About The Writer’s Camp Journal

Leslie H. Nicoll

About The Writer’s Camp Journal

The Writer’s Camp Journal is a quarterly publication of articles posted on Writer’s Camp. Writer’s Camp has been created as an online resource for individuals interested in writing, editing, and publishing. While the focus is primarily for nurses and nursologists, anyone is welcome to take advantage of the resources posted on Writer’s Camp. Articles on Writer’s Camp and in The Writer’s Camp Journal are high quality, current, informative and are focused on helping both novice and seasoned nurses be successful in their scholarly knowledge dissemination endeavors. Our team of 42 Counselors write many of the articles in The Writer’s Camp Journal, but we welcome articles from anyone who shares the mission and ideals of Writer’s Camp. Click here to learn more about writing for Writer’s Camp and how to submit an article.

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Editorial Staff	Publisher
Editor-in-Chief: Leslie H. Nicoll, PhD, MBA, RN, FAAN Associate Editor: Peggy L. Chinn, PhD, RN, FAAN Associate Editor: Jenny Chicca, PhD, RN, CNE, CNEcl Associate Editor: Patricia A. Normandin, DNP, RN, CEN, CPN, CPEN, FAEN Editorial Board: The Writer’s Camp Counselors serve as the Editorial Board.	Maine Desk LLC 161 Conant Street Westbrook, ME 04092 207-415-1590 207-553-7751
Copyright: All articles published in The Writer’s Camp Journal are open access and protected by a CC-BY-ND 4.0 license. There are no fees to publish in The Writer’s Camp Journal. The Writer’s Camp Journal is indexed in OpenAIRE and CINAHL.	Zenodo provides digital object identifiers and archiving for The Writer’s Camp Journal. eISSN: 3068-4056

Editorial Review Process

All submissions are reviewed by the Camp Director (Editor-in-Chief) of The Writer’s Camp Journal. When appropriate, additional review is provided by Associate Editors (Senior Counselors) and Editorial Board Members (Counselors). External reviewers will be invited if circumstances warrant it.

All final editorial decisions are made by the Editor-in-Chief. Feedback from Associate Editors and Editorial Board Members is carefully considered when making publication decisions.

Editorial decisions include:

Accept
Revise and Resubmit
Reject
Desk Reject (review by Editor-in-Chief only)

The WCJ uses a curated editorial review process to provide developmental, constructive guidance while upholding scholarly quality. Curated peer review is an editor-led process in which reviewers are intentionally selected for their expertise and fit with the manuscript, ensuring high-quality, relevant, and constructive feedback.

The depth and form of review may vary depending on the article type, author experience, and the editorial purpose of the piece. In all cases, the goal is mentoring and support, as well as peer review, so that authors learn from the experience..

Editing and Author Approval

Articles are edited by the Editor-in-Chief and members of the Writer’s Camp Leadership Team. All content is reviewed for clarity, accuracy, and alignment with the voice and style of The Writer’s Camp Journal.

Authors have the opportunity to review and approve the final formatted version prior to publication.

Commitment to Inclusive and Ethical Writing

The Writer’s Camp Journal is committed to publishing work that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive.
Authors are encouraged to use language that:

respects identity and lived experience
avoids bias or stereotype
aligns with person-first or identity-first language as appropriate to the topic
reflects contemporary standards for ethical and inclusive communication

Copyright, Licensing, and Rights

The Writer’s Camp Journal publishes under the Creative Commons Attribution–NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-ND 4.0).

Under this license:

Authors retain full copyright to their work
Authors grant Writer’s Camp a License to Publish, allowing the journal to publish and distribute the article
Articles may be shared freely with attribution
Articles may not be modified or adapted
Authors may post their published article on institutional repositories or personal websites with attribution

DOIs, Archiving, and Citation

All articles receive a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) through Zenodo, which also provides long-term preservation and open-access archiving of article PDFs, metadata, quarterly issues, and annual volumes.

Each article contains a full citation at the end of the published piece for the convenience of readers who wish to reference or cite the work.

Continuous Publication Model

The Writer’s Camp Journal publishes using a Continuous Publication Model with scheduled weekly releases. New articles are published weekly throughout the year on Thursday at 7:00 AM Eastern Time and added immediately to the current quarterly issue. At the end of each quarter (Jan-Mar; Apr-Jun; Jul-Sep; Oct-Dec), the issue is formally closed and becomes part of the annual volume.

All articles receive a permanent URL and a DOI through Zenodo, which also provides long-term archiving and preservation.

ArtificiaI Intelligence (AI) Use Statement

The Writer’s Camp Journal supports thoughtful and transparent use of generative AI tools to assist with brainstorming, organization, and clarity. Authors are responsible for the originality, accuracy, and integrity of all submitted work, and AI may not generate substantive intellectual content, fabricate sources, or replace an author’s own contribution. Any meaningful use of AI must be briefly disclosed in the manuscript. Undisclosed AI-generated text, fabricated references, or misuse of AI tools may result in requests for revision, rejection, or correction in accordance with COPE guidelines.

If AI is used in any meaningful way, a brief disclosure should be included at the end of the manuscript, such as:

AI assistance: The author used ChatGPT to help with brainstorming and line editing. All ideas and final text are the author’s own.

AI disclosure: Generative AI was used to refine organization and improve clarity. No AI-generated text was used without substantial revision.

If no AI tools were used, no statement is necessary.

AI Assistance Disclosure

The Editor-in-Chief used generative AI tools (ChatGPT) to assist with drafting and refining portions of the Journal’s public-facing policies and internal editorial documents. AI assistance was limited to brainstorming, organizing content, and improving clarity. All ideas, final wording, editorial decisions, and policy determinations were made by the Editor-in-Chief, who assumes full responsibility for the accuracy, integrity, and meaning of the final documents. The AI system did not generate or alter data, make policy decisions, or contribute original intellectual or ethical positions. All documents were subsequently reviewed and endorsed by the Senior Leadership Team and the Editorial Board.