Evidence-based practice in nursing involves the conscientious,explicit,and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the nursing care of patients,which gives equal consideration to the best available evidence;the context in which the care is delivered;patient preference;and the professional judgement of the health professional.This Special Focus Issue aims to report projects and studies about evidence-based practice in nursing.This special issue welcomes perspectives and conceptual papers,systematic reviews,guidelines,and implementation studies that address a range of innovative topics including,but not limited to,the following areas:

· Methodological advances in evidence-based nursing;

· Synthesis of studies in different specialty areas;

· Approaches of disseminating evidence into the clinical nursing system;

· Implementation of evidence into nursing practice and improving quality of care in different specialty areas.

Manuscripts should be submitted through the standard online process following international reporting guidelines for health researches in EQUATOR and submission guidelines of our journal:https://www.elsevier.com/journals/international-journal-ofnursing-sciences/2352-0132/guide-for-authors.It is recommended to email an inquiry letter to the associate editors,Dr.Yan Hu(huyan@fudan.edu.cn) or Dr.Hong-Lin Chen (pphss@ntu.edu.cn)before submission;briefly describe the ideas and topics you plan to cover.The deadline for manuscript submissions is 31 December 2023.

International Journal of Nursing Sciences (IJNSS,ISSN 2352-0132 [Online],ISSN 2096-6296 [Print];CN10-1444/R) is the official peer-reviewed research journal of the Chinese Nursing Association.This journal aims to promote excellence in nursing and health care through the dissemination of the latest,evidence-based,peer-reviewed clinical information and original research,providing an international platform for exchanging knowledge,research findings,and nursing practice experience.This journal covers a wide range of nursing topics such as advanced nursing practice,bio-psychosocial issues related to health,cultural perspectives,lifestyle change as a component of health promotion,chronic disease,including end-of-life care and family caregiving.In the 2023 Journal Citation Report,International Journal of Nursing Sciences achieved the first Journal Impact Factor of 3.8.