New: Think Tank Rankings 2026
Field of Research: Clinical Medicine » Category: Nursing

Nursing

Journal Rankings
TQCC Average citations Median citations H4-Index Number of Papers Impact Factor
(A journal has H4-Index of h when h of its past four year's publications has h citations, whereby h is the highest possible number that renders the former statement true. The citation data are based on CrossRef. The ranking can be re-used under a CC0-license.)
(Using publications from roughly 2022-07-01 to 2026-07-01)
Rank Journal H4-Index
1 BMC Nursing50
2 Nurse Education Today45
- International Journal of Nursing Studies45
4 Nurse Education in Practice37
5 Journal of Advanced Nursing36
6 Journal of Clinical Nursing34
7 Journal of Nursing Management31
- Nursing Open31
9 Geriatric Nursing28
- Intensive and Critical Care Nursing28
11 Women and Birth27
- International Journal of Mental Health Nursing27
13 International Nursing Review26
14 Midwifery25
- European Journal of Oncology Nursing25
- Journal of Pediatric Nursing-Nursing Care of Children & Families25
17 Journal of Professional Nursing24
- Nursing Outlook24
19 Journal of Nursing Scholarship23
20 Nursing Ethics22
- Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing22
- Australian Critical Care22
- Clinical Simulation in Nursing22
- European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing22
25 Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing21
- Journal of Tissue Viability21
- Nurse Educator21
- Nursing in Critical Care21
29 Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing20
- Archives of Psychiatric Nursing20
31 Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing19
32 Journal of Midwifery & Womens Health18
- Nursing Inquiry18
- Pain Management Nursing18
- Seminars in Oncology Nursing18
36 Collegian17
- International Emergency Nursing17
38 Journal of Nursing Education16
- Western Journal of Nursing Research16
- Birth-Issues in Perinatal Care16
41 Journal of Nursing Regulation15
- Nursing & Health Sciences15
- Applied Nursing Research15
- Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences15
- Australasian Emergency Care15
- International Journal of Nursing Practice15
- International Journal of Older People Nursing15
- Public Health Nursing15
- Research in Nursing & Health15
- Workplace Health & Safety15
- Cancer Nursing15
52 Journal of Pediatric Health Care14
- Advances in Skin & Wound Care14
- Australian Journal of Rural Health14
- Issues in Mental Health Nursing14
56 Journal of Human Lactation13
- Nursing Research13
- American Journal of Nursing13
- Asian Nursing Research13
- European Journal of Cancer Care13
- American Journal of Critical Care13
- Holistic Nursing Practice13
63 Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing12
- Journal of Nursing Administration12
- Journal of Transcultural Nursing12
- Journal of Wound Ostomy and Continence Nursing12
- Biological Research for Nursing12
- Critical Care Nurse12
- Japan Journal of Nursing Science12
- Nursing Philosophy12
- JNP- the Journal for Nurse Practitioners12
72 Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association11
- Advances in Neonatal Care11
- Clinical Nursing Research11
- JOGNN-Journal of Obstetric Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing11
- Journal of Child Health Care11
- Journal of Family Nursing11
- Perspectives in Psychiatric Care11
- Advances in Nursing Science11
- Contemporary Nurse11
- International Journal of Nursing Knowledge11
82 Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing10
- Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services10
- Nursing Clinics of North America10
- Research in Gerontological Nursing10
- Journal of Neuroscience Nursing10
- Journal of Nursing Care Quality10
- Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing10
- MCN-The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing10
- Acta Paulista de Enfermagem10
91 Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing9
- Journal of Renal Care9
- AORN Journal9
94 Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America8
- Gastroenterology Nursing8
- JANAC-Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care8
97 Journal of Addictions Nursing7
- Journal of Community Health Nursing7
- Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing7
- Journal of Trauma Nursing7
- Nursing Science Quarterly7
- Clinical Nurse Specialist7
- Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing7
104 Journal of Forensic Nursing6
- Pflege6
106 Rehabilitation Nursing5
- Orthopaedic Nursing5
- Research and Theory for Nursing Practice5
- Wound Management & Prevention5
110 Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care4
111 Oncology Nursing Forum2
- Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing2
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