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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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01)
Rank Journal H4-Index
1 International Journal of Nursing Studies49
2 BMC Nursing45
3 Nurse Education Today43
4 Journal of Advanced Nursing37
5 Nurse Education in Practice35
6 Journal of Nursing Management32
- Journal of Clinical Nursing32
8 Nursing Open29
9 Women and Birth28
- International Nursing Review28
11 Geriatric Nursing27
12 Intensive and Critical Care Nursing26
- International Journal of Mental Health Nursing26
14 Midwifery25
15 Heart & Lung24
- Journal of Pediatric Nursing-Nursing Care of Children & Families24
- European Journal of Oncology Nursing24
- Journal of Professional Nursing24
19 Journal of Nursing Scholarship23
- Nursing Outlook23
21 Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing22
- Australian Critical Care22
- European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing22
24 Journal of Tissue Viability21
- Nursing Ethics21
26 Clinical Simulation in Nursing20
- Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing20
- Nurse Educator20
- Nursing in Critical Care20
30 Journal of Emergency Nursing19
31 Archives of Psychiatric Nursing18
- Cancer Nursing18
- Nursing Inquiry18
- Pain Management Nursing18
- Seminars in Oncology Nursing18
- Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing18
- Collegian18
- Journal of Midwifery & Womens Health18
- Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing18
40 Birth-Issues in Perinatal Care17
41 International Emergency Nursing16
- Journal of Nursing Education16
43 Western Journal of Nursing Research15
- Workplace Health & Safety15
- International Journal of Nursing Practice15
- Nursing & Health Sciences15
- Research in Nursing & Health15
- Applied Nursing Research15
- Australasian Emergency Care15
- Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences15
- Australian Journal of Rural Health15
52 American Journal of Critical Care14
- International Journal of Older People Nursing14
- Issues in Mental Health Nursing14
- Advances in Skin & Wound Care14
- Biological Research for Nursing14
- Journal of Nursing Regulation14
- Journal of Pediatric Health Care14
- Public Health Nursing14
60 Journal of Wound Ostomy and Continence Nursing13
- Nursing Research13
- Asian Nursing Research13
- European Journal of Cancer Care13
- Holistic Nursing Practice13
- Journal of Family Nursing13
- Journal of Human Lactation13
- Journal of Nursing Administration13
68 Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association12
- American Journal of Nursing12
- Critical Care Nurse12
- JNP- the Journal for Nurse Practitioners12
- Nursing Philosophy12
73 Contemporary Nurse11
- Japan Journal of Nursing Science11
- JOGNN-Journal of Obstetric Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing11
- Journal of Child Health Care11
- Journal of Transcultural Nursing11
- Clinical Nursing Research11
- International Journal of Nursing Knowledge11
- Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing11
- Perspectives in Psychiatric Care11
82 Research in Gerontological Nursing10
- Journal of Neuroscience Nursing10
- Nursing Clinics of North America10
- Advances in Nursing Science10
- Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing10
- Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services10
- Journal of School Nursing10
- MCN-The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing10
- Advances in Neonatal Care10
91 Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP9
- AORN Journal9
- Gastroenterology Nursing9
- Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing9
- Journal of Nursing Care Quality9
- Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing9
- Acta Paulista de Enfermagem9
- JANAC-Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care9
- Journal of Gerontological Nursing9
100 Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America8
- Journal of Community Health Nursing8
- Journal of Renal Care8
- Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing8
- Nursing Science Quarterly8
105 Clinical Nurse Specialist7
- Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing7
107 Journal of Forensic Nursing6
- Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing6
- Pflege6
- Journal of Trauma Nursing6
111 Wound Management & Prevention5
- Rehabilitation Nursing5
- Orthopaedic Nursing5
114 Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care4
- Oncology Nursing Forum4
- Research and Theory for Nursing Practice4
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