Journal profile

International journal of nursing practice

Publisher: Wiley
ISSN1322-7114 | 1440-172X FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.48
Citation rate 3.17 556 total citations
h5-index 29 h5 depth signal
Cited share 76.8% 146 of 190
Total citations 556 Citation footprint
Metric signal 3.15 External metric anchor
Self-citation 1.4% 8 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

China 270
Turkey 206
Australia 99
United States 80
South Korea 74

Citing Fields of Research

Patient Care 299
Health Education & Remote Healthcare 143
Psychiatry & Psychology 107
Palliative Care 100
Obstetrics/Gynecology 95

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 2,575 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 190 146 cited publications
Last 12 months 116 10.5 publications/month
Open access share 26.7% 31 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country China 270 citing publications
Leading citing field Patient Care 299 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 14 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1,Nov. 1995-
PubMed
v1n1,Nov. 1995-
International nursing index
v1n1,Nov. 1995-v5n3, Sept. 1999

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Patient Care Obstetrics/Gynecology Health Education & Remote Healthcare Psychiatry Anesthetic & Pain Medicine Vascular Disorders

Broad Categories

Nursing Patient Care Obstetrics/Gynecology Palliative Care Nutrition & Dietetics Allergies Virology Diabetes

MeSH Descriptors

Nursing Care Nursing Nursing, Practical

Latest Publications

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

01
Yinrong Ding, Lulu Zhu, Xingyue Yu et al.
Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, relative to usual care, on psychological flexibility, resilience, caregiving burden, anxiety and depression in primary caregivers of patients with decomp...
02
Heng Yan, Xue Zhang, Juan Liu et al.
Background: Patients undergoing prolonged complex surgery are vulnerable to perioperative pressure injuries. The clinical value of adjunctive pressure‐mapping systems in this setting remains uncertain. Aims: This study aimed to evaluate ...
06
Yaxuan Xu, Jinli Guo, Jingjing Zheng et al.
Aims: To develop and temporally validate a dynamic nomogram for predicting postdischarge nausea and vomiting (PDNV) in adults undergoing elective ambulatory surgery and to support team‐based, nurse‐coordinated discharge risk assessment. ...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Print issues ceased with v. 18, no. 6 (2012).

Vol. 1 complete in one issue.

Also issued online.