Journal profile

Nursing science quarterly

Publisher: Sage Publications
ISSN0894-3184 | 1552-7409 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
2.26
Citation rate 0.74 115 total citations
h5-index 17 h5 depth signal
Cited share 35.9% 56 of 156
Total citations 115 Citation footprint
Metric signal 0.58 External metric anchor
Self-citation 10.4% 12 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 772
Iran 26
Canada 23
Turkey 16
Iraq 10

Citing Fields of Research

Patient Care 357
Psychiatry & Psychology 178
Education & Pedagogy 151
Philosophy 115
Sociology 95

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 2,914 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 156 56 cited publications
Last 12 months 68 5.7 publications/month
Open access share 2.9% 2 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 772 citing publications
Leading citing field Patient Care 357 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 15 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1,Feb. 1988-
PubMed
v1n1,Feb. 1988-
International nursing index
v1n1,Feb. 1988-v11n4, winter 1999

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Patient Care Psychiatry & Psychology Education & Pedagogy Philosophy Literary Theory

Broad Categories

Nursing Patient Care Philosophy Political Philosophy Psychiatry & Psychology Sociology Healthcare Policy

MeSH Descriptors

Nursing Theory

Latest Publications

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

01
DOI 10.1177/08943184261497059

Prudence and Living the Art

Open DOI
Karen Carroll
This article considers the philosophical underpinnings of prudence and the role of prudence in nursing practice. This exploration will also center on living true presence with an end-of-life decision-making example that demonstrates the ...
04
DOI 10.1177/08943184261486563

Editorial: “Move On”: A Reflection

Open DOI
Mario R. Ortiz
Over the past year, as the new editor of Nursing Science Quarterly ( NSQ ), I have thought much about and have been “living” with the notion of “Move On.” I move on knowing the helm of NSQ is moving forward, facing gentle waters and turb...
05
Open DOI
Nawras Munther Abdul-Sadah, Alaa Jawad Kadhim, Hadi Ahmadi Chenari et al.
Aspiration pneumonia and dysphagia remain significant health problems after intubation. This study reports on an evaluation of using the Gugging Swallowing Screen for early detection of aspiration pneumonia and dysphagia after extubation...
07
Open DOI
Mohaddeseh Hosseinzadeh, Hadi Ahmadi Chenari, Elnaz Yazdanparast et al.
This study investigated the effect of visual self-evaluation and faculty feedback on students’ clinical skills acquisition. It was a quasi-experimental design involving a pre-test and post-test for a single group. The participants were 3...
08
Open DOI
Erdogan Yolbas, Seher Basaran-Acil
Team Empowerment Theory, developed by Christina Sieloff, is a middle-range nursing theory that emphasizes power as a positive resource for enhancing team effectiveness. This article evaluates the theory using Fawcett’s six criteria: sign...
09
Open DOI
Teodora Duarte-Quilao
This article is an introduction to a book review of Imogene King’s conceptual framework and theory of goal attainment , authored by Newman et al. (2025). This book revisits King’s Conceptual systems and the theory of goal attainment acro...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Place of publication varies.

Also issued online.