An International Journal applies the spirit of inquiry to every aspect of nursing practice. Issues discussed in this journal are relevant for all of today's nurse educators, researchers, and advanced practice nurses. Now entering its 15th year, this publication offers advances in theory and research that contribute to the science of nursing and have implications for clinical practice. Each article is followed by an invited response by an expert in the subject matter of the article, thereby encouraging scholarly dialogue and debate.
Topics are broad, ranging from qualitative and quantitative research to theoretical articles.
Occasionally special issues examine relevant topics in depth. Scholarly Inquiry for Nursing Practice is in my view one of the outstanding publications in nursing. Scholarly Inquiry consistently publishes manuscripts that are of high quality and that make an original contribution to the discipline. While there are many periodicals of nursing literature, only a select few are dedicated to the more philosophical and theoretical aspects of the discipline and I believe strongly that these must be maintained. Stop by the Springer Publishing Company's main Web site for more publications in the health sciences.