New: Think Tank Rankings 2025

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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01)
Rank Journal H4-Index
1 International Journal of Nursing Studies44
2 Nurse Education Today41
3 Journal of Advanced Nursing35
4 BMC Nursing34
5 Journal of Nursing Management33
6 Journal of Clinical Nursing31
- Nurse Education in Practice31
8 Women and Birth27
- Intensive and Critical Care Nursing27
- Nursing Open27
11 Midwifery26
- International Journal of Mental Health Nursing26
13 Journal of Pediatric Nursing-Nursing Care of Children & Families25
- Clinical Simulation in Nursing25
- Journal of Professional Nursing25
16 Geriatric Nursing24
17 International Nursing Review23
- Nursing Outlook23
19 Heart & Lung22
20 European Journal of Oncology Nursing21
21 Journal of Nursing Scholarship20
- Archives of Psychiatric Nursing20
- European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing20
- Nursing Ethics20
25 Applied Nursing Research19
- Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing19
- Australian Critical Care19
- Journal of Midwifery & Womens Health19
- Journal of Tissue Viability19
30 Seminars in Oncology Nursing18
- Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing18
- Nursing in Critical Care18
33 Pain Management Nursing17
- Australian Journal of Rural Health17
- Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing17
- Birth-Issues in Perinatal Care17
- Cancer Nursing17
- Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing17
- Nurse Educator17
40 Collegian16
- European Journal of Cancer Care16
- Journal of Emergency Nursing16
- Nursing Inquiry16
- Perspectives in Psychiatric Care16
- Journal of Nursing Education16
46 Australasian Emergency Care15
- Clinical Nursing Research15
- International Emergency Nursing15
- Journal of Wound Ostomy and Continence Nursing15
- Nursing Clinics of North America15
- Public Health Nursing15
- American Journal of Critical Care15
- Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences15
- Issues in Mental Health Nursing15
- Journal of Nursing Administration15
56 Advances in Skin & Wound Care14
- American Journal of Nursing14
- Western Journal of Nursing Research14
- Asian Nursing Research14
- Workplace Health & Safety14
- Research in Nursing & Health14
- International Journal of Older People Nursing14
63 Nursing Research13
- International Journal of Nursing Practice13
- JOGNN-Journal of Obstetric Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing13
66 Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP12
- Biological Research for Nursing12
- Nursing & Health Sciences12
- Journal of Family Nursing12
- Journal of Human Lactation12
- Journal of Nursing Regulation12
- Journal of Pediatric Health Care12
73 Advances in Neonatal Care11
- Critical Care Nurse11
- JNP- the Journal for Nurse Practitioners11
- Journal of Child Health Care11
- Journal of Transcultural Nursing11
- Japan Journal of Nursing Science11
- Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing11
- Journal of School Nursing11
- MCN-The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing11
- Nursing Philosophy11
83 Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing10
- Holistic Nursing Practice10
- JANAC-Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care10
- Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing10
- Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association10
- Nursing Science Quarterly10
- Advances in Nursing Science10
- Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing10
- Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services10
92 Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing9
- Journal of Neuroscience Nursing9
- Contemporary Nurse9
- Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America9
- Journal of Gerontological Nursing9
97 Oncology Nursing Forum8
- Research in Gerontological Nursing8
- International Journal of Nursing Knowledge8
- Journal of Nursing Care Quality8
- Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing8
- Journal of Renal Care8
- Acta Paulista de Enfermagem8
- AORN Journal8
- Clinical Nurse Specialist8
106 Pflege7
- Journal of Forensic Nursing7
- Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing7
- Orthopaedic Nursing7
- Journal of Trauma Nursing7
111 Rehabilitation Nursing6
- Wound Management & Prevention6
- Journal of Community Health Nursing6
- Gastroenterology Nursing6
115 Journal of Addictions Nursing5
116 Research and Theory for Nursing Practice4
117 Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care3
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