Nursing: Journal Rankings

Journal Rankings

TQCC Average citations Median citations H4-Index Number of Papers Impact Factor

(The Journal Impact Factor, or JIF, denotes the average number of citations a paper of a given journal accrues within a two-year timespan, as calculated by Clarivate Analytics' database Web of Science; note that the journal coverage here at OOIR might deviate slightly from Web of Science's. The JIFs are rounded here for copyright-related reasons.)

Rank	Journal	Impact Factor
1	International Journal of Nursing Studies	ca. 8.1
2	International Journal of Mental Health Nursing	ca. 5.6
3	Journal of Nursing Management	ca. 5.5
4	Intensive and Critical Care Nursing	ca. 5.3
5	Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing	ca. 4.3
-	Nursing Outlook	ca. 4.3
7	Nursing Ethics	ca. 4.2
-	Journal of Clinical Nursing	ca. 4.2
9	International Nursing Review	ca. 4.1
10	Nurse Education Today	ca. 3.9
11	Journal of Advanced Nursing	ca. 3.8
-	Women and Birth	ca. 3.8
13	Journal of Nursing Scholarship	ca. 3.4
14	Australian Critical Care	ca. 3.3
15	BMC Nursing	ca. 3.2
-	Nurse Education in Practice	ca. 3.2
17	Journal of Family Nursing	ca. 3.1
18	Nursing in Critical Care	ca. 3
19	European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing	ca. 2.9
20	Journal of Pediatric Health Care	ca. 2.8
-	European Journal of Oncology Nursing	ca. 2.8
-	Heart & Lung	ca. 2.8
23	Journal of Nursing Research	ca. 2.7
-	Nursing & Health Sciences	ca. 2.7
-	Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing	ca. 2.7
-	American Journal of Critical Care	ca. 2.7
-	Geriatric Nursing	ca. 2.7
-	Midwifery	ca. 2.7
-	Journal of Midwifery & Womens Health	ca. 2.7
-	American Journal of Nursing	ca. 2.7
31	Clinical Simulation in Nursing	ca. 2.6
-	Journal of Human Lactation	ca. 2.6
-	Journal of Wound Ostomy and Continence Nursing	ca. 2.6
-	Nurse Educator	ca. 2.6
-	Workplace Health & Safety	ca. 2.6
-	Cancer Nursing	ca. 2.6
37	Journal of Professional Nursing	ca. 2.5
-	Biological Research for Nursing	ca. 2.5
-	Journal of Tissue Viability	ca. 2.5
-	Birth-Issues in Perinatal Care	ca. 2.5
-	Nursing Research	ca. 2.5
42	Journal of Nursing Regulation	ca. 2.4
-	MCN-The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing	ca. 2.4
-	Advances in Skin & Wound Care	ca. 2.4
-	Journal of Pediatric Nursing-Nursing Care of Children & Families	ca. 2.4
46	Nursing Inquiry	ca. 2.3
-	Archives of Psychiatric Nursing	ca. 2.3
-	Nursing Open	ca. 2.3
-	Perspectives in Psychiatric Care	ca. 2.3
-	Journal of Neuroscience Nursing	ca. 2.3

51	International Journal of Older People Nursing	ca. 2.2
-	Applied Nursing Research	ca. 2.2
-	Seminars in Oncology Nursing	ca. 2.2
-	Asian Nursing Research	ca. 2.2
-	Nursing Philosophy	ca. 2.2
56	Public Health Nursing	ca. 2.1
-	European Journal of Cancer Care	ca. 2.1
-	Journal of Transcultural Nursing	ca. 2.1
-	Issues in Mental Health Nursing	ca. 2.1
60	Research in Nursing & Health	ca. 2
-	Journal of Nursing Administration	ca. 2
-	JANAC-Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care	ca. 2
-	Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing	ca. 2
-	Nursing Clinics of North America	ca. 2
-	Journal of Nursing Education	ca. 2
-	Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association	ca. 2
67	Oncology Nursing Forum	ca. 1.9
-	International Journal of Nursing Practice	ca. 1.9
-	Journal of Child Health Care	ca. 1.9
-	Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences	ca. 1.9
-	Journal of Renal Care	ca. 1.9
72	Australasian Emergency Care	ca. 1.8
-	International Emergency Nursing	ca. 1.8
-	Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing	ca. 1.8
-	Australian Journal of Rural Health	ca. 1.8
-	Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing	ca. 1.8
-	Western Journal of Nursing Research	ca. 1.8
-	JOGNN-Journal of Obstetric Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing	ca. 1.8
79	Pain Management Nursing	ca. 1.7
-	Journal of School Nursing	ca. 1.7
-	Japan Journal of Nursing Science	ca. 1.7
-	Journal of Emergency Nursing	ca. 1.7
-	Advances in Neonatal Care	ca. 1.7
-	Clinical Nursing Research	ca. 1.7
-	Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing	ca. 1.7
86	Advances in Nursing Science	ca. 1.6
-	Research in Gerontological Nursing	ca. 1.6
-	Contemporary Nurse	ca. 1.6
-	Critical Care Nurse	ca. 1.6
90	Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing	ca. 1.5
-	Journal of Addictions Nursing	ca. 1.5
-	Collegian	ca. 1.5
-	Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America	ca. 1.5
94	International Journal of Nursing Knowledge	ca. 1.4
95	Holistic Nursing Practice	ca. 1.3
-	Rehabilitation Nursing	ca. 1.3
-	Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing	ca. 1.3
-	CIN-Computers Informatics Nursing	ca. 1.3
-	Journal of Gerontological Nursing	ca. 1.3
-	Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing	ca. 1.3
101	Wound Management & Prevention	ca. 1.2
-	Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services	ca. 1.2
-	Clinical Nurse Specialist	ca. 1.2
-	Journal of Nursing Care Quality	ca. 1.2
-	Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing	ca. 1.2
-	Nursing Science Quarterly	ca. 1.2
107	Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing	ca. 1.1
108	Journal of Community Health Nursing	ca. 1
-	Pflege	ca. 1
-	Journal of Forensic Nursing	ca. 1
-	JNP- the Journal for Nurse Practitioners	ca. 1
-	Journal of Trauma Nursing	ca. 1
113	AORN Journal	ca. 0.9
-	Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP	ca. 0.9
115	Gastroenterology Nursing	ca. 0.8
116	Acta Paulista de Enfermagem	ca. 0.7
-	Orthopaedic Nursing	ca. 0.7
118	Research and Theory for Nursing Practice	ca. 0.6
119	Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care	ca. 0.3