Impact Factor
4.59
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
8.89
3,273 total citations
h5-index
82
h5 depth signal
Cited share
81.5%
318 of 390
Total citations
3,273
Citation footprint
Metric signal
10.01
External metric anchor
Self-citation
2.0%
67 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
China
639
Australia
386
United Kingdom
359
United States
330
Canada
121
Citing Fields of Research
Patient Care
761
Palliative Care
431
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
274
Healthcare Policy
240
Psychiatry & Psychology
228
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
6,609
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
390
318 cited publications
Last 12 months
372
31.0 publications/month
Open access share
30.6%
114 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
China
639 citing publications
Leading citing field
Patient Care
761 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
16 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v7n3,Aug. 1970-
v7n3,Aug. 1970-
v7n3,Aug. 1970-v37n5,Oct. 2000
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Patient Care
Palliative Care
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
Psychiatry & Psychology
Respiratory Support
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Broad Categories
Nursing
Palliative Care
Patient Care
Respiratory Support
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Nutrition & Dietetics
Cardiology
MeSH Descriptors
Nursing
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2026.105722
Open DOI
Ethical dimensions of artificial intelligence in nursing and midwifery: A systematic review and online ethics toolkit
02
DOI 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2026.105721
Open DOI
Job preferences of operating room nurses: A discrete choice experiment
03
04
DOI 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2026.105718
Open DOI
The human-robot division of labor in home care for older adults with disabilities: A multi-stakeholder qualitative descriptive study
05
DOI 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2026.105717
Open DOI
Bridging the intention–behavior gap in physical activity among adults with obesity: A situation-specific theory
06
DOI 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2026.105716
Open DOI
Immediate and early kangaroo mother care: Evidence and priorities for research and practice
07
08
DOI 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2026.105713
Open DOI
Post-incident responses (debriefing) after restrictive interventions in mental health inpatient settings: A realist synthesis
09
10
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Also issued online.
Complemented by: International journal of nursing studies advances.
Complemented by (work): International journal of nursing studies advances 2666-142X (OCoLC)1135804248 (DNLM)101769252.
Vol. 28, no. 1 (1991)19920824 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper