Journal profile

AORN journal

Publisher: Wiley
ISSN0001-2092 | 1878-0369 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
2.11
Citation rate 0.49 203 total citations
h5-index 14 h5 depth signal
Cited share 19.6% 82 of 419
Total citations 203 Citation footprint
Metric signal 0.55 External metric anchor
Self-citation 11.3% 23 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 382
Sweden 3
China 3
Brazil 2
Turkey 2

Citing Fields of Research

Patient Care 564
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine 340
Abdominal Surgery 244
Healthcare Policy 140
Health Education & Remote Healthcare 136

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 20,868 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 419 82 cited publications
Last 12 months 207 17.3 publications/month
Open access share 1.4% 3 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 382 citing publications
Leading citing field Patient Care 564 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 28 September 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v3n5,Sept./Oct. 1965-
PubMed
v3n5,Sept./Oct. 1965-
International nursing index
v3n5,Sept./Oct. 1965-v71n6,June 2000
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Patient Care Anesthetic & Pain Medicine Abdominal Surgery Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Association of Operating Room Nurses
Contributor
AORN

Broad Categories

Nursing Patient Care Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents Legionella Infection Musculoskeletal Disorders Wounds & Ulcers

MeSH Descriptors

Nursing Operating Rooms

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Spine of Vol. 53 no. 2 (Feb. 1991) misprinted as Vol. 53 no. 2 (Jan. 1991). Spine of Vol. 56, no. 3 (Sept. 1992) misprinted as Vol. 55, no. 3 (Sept. 1992).

Also issued online.

Official journal of the Association of Operating Room Nurses, 1963-<1999>; of AORN, <1999->

Vol. 52, no. 1 (JUL 1990)19900913 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper