ANS Special Issue: Evolutions in Theory for Nursing Science

Timeline extended – Submissions accepted through November 8, 2025.

The submission deadline for the upcoming Advances in Nursing Science special issue on “Evolutions in Theory for Nursing Science” has been extended to November 8, 2025. Danny Willis, DNS, RN, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN, Dean of The University of Rhode Island College of Nursing and Sharron Docherty, PhD, PNP, FAAN, Vice Dean for Research, Duke University School of Nursing are the guest editors for this issue, which aims to highlight and/or challenge the status quo of theory in nursing research. The call for papers encompasses topics related to:

• Opportunities is the application of theory in nursing science
• Contemporary midrange and situation specific theories
• Philosophical and theoretical discourses in the interdisciplinary contexts of nursing
• Theorizing social justice in nursing science
• Building connections between theory, research and practice

We welcome high-quality contributions, and hope that this extension will provide an opportunity for authors to submit their work.

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For detailed information on the scope and submission guidelines, please visit the ANS homepage.
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