Journal profile

International journal of nursing sciences

Publisher: Chinese Nursing Association with production and hosting by Elsevier B.V
ISSN2352-0132 | 2096-6296 FormatOnline StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.77
Citation rate 4.64 734 total citations
h5-index 34 h5 depth signal
Cited share 77.1% 128 of 166
Total citations 734 Citation footprint
Metric signal 5.16 External metric anchor
Self-citation 4.6% 34 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

China 348
United States 104
Thailand 38
Australia 31
Indonesia 29

Citing Fields of Research

Patient Care 298
Health Education & Remote Healthcare 158
Palliative Care 118
Healthcare Policy 107
Psychiatry & Psychology 83

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 1,111 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 166 128 cited publications
Last 12 months 111 10.1 publications/month
Open access share 100.0% 111 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country China 348 citing publications
Leading citing field Patient Care 298 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 28 September 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v13n1, Jan. 2026-
PubMed
v4n1, 2017-
PMC
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Patient Care Palliative Care Health Education & Remote Healthcare Nutrition & Dietetics Psychiatry & Psychology Obstetrics/Gynecology

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

issuing body
Zhonghua hu li xue hui

Broad Categories

Nursing Patient Care Palliative Care Nutrition & Dietetics Obstetrics/Gynecology Autonomic Function Postural Control

MeSH Descriptors

Nursing Care Nursing

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Numbering from content page.

Also issued in print.