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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01)
Rank Journal H4-Index
1 International Journal of Nursing Studies42
2 Nurse Education Today41
3 BMC Nursing36
4 Journal of Advanced Nursing35
5 Nurse Education in Practice31
- Journal of Nursing Management31
7 Journal of Clinical Nursing30
8 Nursing Open27
- Intensive and Critical Care Nursing27
- Midwifery27
11 Women and Birth26
- International Journal of Mental Health Nursing26
13 Geriatric Nursing25
- Journal of Pediatric Nursing-Nursing Care of Children & Families25
15 Journal of Professional Nursing24
16 Nursing Outlook23
- International Nursing Review23
18 Heart & Lung22
19 Nursing Ethics21
- European Journal of Oncology Nursing21
21 Archives of Psychiatric Nursing20
- Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing20
- Clinical Simulation in Nursing20
- European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing20
- Journal of Tissue Viability20
- Journal of Nursing Scholarship20
27 Nurse Educator19
- Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing19
- Applied Nursing Research19
30 Nursing in Critical Care18
- Australian Critical Care18
- Journal of Midwifery & Womens Health18
33 Seminars in Oncology Nursing17
- Birth-Issues in Perinatal Care17
- Journal of Perianesthesia Nursing17
- Pain Management Nursing17
- Australian Journal of Rural Health17
- Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing17
39 Perspectives in Psychiatric Care16
- Cancer Nursing16
- Journal of Nursing Education16
- Nursing Inquiry16
- Collegian16
- Journal of Emergency Nursing16
45 American Journal of Critical Care15
- Research in Nursing & Health15
- Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences15
- Journal of Nursing Administration15
- Nursing Clinics of North America15
- American Journal of Nursing15
- Australasian Emergency Care15
- European Journal of Cancer Care15
- International Emergency Nursing15
- Journal of Wound Ostomy and Continence Nursing15
55 International Journal of Older People Nursing14
- Workplace Health & Safety14
- Clinical Nursing Research14
58 Public Health Nursing13
- International Journal of Nursing Practice13
- JOGNN-Journal of Obstetric Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing13
- Journal of Nursing Regulation13
- Nursing Research13
- Advances in Skin & Wound Care13
- Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP13
- Western Journal of Nursing Research13
- Asian Nursing Research13
- Biological Research for Nursing13
68 Nursing Philosophy12
- Issues in Mental Health Nursing12
- Journal of Family Nursing12
- Journal of Human Lactation12
- Journal of Pediatric Health Care12
- Journal of School Nursing12
- Nursing & Health Sciences12
- Advances in Neonatal Care12
76 Japan Journal of Nursing Science11
- Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing11
- MCN-The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing11
- Critical Care Nurse11
- Holistic Nursing Practice11
- JNP- the Journal for Nurse Practitioners11
- Journal of Child Health Care11
- Journal of Transcultural Nursing11
84 Nursing Science Quarterly10
- Advances in Nursing Science10
- Contemporary Nurse10
- Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing10
- Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services10
- Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing10
- Journal of Neuroscience Nursing10
- Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association10
92 Acta Paulista de Enfermagem9
- Journal of Gerontological Nursing9
- Research in Gerontological Nursing9
- JANAC-Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care9
- Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing9
- Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing9
- Journal of Renal Care9
99 AORN Journal8
- Clinical Nurse Specialist8
- Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America8
- Journal of Trauma Nursing8
- Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing8
- Journal of Nursing Care Quality8
105 Orthopaedic Nursing7
- Gastroenterology Nursing7
- Oncology Nursing Forum7
- International Journal of Nursing Knowledge7
- Journal of Community Health Nursing7
- Journal of Forensic Nursing7
- Journal of Korean Academy of 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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