Focus and Scope

FOCUS

Jurnal Keperawatan Tropis Papua (JKTP) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to advancing nursing science and nursing practice in the context of tropical diseases and the health challenges of eastern Indonesia. The journal publishes original research, systematic reviews, and nursing case studies that contribute to the evidence base for nursing care in tropical and resource-limited settings, with particular emphasis on Papua and the eastern Indonesian region.

JKTP is published by Politeknik Kesehatan Kemenkes Jayapura and is accredited by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemdikbudristek), Decree No. 152/E/KPT/2023.

SCOPE

JKTP welcomes original articles that have not been previously published and are not simultaneously submitted to another journal. The journal covers all areas of nursing science and nursing practice as they relate to tropical diseases, endemic conditions, and the broader health determinants affecting communities in eastern Indonesia and similar tropical settings. Specific areas within scope include:

  • Tropical disease nursing — nursing management of malaria, tuberculosis, dengue fever, filariasis, leptospirosis, soil-transmitted helminthiasis, and other tropical and neglected tropical diseases
  • Basic nursing — fundamental nursing science, nursing theories, and the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, intervention, implementation, evaluation)
  • Medical-surgical nursing — perioperative care, wound management, and acute nursing care with relevance to tropical disease presentations
  • Pediatric nursing — nursing care of children with tropical and infectious diseases, including malnutrition, stunting, and pediatric malaria
  • Maternity and reproductive nursing — antenatal, intranatal, and postnatal care, including malaria in pregnancy and maternal health in tropical settings
  • Community and family nursing — community health nursing, health promotion, disease prevention, and family nursing in endemic areas
  • Emergency and critical care nursing — acute care and emergency nursing management of severe tropical disease complications
  • Mental health nursing — psychological and psychiatric nursing, including the mental health impact of chronic tropical illness and health inequity
  • Gerontic nursing — nursing care of older adults in tropical and resource-limited settings
  • Nursing education — curriculum development, clinical education, and pedagogical research relevant to nursing in tropical contexts
  • Health policy and nursing management — health system strengthening, workforce development, and nursing leadership in eastern Indonesia

JKTP accepts manuscripts written in Indonesian or English. Articles are accepted as research articles (quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-methods designs), systematic reviews, and nursing case studies. All submissions must adhere to the relevant reporting standards (STROBE, TREND, CONSORT, SRQR, COREQ, PRISMA, CARE, or STARD as applicable) and must include a completed reporting checklist as a supplementary file.