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Journal Rankings
TQCC Average citations Median citations H4-Index Number of Papers Impact Factor
(The 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 Papers
1 Journal of Advanced Nursing2231
2 Journal of Clinical Nursing1973
3 American Journal of Nursing1500
4 Journal of Pediatric Nursing-Nursing Care of Children & Families1491
5 Nurse Education Today1446
6 Geriatric Nursing1333
7 Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing1319
8 JNP- the Journal for Nurse Practitioners1282
9 European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing1182
10 Nurse Education in Practice1075
11 Midwifery1032
12 Women and Birth1014
13 AORN Journal976
14 Journal of Nursing Management923
15 Pain Management Nursing907
16 Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP871
17 Nurse Educator866
18 JOGNN-Journal of Obstetric Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing839
19 International Journal of Nursing Studies813
20 Heart & Lung808
21 European Journal of Oncology Nursing774
22 Intensive and Critical Care Nursing764
23 Australian Critical Care749
24 Nursing in Critical Care737
25 Journal of Nursing Education727
26 International Journal of Mental Health Nursing725
27 Public Health Nursing667
28 Advances in Skin & Wound Care654
29 Archives of Psychiatric Nursing642
30 Nursing Outlook632
31 Journal of Emergency Nursing619
- Acta Paulista de Enfermagem619
33 Journal of Pediatric Health Care610
34 Issues in Mental Health Nursing608
35 Australian Journal of Rural Health569
36 Journal of Nursing Administration564
37 Clinical Simulation in Nursing559
38 Cancer Nursing558
39 Journal of Midwifery & Womens Health542
40 Nursing Ethics529
41 Nursing & Health Sciences519
42 Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services493
43 Seminars in Oncology Nursing492
44 Journal of Tissue Viability474
45 International Nursing Review461
46 Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing438
47 International Emergency Nursing436
- Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing436
49 Western Journal of Nursing Research422
50 Journal of Nursing Scholarship418
51 Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing409
52 International Journal of Nursing Practice406
53 Journal of Gerontological Nursing402
54 Journal of Wound Ostomy and Continence Nursing399
55 European Journal of Cancer Care394
56 Birth-Issues in Perinatal Care382
57 MCN-The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing375
- Collegian375
59 Journal of Human Lactation372
60 Perspectives in Psychiatric Care365
61 Advances in Neonatal Care364
- Clinical Nursing Research364
- Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences364
64 Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing358
65 Applied Nursing Research357
- Nursing Clinics of North America357
67 Research in Nursing & Health351
68 International Journal of Older People Nursing344
- American Journal of Critical Care344
70 Orthopaedic Nursing343
71 Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing333
72 Nursing Inquiry331
73 Critical Care Nurse328
74 Nursing Science Quarterly326
75 Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing319
76 Nursing Research318
- Journal of Nursing Care Quality318
78 Journal of Transcultural Nursing301
79 Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America296
80 Holistic Nursing Practice292
- Clinical Nurse Specialist292
82 Gastroenterology Nursing291
83 JANAC-Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care286
84 Journal of Trauma Nursing267
85 Japan Journal of Nursing Science252
86 Journal of School Nursing250
87 Journal of Neuroscience Nursing247
88 Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association246
89 Pflege238
90 Journal of Child Health Care219
91 Biological Research for Nursing218
92 Journal of Forensic Nursing215
- Contemporary Nurse215
94 Journal of Addictions Nursing206
95 Nursing Philosophy205
96 Advances in Nursing Science197
97 Asian Nursing Research196
98 Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing184
99 Journal of Renal Care170
100 Rehabilitation Nursing162
101 Research in Gerontological Nursing154
102 Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing144
103 Journal of Family Nursing132
104 Research and Theory for Nursing Practice116
105 Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing107
106 Journal of Community Health Nursing99
107 Oncology Nursing Forum60
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