Impact Factor
4.14
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
5.76
1,474 total citations
h5-index
44
h5 depth signal
Cited share
86.4%
229 of 265
Total citations
1,474
Citation footprint
Metric signal
7.21
External metric anchor
Self-citation
4.9%
72 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
158
China
152
Turkey
132
Australia
85
United Kingdom
73
Citing Fields of Research
Patient Care
676
Healthcare Policy
348
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
203
Psychiatry & Psychology
182
Management Sciences
112
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
2,439
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
265
229 cited publications
Last 12 months
136
11.3 publications/month
Open access share
37.5%
51 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
158 citing publications
Leading citing field
Patient Care
676 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
12 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v12n5,Oct. 1965-
v12n5,Oct. 1965-
v12n5,Oct. 1965-v47n1,Mar. 2000
Active Coverage
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Patient Care
Healthcare Policy
Psychiatry & Psychology
Management Sciences
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
International Council of Nurses
Broad Categories
Nursing
Patient Care
MeSH Descriptors
Nursing
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1111/inr.70250
Open DOI
Advanced Practice Nursing Development Within Diverse Regulatory Landscapes: A Descriptive Survey of European Countries
Aim: To explore the relationship between professional regulatory systems and advanced practice nursing development in Europe. Background: Advanced practice nursing has expanded rapidly, yet regulatory frameworks have often struggled to k...
02
DOI 10.1111/inr.70249
Open DOI
More Ethical, More Professional? The Relationship Between Ethical and Professional Attitudes in Nursing
Aim: To examine the relationship between nurses’ ethical and professional attitudes, to compare ethical attitude scores according to gender, educational level, and professional experience, and to examine the association between ethical a...
03
DOI 10.1111/inr.70247
Open DOI
The Interplay of Perceived Organizational Support and Perceived Professional Benefits on Nurses’ Flourishing: A Network Analysis
Aim: Using network analysis to examine the relationships between nurses’ perceived organizational support, perceived professional benefits, and flourishing. Background: Nurses work in high‐pressure and high‐risk environments over the lon...
04
DOI 10.1111/inr.70216
Open DOI
Issue Information
05
DOI 10.1111/inr.70234
Open DOI
Nursing Image Among Pre‐Nursing Students: A Mixed‐Methods Systematic Review with Future Directions on Recruitment Strategies
Aim: To synthesize existing evidence to inform targeted recruitment strategies and interventions. Background: The ongoing global shortage of nurses presents a significant threat to healthcare delivery. Addressing this requires an underst...
06
DOI 10.1111/inr.70241
Open DOI
Artificial Intelligence in Nursing Care: Strategies for Addressing Implementation Challenges
Aim: To identify and synthesize strategies reported in the literature to address challenges associated with implementing artificial intelligence (AI) in nursing care. Background: AI is increasingly used in healthcare, but its integration...
07
08
DOI 10.1111/inr.70236
Open DOI
Nursing Students’ Perspectives and Experiences of Digital Ethics During Clinical Education: An International Qualitative Study
Aim: To explore perceptions and experiences of nursing students in three European countries in relation to (a) digital ethics and (b) its violations in clinical education. Background: The increasing use of digital technologies in clinica...
09
DOI 10.1111/inr.70242
Open DOI
Reflections of Master of Nursing Specialist Students in an Advanced Practice Nursing Course: A Qualitative Research Study
Aim: To explore the learning experiences of Chinese Master of Nursing Specialist (MNS) students as expressed in reflection reports produced in response to an Advanced Practice Nursing course; to clarify their understanding of the roles p...
10
DOI 10.1111/inr.70243
Open DOI
Emotional Exhaustion and Secondary Traumatic Stress Experienced by Nursing Students in Intensive Care Practice: A Phenomenological Study
Aim: This study aimed to explore nursing students’ lived experiences of emotional exhaustion and distress related to exposure to patients’ suffering and death during intensive care clinical placements and to understand the meanings they ...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Place of publication varies.
Supplements accompany some numbers.
Also issued online.
Articles in English, French, German, or Spanish.
Official journal of the International Council of Nurses.
Supersedes The International nursing bulletin.
Absorbed ICN calling in 1972.
Vol. 36, no. 1 (1989)19921006 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper