International Journal of Nursing Studies

Papers
(The H4-Index of International Journal of Nursing Studies is 45. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)
ArticleCitations
‘Entanglement of nursing care’: A theoretical proposition to understand the complexity of nursing work and division of labour280
The effects of a facilitator-enabled online multicomponent iSupport for dementia programme: A multicentre randomised controlled trial274
Effects of case management intervention for people with dementia and their carers: A systematic review and meta-analysis of experimental studies262
Why vital signs observations are delayed and interrupted on acute hospital wards: A multisite observational study197
Editorial Board174
Interventions for improving psychosocial well-being after stroke: A systematic review174
No harm found when the scope of practice of nurse anesthetists is expanded to the whole process of anesthetic care and under indirect supervision of anesthesiologists: A time series study155
Mobilisation alarm triggers, response times and utilisation before and after the introduction of policy for alarm reduction or elimination: A descriptive and comparative analysis133
Journey of touching death, nursing undergraduates' experiences in the simulated death graded exposure Programme: A qualitative descriptive study in China130
Effectiveness of a nurse practitioner-led collaborative health care model on self-care, functional status, rehospitalization and medical costs in heart failure patients: A randomized controlled trial121
Authors' response to “Comment on ‘Getting midwives back to hospitals: A discrete choice experiment’”110
RETRACTED: The effects of a midwife-led weight management program for pregnant women: A randomized controlled trial102
Prevalence of multidimensional frailty among community-dwelling older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis101
The changing role of Advanced Clinical Practitioners working with older people during the COVID- 19 pandemic: A qualitative research study100
Prediction models for perineal lacerations during childbirth: A systematic review and critical appraisal93
Non-pharmacological interventions to prevent and treat delirium in older people: An overview of systematic reviews91
Bereavement care and the interaction with relatives in the context of euthanasia: A qualitative study with healthcare providers90
Nurses save the planet88
Looking back and looking forward: The International Journal of Nursing Studies at 6087
Navigating through incontinence: A qualitative systematic review and meta-aggregation of the experiences of family caregivers85
Effectiveness of the CenteringPregnancy program on maternal and birth outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis82
A comparison between midwifery and obstetric care at birth in Spain: Across-sectional study of perinatal outcomes82
The effect of pressure injury prevention care bundles on pressure injuries in hospital patients: A complex intervention systematic review and meta-analysis81
Effect of simulation on stress, anxiety, and self-confidence in nursing students: Systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-regression79
Psychological outcomes of the systematic interventions based on the stress-induced situation, affective, bodily, and cognitive reactions framework for patients with lung cancer: A randomized clinical 78
Prevalence and associated factors of dry skin among older inpatients in hospitals and nursing homes: A multicenter cross-sectional study72
Editorial Board71
Effects of remote dignity therapy on mental health among patients with hematologic neoplasms and their significant others: A randomized controlled trial68
Authors' response to “Comment on Marsh et al. (2023) ‘Peripheral intravenous catheter infection and failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis’”63
Deferred cord clamping to improve neonatal blood values: A systematic review and meta-analysis63
Comment on Wang et al. (2024) ‘The efficacy of progressive muscle relaxation training on cancer-related fatigue and quality of life in patients with cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis of ra62
Palliative care organization and staffing models in residential hospices: Which makes the difference?61
Authors' response to “Comment on Wang et al (2024) ‘The efficacy of progressive muscle relaxation training on cancer-related fatigue and quality of life in cancer patients: A systematic review and met61
Editorial Board59
Sensitivity and specificity of three screening tools for frailty in hospitalized older adults58
Editorial Board55
Comment on Yuan et al. (2022) ‘Pain and subsequent risk of dementia with special reference to migraine’54
Editorial Board52
Comment on De Clifford-Faugere et al. (2020) ‘Systematic review and meta-analysis of olfactive stimulation interventions to manage procedural pain in preterm and full-term’52
Editorial Board51
Editorial Board50
Comment on Efstathiou et al. (2025) 'The prevalence of mental health issues among nursing students: An umbrella review synthesis of meta-analytic evidence'48
Comment on Elk et al. (2024) ‘Effects and implementation of an intervention to improve sleep, fatigue and recovery among healthcare workers with night shifts: A pre- and post-test study’47
High specificity clinical signs of impending death: A scoping review47
Qualitative studies conducted alongside randomized controlled trials in oncology: A scoping review of use and rigour of reporting46
Life experience and identity of spousal caregivers of people with dementia: A qualitative systematic review45
“Low-value” glycemic outcomes among older adults with diabetes cared for by primary care nurse practitioners or physicians: A retrospective cohort study45
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