The Columbia Journal of Health Sciences and Nursing publishes research that advances nursing science and the allied health professions in pursuit of safer, more effective, and more compassionate care. We cover clinical and acute-care nursing, community and public health, chronic disease management, and the broad health sciences that support frontline practice.

The journal welcomes quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods studies on patient outcomes, safety and quality improvement, the nursing workforce and education, and health promotion across the lifespan. We value work that translates evidence into protocols, that evaluates models of care delivery, and that gives voice to the experiences of patients, families, and practitioners.

Each manuscript is assessed for clinical relevance, methodological rigour, ethical integrity, and its potential to improve health outcomes. Through immediate open access the journal aims to put dependable evidence into the hands of nurses, allied health professionals, educators, and health-system leaders, strengthening practice in hospitals, clinics, and communities worldwide.

The journal welcomes original quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research, evidence syntheses, quality-improvement reports, and reflective studies of practice. We look for work grounded in real care settings and attentive to the experiences of patients and practitioners. Through immediate open access, our findings reach nurses, allied health professionals, educators, and health-system leaders, supporting safer and more compassionate care across hospitals, clinics, and the communities they serve.

Topics Covered

• Clinical & Acute-Care Nursing
• Community & Public Health
• Patient Safety & Quality
• Chronic Disease Management
• Nursing Education & Workforce
• Allied Health Sciences
• Health Promotion
• Evidence-Based Practice