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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01)
Rank Journal H4-Index
1 International Journal of Nursing Studies43
2 Nurse Education Today40
3 Journal of Advanced Nursing35
- BMC Nursing35
5 Journal of Nursing Management31
6 Nurse Education in Practice30
7 Journal of Clinical Nursing29
8 Nursing Open28
9 Midwifery27
- Women and Birth27
11 Journal of Pediatric Nursing-Nursing Care of Children & Families26
- Intensive and Critical Care Nursing26
13 Geriatric Nursing25
- International Journal of Mental Health Nursing25
- Journal of Professional Nursing25
16 Clinical Simulation in Nursing24
17 International Nursing Review23
- Nursing Outlook23
19 Heart & Lung22
20 European Journal of Oncology Nursing21
21 Journal of Nursing Scholarship20
- Journal of Tissue Viability20
- Nursing Ethics20
- European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing20
25 Applied Nursing Research19
- Archives of Psychiatric Nursing19
- Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing19
- Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing19
- Australian Critical Care19
30 Journal of Midwifery & Womens Health18
- Nurse Educator18
- Nursing in Critical Care18
33 Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing17
- Australian Journal of Rural Health17
- Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing17
- Birth-Issues in Perinatal Care17
37 Journal of Emergency Nursing16
- Journal of Wound Ostomy and Continence Nursing16
- Nursing Inquiry16
- Pain Management Nursing16
- Collegian16
- Journal of Nursing Education16
- Perspectives in Psychiatric Care16
- Seminars in Oncology Nursing16
- Cancer Nursing16
46 International Emergency Nursing15
- Nursing Clinics of North America15
- Australasian Emergency Care15
- European Journal of Cancer Care15
- Journal of Nursing Administration15
- American Journal of Critical Care15
52 Nursing Research14
- Advances in Skin & Wound Care14
- American Journal of Nursing14
- Western Journal of Nursing Research14
- Clinical Nursing Research14
- International Journal of Older People Nursing14
- Research in Nursing & Health14
- Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences14
60 Asian Nursing Research13
- Workplace Health & Safety13
- Biological Research for Nursing13
- Issues in Mental Health Nursing13
- JOGNN-Journal of Obstetric Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing13
- Journal of Pediatric Health Care13
- Public Health Nursing13
67 Nursing & Health Sciences12
- Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP12
- International Journal of Nursing Practice12
- Journal of Family Nursing12
- Journal of Human Lactation12
- Journal of Nursing Regulation12
- Journal of School Nursing12
74 Holistic Nursing Practice11
- JNP- the Journal for Nurse Practitioners11
- Journal of Child Health Care11
- Journal of Transcultural Nursing11
- Advances in Neonatal Care11
- Japan Journal of Nursing Science11
- Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing11
- MCN-The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing11
- Nursing Philosophy11
- Advances in Nursing Science11
84 JANAC-Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care10
- Journal of Neuroscience Nursing10
- Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association10
- Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing10
- Critical Care Nurse10
- Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing10
- Nursing Science Quarterly10
- Contemporary Nurse10
- Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America10
93 Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing9
- Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing9
- Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing9
- Journal of Gerontological Nursing9
- Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services9
- Acta Paulista de Enfermagem9
99 Journal of Nursing Care Quality8
- Journal of Renal Care8
- Oncology Nursing Forum8
- Research in Gerontological Nursing8
- AORN Journal8
- Clinical Nurse Specialist8
105 International Journal of Nursing Knowledge7
- Journal of Community Health Nursing7
- Journal of Forensic Nursing7
- Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing7
- Gastroenterology Nursing7
- Journal of Trauma Nursing7
- Orthopaedic Nursing7
112 Pflege6
- Rehabilitation Nursing6
- Wound Management & Prevention6
115 Journal of Addictions Nursing5
116 Research and Theory for Nursing Practice4
117 Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care3
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