Impact Factor
4.04
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
4.17
3,788 total citations
h5-index
65
h5 depth signal
Cited share
74.1%
710 of 958
Total citations
3,788
Citation footprint
Metric signal
4.04
External metric anchor
Self-citation
3.1%
117 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
China
1,278
Australia
904
United Kingdom
600
United States
529
Sweden
287
Citing Fields of Research
Patient Care
1,764
Palliative Care
986
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
571
Psychiatry & Psychology
446
Psychiatry
382
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
11,031
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
958
710 cited publications
Last 12 months
439
36.6 publications/month
Open access share
34.4%
151 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
China
1,278 citing publications
Leading citing field
Patient Care
1,764 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
18 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v3n1, 1994-
v3n1, 1994-
v3n1, 1994-v9n1, 2000
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Patient Care
Palliative Care
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
Respiratory Support
Psychiatry
Psychiatry & Psychology
Broad Categories
Nursing
Patient Care
Palliative Care
Respiratory Support
Vascular Disorders
Wounds & Ulcers
Nutrition & Dietetics
MeSH Descriptors
Nursing Care
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1111/jocn.70595
Open DOI
Registered Nurses' Experiences of Clinical Decision‐Making: A Qualitative Descriptive Study to Inform Artificial Intelligence‐Assisted Decision Support in Nursing
Aim: To describe registered nurses' experiences of clinical decision‐making and identify needs that may inform future development of artificial‐intelligence‐assisted clinical decision support systems in nursing. Design: A qualitative des...
02
DOI 10.1111/jocn.70609
Open DOI
Parents' Experiences With Community Health Nurses' Support in Light of Their Needs and Challenges in Early Parenthood: A Qualitative Study
Aim: To explore parents' experiences of their needs for support in early parenthood and how these needs are addressed by community health nurses. Design: Qualitative interviews. Methods: We conducted 20 semi‐structured interviews with pa...
03
DOI 10.1111/jocn.70596
Open DOI
Nurses Have Always Diagnosed: The Historical, Legal and Scientific Case for Nursing Engagement in Diagnosis
Aim: To review the historical, legal, theoretical and evidentiary foundations for registered nurse engagement in diagnosis and to argue for systematic inclusion of nursing's diagnostic contributions in team‐based diagnosis. Background: D...
04
DOI 10.1111/jocn.70604
Open DOI
Patterns of Stakeholder Participation in Advance Care Planning for Older Adults With Alzheimer's Disease in China: A Cross‐Sectional Study
Aims: To examine advance care planning (ACP) participation among older adults with Alzheimer's disease (AD), their family caregivers, and healthcare professionals in China, and to identify key influencing factors and challenges from a st...
05
DOI 10.1111/jocn.70579
Open DOI
Navigating Difficult Conversations: Factors Influencing Paediatric Nurses' Bad News Delivery and Their Professional Coping Responses
Background: Breaking bad news (BBN) is a cognitively and emotionally demanding communication task for paediatric nurses, yet empirical evidence on its determinants remains scarce. This study aimed to assess the current status of BBN comp...
06
DOI 10.1111/jocn.70606
Open DOI
Self‐Care Among Vulnerable Migrants Along Mediterranean and Western Balkan Migration Routes: A Theory‐Informed Mixed‐Methods Systematic Review
Aim: To identify and synthesize self‐care behaviours among vulnerable migrants, defined as individuals exposed to structural barriers, instability, fragmented care, and increased health risks, along Mediterranean and Western Balkan migra...
07
DOI 10.1111/jocn.70583
Open DOI
Factors Associated With Moderate‐to‐Severe Pain After Paediatric Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty: Implications for Nursing Care
Background: Moderate‐to‐severe pain remains a clinically relevant concern after paediatric laparoscopic pyeloplasty and may interfere with early recovery. Identifying children at increased risk may support more timely and individualized ...
08
DOI 10.1111/jocn.70605
Open DOI
Patient Safety Incidents Experienced by Novice Nurses During Transition to Practice: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study
Aim: Novice nurses in their first year of practice are vulnerable to patient safety incidents due to limited clinical experience and transition shock. This study aimed to explore novice nurses' experiences regarding patient safety incide...
09
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DOI 10.1111/jocn.70553
Open DOI
Transitional Nursing Care for Oesophageal Cancer Patients: A Scoping Review
Aims: To understand the extent and characteristics of transitional nursing care for patients with oesophageal cancer across treatment modalities, examine patient experiences and the role of nurses, and identify research gaps. Design: A s...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from cover.
Also issued online.
Vols. for 2004-<2005> include separately paged issues with title: International journal of older people nursing, later published separately.
Vols.for Mar. 2007- includes separately paged issues with title: Journal of nursing and healthcare of chronic illness.