Journal profile

Clinical nurse specialist CNS

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISSN0887-6274 | 1538-9782 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
2.16
Citation rate 0.73 102 total citations
h5-index 12 h5 depth signal
Cited share 35.2% 51 of 145
Total citations 102 Citation footprint
Metric signal 0.53 External metric anchor
Self-citation 11.8% 12 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 285
Canada 13
Turkey 8
United Kingdom 8
Australia 7

Citing Fields of Research

Patient Care 233
Health Education & Remote Healthcare 84
Healthcare Policy 61
Respiratory Support 47
Medical Ethics 43

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 3,879 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 145 51 cited publications
Last 12 months 57 11.4 publications/month
Open access share 1.8% 1 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 285 citing publications
Leading citing field Patient Care 233 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 7 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1,spring 1987-
PubMed
v1n1,spring 1987-
International nursing index
v1n1,spring 1987-v13n4, July 1999

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Patient Care Respiratory Support Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents Wounds & Ulcers Health Education & Remote Healthcare Healthcare Policy

Broad Categories

Nursing Patient Care Palliative Care Wounds & Ulcers Respiratory Support Health Education & Remote Healthcare Virology

MeSH Descriptors

Nurse Clinicians

Latest Publications

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

03
DOI 10.1097/nur.0000000000000990

A Decade of Progress and Achievements

Open DOI
Wafa Alsaadi, Hodan Abdullah, Reni Anil et al.
Purpose/Aim: This report aims to describe the evolution, achievements, and impact of the clinical nurse specialist (CNS) role within cancer services in the State of Qatar from 2011 to 2024. Description: A descriptive design guided by Ham...
08
Jeannette (Jeannie) Meyer, Anila Ladak
Purpose/Objectives: To deliver evidence-based, high-quality end-of-life care through a collaborative initiative led by geriatric and palliative clinical nurse specialists in partnership with an interdisciplinary team and hospital adminis...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Also issued online.