Journal profile

Nursing in critical care

Publisher: Wiley
ISSN1362-1017 | 1478-5153 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed
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Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.53
Citation rate 2.86 979 total citations
h5-index 37 h5 depth signal
Cited share 69.9% 246 of 352
Total citations 979 Citation footprint
Metric signal 3.58 External metric anchor
Self-citation 12.1% 118 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

China 353
United Kingdom 286
Turkey 198
United States 71
Australia 67

Citing Fields of Research

Respiratory Support 884
Patient Care 506
Palliative Care 182
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine 143
Psychiatry & Psychology 86

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 2,799 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 352 246 cited publications
Last 12 months 526 43.8 publications/month
Open access share 32.1% 169 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country China 353 citing publications
Leading citing field Respiratory Support 884 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 16 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1,Jan./Feb. 1996-
PubMed
v1n1,Jan./Feb. 1996-
International nursing index
v1n1,Jan./Feb. 1996-v4n3,May/June 1999

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Respiratory Support Patient Care Palliative Care Anesthetic & Pain Medicine

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
British Association of Critical Care Nurses

Broad Categories

Critical Care Nursing Respiratory Support

MeSH Descriptors

Critical Care

Latest Publications

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

02
Open DOI
Bernardete Costa Regalado, José Joaquim Marques Alvarelhão, João Filipe Fernandes Lindo Simões
Background: Next of kin of critically ill patients frequently experience distress. Although family needs have been associated with psychological outcomes, their potential role as a pathway linking clinical and relational factors to emoti...
03
Open DOI
Mobina Norouzdamghani, Ghazal Kasaeian, Yeganeh Asgharipoor et al.
Background: Intensive care units (ICUs) are high‐risk environments where nurses administer the majority of high‐alert medications, making them the final checkpoint in the medication‐use process. However, evidence on nurse‐led interventio...
05
Open DOI
Semyon Melnikov, Reem Abed Elhai, Nashaat Hijazi et al.
Background: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) requires coordinated multidisciplinary care. Although registered nurses (RNs) play a critical role, evidence on factors associated with the frequency of ECMO‐related nursing activiti...
06
Open DOI
Tuba Sengul, Dilek Yilmaz Akyaz, Buse Macit Kaplan et al.
Background: The integration of AI and robotic systems into critical care necessitates examining how ICU nurses preserve clinical judgement, professional accountability and person‐centred care while using these technologies. Aims: To expl...
08
Open DOI
Mengmin Xu, Yunxia Chen, Zhiyuan Sheng et al.
Background: Nasogastric tube placement is central to enteral nutrition support in neurocritical care patients. However, tube malposition, particularly accidental placement into the airway, can lead to fatal complications. Aim: To assess ...
10
Open DOI
Xinyao He, Jiahao Meng, Yiqun Zhu et al.
Background: Optimal glucose targets for critically ill patients are likely to vary by underlying condition, yet a ‘one‐size‐fits‐all’ approach persists. Aim: Determining disease‐specific glucose thresholds may help achieve the lowest mor...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Description based on: Vol. 1, no. 4 (July/Aug. 1996); title from cover.

Print issues ceased with v. 25 (2020).

Also issued online.