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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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01)
Rank Journal H4-Index
1 International Journal of Nursing Studies44
2 Nurse Education Today43
3 Journal of Advanced Nursing34
4 Journal of Clinical Nursing33
- Journal of Nursing Management33
6 Nurse Education in Practice31
7 Intensive and Critical Care Nursing26
- Midwifery26
- Women and Birth26
10 International Journal of Mental Health Nursing25
11 Journal of Pediatric Nursing-Nursing Care of Children & Families24
- Nursing Outlook24
- Clinical Simulation in Nursing24
14 Geriatric Nursing23
- International Nursing Review23
16 Nursing Ethics21
- Heart & Lung21
18 Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing20
- European Journal of Oncology Nursing20
- European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing20
21 Journal of Nursing Scholarship19
- Nursing in Critical Care19
- Applied Nursing Research19
24 Journal of Tissue Viability18
- Birth-Issues in Perinatal Care18
- Archives of Psychiatric Nursing18
- Australian Critical Care18
28 Journal of Midwifery & Womens Health17
- Nurse Educator17
- Pain Management Nursing17
- Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing17
- Seminars in Oncology Nursing17
- Cancer Nursing17
34 American Journal of Nursing16
- Australian Journal of Rural Health16
- European Journal of Cancer Care16
- Journal of Emergency Nursing16
- Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing16
39 International Emergency Nursing15
- Journal of Nursing Administration15
- Journal of Nursing Education15
- Western Journal of Nursing Research15
- Collegian15
- Journal of Pediatric Health Care15
- Nursing Clinics of North America15
- Nursing Inquiry15
- Perspectives in Psychiatric Care15
- Public Health Nursing15
- American Journal of Critical Care15
50 International Journal of Nursing Practice14
- International Journal of Older People Nursing14
- Issues in Mental Health Nursing14
- Nursing Research14
- Clinical Nursing Research14
- Journal of Wound Ostomy and Continence Nursing14
- Nursing & Health Sciences14
- Research in Nursing & Health14
- Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences14
59 JOGNN-Journal of Obstetric Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing13
- Journal of Human Lactation13
- Advances in Skin & Wound Care13
- Asian Nursing Research13
63 Journal of Family Nursing12
- MCN-The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing12
- Advances in Neonatal Care12
- Nursing Science Quarterly12
- Biological Research for Nursing12
68 Japan Journal of Nursing Science11
- Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing11
- Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services11
- Journal of School Nursing11
- Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP11
- Critical Care Nurse11
- JNP- the Journal for Nurse Practitioners11
- Journal of Child Health Care11
- Nursing Philosophy11
- Advances in Nursing Science11
78 Holistic Nursing Practice10
- JANAC-Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care10
- Journal of Neuroscience Nursing10
- Journal of Transcultural Nursing10
82 Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing9
- Journal of Gerontological Nursing9
- Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing9
- Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing9
- Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing9
- Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association9
- Contemporary Nurse9
- Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America9
90 Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing8
- Journal of Trauma Nursing8
- Oncology Nursing Forum8
- Research in Gerontological Nursing8
- Journal of Nursing Care Quality8
- Journal of Renal Care8
- Acta Paulista de Enfermagem8
- AORN Journal8
- Clinical Nurse Specialist8
99 Pflege7
- Journal of Forensic Nursing7
- Orthopaedic Nursing7
102 Journal of Addictions Nursing6
- Rehabilitation Nursing6
- Journal of Community Health Nursing6
- Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing6
- Gastroenterology Nursing6
107 Research and Theory for Nursing Practice3
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