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The article discusses the concerning shortage of nursing scientists and the low enrollment in PhD programs in nursing, It emphasizes the importance of nursing scientists in advancing the discipline, contributing to evidence-based practice, and improving health and well-being.

An editorial is presented on shaping and developing nursing science. Topics include created by the lack of discussion opportunities, scientific work progressing slowed, and ideas for moving forward in those areas important to the profession; and research important to the practice of nursing, the primary goal of nursing science necessary in achieving the mission of improving health and well-being.

An editorial is presented on the individual scientist and the challenges associated with sustaining an established, productive research program during scientific shifts. It expresses the view that resources needed to obtain, produce, and deliver goods from start to finish. An overview of recent phenomenon that may enhance the supply chain for nursing science is the increased interest of young people in nursing as a profession is presented.

The author reflects on questionable research practice (QRP) in nursing, which is a serious research wrongdoings that could include plagiarism and data falsification or fabrication.

An editorial is presented on sustainability being important to equitable health and healthcare delivery. Topics include applying scientific knowledge to the development of interventions meeting health needs and improving quality of life; and maintaining the well-established programs of research for continuing advancing in nursing science, train emerging scientists, and meeting standards of quality and integrity.

An editorial is presented on goals of inclusive nursing science improving health for all. Topics include interpreting the results of studies within disciplinary theories and continuing in building and developing theoretical knowledge in defining the discipline and field; and wellness promotion in diverse communities, management of illness conditions and troubling symptoms, development and implementation of technology for addressing health problems.

An editorial is presented on the Confronting Racism Through Nursing Science. The article discusses that Racism is a public health crisis affecting mental, spiritual, and physical health; and the National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing, established in January 2021 by the American Nurses Association, the National Black Nurses Association, and the National Association of Hispanic Nurses, will examine the issue of racism within nursing.

An editorial is presented on the need for institutional intervention work to increase crisis preparation and support health care staff predates the Covid-19 pandemic, and added benefit to research about institutional preparation is that health care systems can implement changes to patients care.

An editorial is presented on the truth and science including the most of them involved serious thought about the nature of truth and the relationship of truth to scientific inquiry.

An editorial is presented which discusses article on topic of continuing education credits to reviewers based on time and the editor's evaluation of review and discussing that thorough, informed, fair reviews help authors improve their work and, thus, scientific knowledge.

The author reflects on the shortage of scientists in the nursing profession in the U.S. on topics including the decline of nursing scientists, the high cost of pursuing a doctoral degree needed for a scientific career and the need for increased funding and support for nursing science.

The author talks about the role of nurse scientists in interdisciplinary collaboration in medicine and a program on it at the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) in the U.S., discussing the focus of the program on symptom science and the interdisciplinary teams led by nurse scientists.

An editorial is presented on the pandemic has gotten me thinking about the interruption of some of our most important scientific work, work focused on the health and wellness needs of those for provide care.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles within the issue on various topics related to theory in nursing including how theories developed in nursing; theory development and emergent theoretical ideas; and role of theory in advancement of nursing science.

The article offers information on the Institute of Medicine recommended doubling the number of doctorally prepared nurses by 2020, and because of the significant increase in doctor of nurse practice (DNP) graduates there is substantial progress toward achieving this recommendation.