Journal profile

Nursing outlook

Publisher: Mosby
ISSN0029-6554 | 1528-3968 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.55
Citation rate 3.20 946 total citations
h5-index 39 h5 depth signal
Cited share 66.0% 198 of 300
Total citations 946 Citation footprint
Metric signal 3.52 External metric anchor
Self-citation 12.1% 114 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 1,120
China 38
Canada 33
Australia 28
Spain 15

Citing Fields of Research

Patient Care 862
Healthcare Policy 467
Health Education & Remote Healthcare 319
Psychiatry & Psychology 159
Education & Pedagogy 152

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 4,055 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 300 198 cited publications
Last 12 months 278 23.2 publications/month
Open access share 32.7% 91 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 1,120 citing publications
Leading citing field Patient Care 862 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 16 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v13n9,Sept. 1965-
PubMed
v13n9,Sept. 1965-
International nursing index
v13n9,Sept. 1965-v48n4,July 2000
OLDMEDLINE
Active Coverage
Abridged index medicus
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Patient Care Healthcare Policy Health Education & Remote Healthcare Psychiatry & Psychology Sociology

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
National League for Nursing

Broad Categories

Nursing Patient Care Healthcare Policy

MeSH Descriptors

Nursing

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Place of publication varies.

Also issued online.

Official magazine of the National League for Nursing.

19959523 Not printed on acid-free paper