Now hang on a minute: five rules for writing an editorial

E-ISSN： 1365-2850|22|8|559-560

ISSN： 1351-0126

Source： JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC & MENTAL HEALTH NURSING, Vol.22, Iss.8, 2015-10, pp. : 559-560

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Abstract

The Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing (re)introduced editorials – after an absence of several years – in the November 2014 edition. The first editorial by the new Editor in Chief – Lawrie Elliott – set out an ambitious programme of work that aims to enhance the reputation, quality and impact of the Journal. Editorials can serve to distil emergent themes, or highlight papers from a particular issue and/or set out an opinion on a topical issue. Generally, the editor or the editorial team will write the majority of editorials. There is also an expectation that members of the editorial board will also occasionally draft the lead piece. We also hope that readers of the journal will – from time to time – be stirred about a particular issue, put pen to paper and submit an editorial.As an editorial team, we thought it might be helpful to consider some guidance for writing editorials. These are therefore my five rules based on my experience writing, reading and reviewing editorials both for this and other journals over the past couple of decades.