Journal profile

Nurse researcher

Publisher: RCNi
ISSN1351-5578 | 2047-8992 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
2.57
Citation rate 1.88 103 total citations
h5-index 12 h5 depth signal
Cited share 49.1% 28 of 57
Total citations 103 Citation footprint
Metric signal 1.35 External metric anchor
Self-citation 3.9% 4 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United Kingdom 120
Australia 96
United States 20
Canada 19
Ireland 17

Citing Fields of Research

Patient Care 188
Education & Pedagogy 131
Medical Ethics 121
Scientometrics & Research Ethics 89
Health Education & Remote Healthcare 73

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 1,532 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 57 28 cited publications
Last 12 months 28 2.5 publications/month
Open access share 0.0% 0 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United Kingdom 120 citing publications
Leading citing field Patient Care 188 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 29 September 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v7n1,2000-
PubMed
v7n1,2000-

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Patient Care Medical Ethics Education & Pedagogy Health Education & Remote Healthcare

Broad Categories

Health Services Research Nursing Medical Ethics Patient Care Scientometrics & Research Ethics Healthcare Policy Operations Management

MeSH Descriptors

Nursing Research

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

"A Nursing standard publication."

Some issues with distinctive title.

Description based on: Vol. 1, no. 4 (June 1994); title from cover.

Print issues ceased with 2023.

Also issued online.