Journal profile

Journal of pediatric nursing

Publisher: W.B. Saunders
ISSN0882-5963 | 1532-8449 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
3.71
Citation rate 3.08 2,258 total citations
h5-index 42 h5 depth signal
Cited share 72.8% 558 of 766
Total citations 2,258 Citation footprint
Metric signal 3.16 External metric anchor
Self-citation 10.1% 228 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 1,081
Turkey 679
China 249
Australia 138
Canada 95

Citing Fields of Research

Patient Care 591
Psychiatry & Psychology 585
Health Education & Remote Healthcare 542
Palliative Care 360
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine 324

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 6,250 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 766 558 cited publications
Last 12 months 579 48.3 publications/month
Open access share 15.5% 90 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 1,081 citing publications
Leading citing field Patient Care 591 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 17 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1, 1986-
PubMed
v1n1, 1986-
International nursing index
v1n1, 1986-v15n4, Aug. 2000
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Psychiatry & Psychology Patient Care Anesthetic & Pain Medicine Health Education & Remote Healthcare Palliative Care Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Broad Categories

Nursing Pediatrics Psychiatry & Psychology Patient Care Palliative Care Neurodevelopmental Disorders Anesthetic & Pain Medicine Obstetrics/Gynecology

MeSH Descriptors

Pediatric Nursing

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Place of publication varies.

Also issued online.

Vol. 10, no. 1 (FEB 1995)19950518 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper