Impact Factor
2.41
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
1.05
107 total citations
h5-index
13
h5 depth signal
Cited share
48.6%
52 of 107
Total citations
107
Citation footprint
Metric signal
1.62
External metric anchor
Self-citation
20.6%
22 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
233
Canada
50
United Kingdom
19
Australia
15
Sweden
10
Citing Fields of Research
Psychiatry & Psychology
218
Psychiatry
216
Law & Legal Studies
75
Homelessness & Human Trafficking
69
Patient Care
64
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
1,072
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
107
52 cited publications
Last 12 months
60
6.0 publications/month
Open access share
5.0%
3 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
233 citing publications
Leading citing field
Psychiatry & Psychology
218 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
12 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v1n1, Spring 2005-
v1n1, Spring 2005-
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Psychiatry & Psychology
Homelessness & Human Trafficking
Psychiatry
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
International Association of Forensic Nurses
Broad Categories
Forensic Sciences
Jurisprudence
Nursing
Psychiatry & Psychology
Psychiatry
Homelessness & Human Trafficking
MeSH Descriptors
Forensic Medicine
Specialties, Nursing
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1097/jfn.0000000000000629
Open DOI
Indicators for Computed Tomography Angiography Following Nonfatal Strangulation: A Scoping Review
Background: Nonfatal strangulation (NFS) is common in intimate partner violence and sexual assault and may result in blunt cervical vascular injury detectable with computed tomography angiography (CTA). Clinical indicators that reliably ...
02
DOI 10.1097/jfn.0000000000000637
Open DOI
The Forgotten Survivor: A Forensic Nursing Perspective on Secondary and Tertiary Trauma
Background: Partners, parents, siblings, children, and other close supports of sexual assault survivors often experience significant emotional, psychological, relational, and physiological consequences following an assault. Although fore...
03
DOI 10.1097/jfn.0000000000000631
Open DOI
Incarcerated Persons and Dementia: Perspectives of Corrections Officers and Nurses on Health and Safety Needs
Background: Growing numbers of incarcerated people with dementia present many challenges. Aim: To explore corrections officers’ and correctional nurses’ views and practices on management and safety of inmates with dementia. Methods: Focu...
04
DOI 10.1097/jfn.0000000000000635
Open DOI
The Moral Subjectivities of Infanticidal Mothers from the Perspective of Forensic Psychiatric Nurses: A Critical Discourse Analysis
Background: Infanticide, defined as the killing of a child under 1 year of age by their mother, is a rare and complex offence. In Canada and many other jurisdictions, infanticide is a gender-specific legal offence that can only be commit...
05
DOI 10.1097/jfn.0000000000000634
Open DOI
Ethical Considerations in Handling Victims of Sexual Violence: Collaborative Role of Nurses and Forensic Experts
Background: Sexual violence is a major public health and medicolegal concern. Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) collaborate with law enforcement, crime laboratory analysts, victim advocates, and prosecutors, creating ethical tension...
06
DOI 10.1097/jfn.0000000000000630
Open DOI
A Haunting Sense of Comfort: The Role of Forensic Nurses in the Care of Patients Who Have Been Strangled
Was not provided for this article.
07
DOI 10.1097/jfn.0000000000000633
Open DOI
Nursing Students’ Knowledge of Provider-Committed Murder of Patients: A Before and After Study
Background: Patient safety is a central goal of health care systems, and preventing harm to patients, including patient murder, is a critical safety priority. Aim: To evaluate undergraduate students’ knowledge of murder of patients by he...
08
DOI 10.1097/jfn.0000000000000628
Open DOI
Assessing Burnout and Secondary Traumatic Stress Among Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners in the Upstate of South Carolina
Background: Sexual assault nurse examiners (SANEs) provide trauma-informed care to victims of sexual assault. Repeated exposure to trauma places SANEs at risk for burnout and secondary traumatic stress (STS), which may negatively impact ...
09
DOI 10.1097/jfn.0000000000000632
Open DOI
Reframing Intimate Partner Violence Response Through a BE–KNOW–DO Praxis: Integrating Evidence-Based Practices, Culturally Relevant Frameworks, and Adaptive Leadership
Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) continues to be inconsistently identified, documented, and referred within healthcare settings, reflecting misalignments in clinicians’ beliefs, knowledge, and clinical actions. Aim: This brief...
10
DOI 10.1097/jfn.0000000000000623
Open DOI
Comprehensive Care of Patients Following Sexual Assault: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Services Provided by Forensic Nursing Programs
Background: Standards for sexual assault care include forensic examination, medical evaluation, prophylaxis for pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections, crisis intervention, and referrals to supportive services. Care models have ev...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from cover.
Also issued online.
Official journal of the International Association of Forensic Nurses.