Challenges and Future Directions on Journal“Perspectives in Nursing Science” in Korea
Hae Won Kim (RN, PhD),

Associate professor, The Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea,
Editor in Chief: Perspectives in Nursing Science
Member of KAMJE,•Background
Perspectives in nursing science (PNS) which journal have been published by the Research Institute of Nursing Science,Seoul National University since 2004. For almost 10 years, PNS have been a major role in advance for nursing science inKorea in terms of theory, practice and administrative policies relevant nursing topics. This journal is accessible via
website of http://rins.snu.ac.kr as well as print version (ISBN 1738-6926), however the main audiences of journal werefaculties, alumni and the doctoral candidates of college of nursing, Seoul National University, which result in limited
knowledge production and expansion. Therefore it is need to reorganize the journal management for its future direction
with developing its style and contents.

•Current status of Korean nursing journals
Among 223 journals indexed in Koreamed as of April 30, 2013, numbers of nursing journal are 22, thus nursing journals
accounted for approximately 10 % of KoreaMed (table1). Among nursing journals, only 2 journals are indexed in SSCI
(Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing, Asian Nursing Research).
Table1. Current status of Korean nursing journals indexed in KoreaMed
Nursing Journal Title

ISSN

Journal Abbreviation

Language

Asian Nursing Research

1976-1317

Asian Nurs Res

ENG

Asian Oncology Nursing

2287-2434

Asian Oncol Nurs

KOR

Child Health Nursing Research

2287-9110

Child Health Nurs Res

KOR

Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing

1225-4886

J Korean Acad Adult Nurs

KOR

Journal of Korean Academy of Child Health Nursing

2233-4483

J Korean Acad Child Health Nurs

KOR

Journal of Korean Academy of Child Health Nursing

1226-1815

J Korean Acad Child Health Nurs

KOR

Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing

1225-9594

J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs

KOR

Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursing

1225-9012

J Korean Acad Fundam Nurs

KOR

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing

2005-3673

J Korean Acad Nurs

KOR

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing

1598-2874

J Korean Acad Nurs

KOR

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration

1225-9330J Korean Acad Nurs Adm

KOR

Journal of Korean Academy of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

1225-8482

J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs

KOR

Journal of Korean Academy of Women's Health Nursing

1225-9543

J Korean Acad Womens Health Nurs

KOR

Journal of Korean Community Nursing

1225-9594

J Korean Community Nurs

KOR

Journal of Korean Oncology Nursing

1598-4559

J Korean Oncol Nurs

KOR

Korean Journal of Adult Nursing

1225-4886

Korean J Adult Nurs

KOR

Korean Journal of Child Health Nursing

1226-1815

Korean J Child Health Nurs

KOR

Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing

1225-9586

Korean J Occup Health Nurs

KOR

Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing

2287-2531

Korean J Occup Health Nurs

KOR

Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing

2287-1640

Korean J Women Health Nurs

KOR

Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing

1225-9543

Korean J Women Health Nurs

KOR

The Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing

1229-294X

Korean J Rehabil Nurs

KOR

ENG : English, KOR : Korean•Current change and challenges of PNS
Since on March 2013, author has been an editor in chief of PNS. The author has been a member, especially forcommittee of international affair of KAMJE from 2011. The editorial board of PNS decided to change journal writing
format for promoting readabilities and qualities to achieve a global standard. In specific, PNS editorial board expanded
the editors from different regions to meet national representation and journal title changed into only use in English as“Perspectives in nursing science (PNS), thus ISBN was changed as 2288-2898. Major change will be the reference writing
format as the Vancouver style from the APA style and also the tables, figures and all references in article will be anEnglish language. And the promotion of PNS will be focused on diversity of author’s background and quality ofsubmitted papers. Currently Nursing journals in Korea indexed in Korea Med are only 24. Therefore, the urgent goal ofPNS should be indexed in Korea Med and other international database in a near future.

•Conclusion:Experiences of author’s editorship and participations in KAMJE andAPAME activities will be contributed on future directions foradvancing of Perspectives in Nursing Science (PNS). Not far to theperiod, PNS could be one of leading nursing journal in Korea andAsia as well.

•E mail haewon@snu.ac.kr , Tel: 82-10-5434-2143