Science may be defined as both a process and a product. The scientific process is a rigorous method of investigating a specific fact or event, while the products of science comprise a body of knowledge that guides nursing practice. As a section editor for this journal, I am honored to remind our readers that the mission of The Journal of Nursing Research is to communicate and document the results of research carried out at various research institutions in order to provide a practical archival record of science.

The nine articles published in this issue report on research embracing a diversity of health issues, subjects, and research designs in four countries, including Korea (4 articles), Taiwan (3 articles), Iran (1 article), and Oman (1 article). The quantitative studies address topics including the validation of a translated questionnaire, the adjustment of teenage students to school settings, the cognitive function of chronically ill community-dwelling adults, the psychosocial-physical and cognitive functions of elders in nursing homes, an intervention to improve the HbA1c levels and quality of life in T2DM patients, and an intervention to improve bio-markers in middle-aged women with coronary artery disease. The one qualitative study in this issue explores master keys for patient education. Finally, two articles address, respectively, the turnover of nursing home staff and the nursing workload in intensive care units.

The findings of these research studies are applicable and useful to practice and to health policy. Congratulations to all of the researchers who published papers in this issue of JNR. We wish you a productive and exceptional academic journey!

Chung Hey CHEN

The editor declares no conflicts of interest.