Impact Factor
2.78
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
1.64
188 total citations
h5-index
15
h5 depth signal
Cited share
61.0%
75 of 123
Total citations
188
Citation footprint
Metric signal
1.81
External metric anchor
Self-citation
15.4%
29 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
Australia
176
China
100
United States
89
Czech Republic
43
Canada
34
Citing Fields of Research
Patient Care
226
Medical Ethics
97
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
95
Healthcare Policy
91
Obstetrics/Gynecology
53
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
1,753
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
123
75 cited publications
Last 12 months
116
10.5 publications/month
Open access share
25.9%
30 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
Australia
176 citing publications
Leading citing field
Patient Care
226 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
20 August 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v18n3, Sept. 2020-
v18n3, Sept. 2020-
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Patient Care
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine
Vascular Disorders
Healthcare Policy
Palliative Care
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
issuing body
Joanna Briggs Institute
Broad Categories
Health Services
Patient Care
Vascular Disorders
Palliative Care
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine
Obstetrics/Gynecology
MeSH Descriptors
Evidence-Based Medicine
Implementation Science
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1097/xeb.0000000000000643
Open DOI
Evaluation and management of pain in patients in the emergency trauma room: a best practice implementation project
Introduction: Pain is a frequent complaint in emergency departments (ED), particularly among polytrauma patients, who often experience high levels of pain. The Advanced Trauma Life Support protocol is widely used to assess such patients,...
02
DOI 10.1097/xeb.0000000000000637
Open DOI
Medication adherence in adults with chronic disease in an outpatient rural clinic: a best practice implementation project
Introduction: Chronic diseases account for a substantial number of deaths, disabilities, and increased health care costs in the US, especially in rural areas. Chronic diseases often require self-administration of treatment and result in ...
03
DOI 10.1097/xeb.0000000000000639
Open DOI
Knowledge mobilization in a pandemic: mixed methods evaluation of the National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools’ COVID-19 evidence support
Introduction: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools created a Rapid Evidence Service (RES) and Rapid Review Repository (RRR) to address public health decision-making challenges. Few evaluat...
04
DOI 10.1097/xeb.0000000000000644
Open DOI
Nutritional risk management for stroke survivors with dysphagia in a rehabilitation department: a best practice implementation project
Introduction: Stroke survivors with dysphagia face a greater risk of malnutrition and life-threatening complications, yet evidence-based nutritional management in this population remains underutilized in clinical practice. Objective: Thi...
05
DOI 10.1097/xeb.0000000000000645
Open DOI
Active learning to enhance evidence-based practice learning outcomes in undergraduate physiotherapy education: a quasi-experimental study
Introduction: Engaging students in research and evidence-based practice (EBP) is a persistent challenge in health professions education. Active learning strategies can enhance understanding and application of EBP principles, yet evidence...
06
DOI 10.1097/xeb.0000000000000638
Open DOI
Using the KTA framework to improve evidence-based umbilical cord care for newborns in the NICU: a pre-post implementation study
Introduction: Umbilical cord care constitutes a fundamental component of routine neonatal nursing. Authoritative guidelines on this practice date back to the 1980s, but these recommendations have remained unexplored in terms of clinical ...
07
DOI 10.1097/xeb.0000000000000640
Open DOI
Facilitating evidence-based practice: frequency analysis of audit, feedback, and implementation strategies across Taiwan
Background: Audit and feedback are established strategies for improving clinical practice, yet evidence gaps remain regarding the mechanisms that link feedback to behavior change. Aim: This study examined implementation projects conducte...
08
DOI 10.1097/xeb.0000000000000642
Open DOI
Improving patient education on urethral catheter care among patients discharged with an indwelling urinary catheter: a multi-center best practice implementation project
Introduction: One of the roles of health care providers, and especially nurses, is to routinely provide verbal, written, or even media-based information to patients about catheter care. However, many patients report that they do not rece...
09
DOI 10.1097/xeb.0000000000000587
Open DOI
Clinical assessment and management of bone health in non-metastatic breast cancer patients: a best practice implementation project
Introduction: Non-metastatic breast cancer survivors are at higher risk of developing musculoskeletal diseases, including bone metastases, bone loss, pain, osteoporosis, and fractures. Bone health issues may affect patients’ quality of l...
10
DOI 10.1097/xeb.0000000000000641
Open DOI
From hierarchy to collaborative authentic leadership: attributes and lessons from primary health care implementation in West Bengal, India
This commentary argues that primary health care in marginalized settings improves when leadership shifts from hierarchical to collaborative—that is, authentic leadership. By “collaborative authentic leadership," we mean a practice that c...