Workforce Development

  • Competency-based nursing education

  • Simulation and innovative learning strategies

  • Professional resilience and workforce sustainability

 

Distinctive Positioning

JIKK particularly welcomes research conducted in developing countries and emerging healthcare systems, offering insights that are globally relevant while grounded in real-world clinical and community contexts.

The journal prioritizes interdisciplinary and translational research that strengthens the connection between hospital-based nursing care and community health outcomes.