Journal profile

Orthopedic nursing

Publisher: National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses
ISSN0744-6020 | 1542-538X 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
1.96
Citation rate 0.50 83 total citations
h5-index 11 h5 depth signal
Cited share 25.7% 44 of 171
Total citations 83 Citation footprint
Metric signal 0.35 External metric anchor
Self-citation 8.4% 7 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 335
Turkey 20
South Korea 13
China 9
Australia 8

Citing Fields of Research

Musculoskeletal Disorders 300
Anesthetic & Pain Medicine 122
Patient Care 103
Health Education & Remote Healthcare 48
Osteopathies 45

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 4,879 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 171 44 cited publications
Last 12 months 86 14.3 publications/month
Open access share 1.2% 1 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 335 citing publications
Leading citing field Musculoskeletal Disorders 300 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 22 September 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
Apr. 1981-
PubMed
Apr. 1981-
International nursing index
Apr. 1981-v18n2, Mar./Apr. 1999

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Musculoskeletal Disorders Anesthetic & Pain Medicine Patient Care Health Education & Remote Healthcare

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
National Association of Orthopedic Nurses (U.S.)
Contributor
National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses (U.S.)

Broad Categories

Nursing Orthopedics Musculoskeletal Disorders

MeSH Descriptors

Orthopedic Nursing

Latest Publications

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

01
Open DOI
Nida Aydin, Dilay Necipoğlu, Ezgi Bağriaçik
Objective: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions for preventing or managing frailty in adults aged 65 and over, based on evidence from randomized controlled trials. Methods: A syste...
05
Open DOI
Jessica N. Pelkowski, Shilpa N. Gajarawala, Amanda P. Stanton
Orthopaedic surgical procedures place substantial physical demands on operating room personnel and are associated with high rates of work-related musculoskeletal injury. These procedures frequently require prolonged standing, sustained s...
08
DOI 10.1097/nor.0000000000001235

Advance Care Planning in Orthopedics

Open DOI
Ruth Ludwick, Margarete L. Zalon, Kristin Baughman et al.
Given that about two-thirds of adults in the United States have not completed any advance directive, and there are over five million inpatient and outpatient orthopedic surgeries each year, there are unparalleled opportunities to engage ...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Issues for Jan.-Feb. 1983- have title: Orthopaedic nursing.

Title from cover.

Issue for 1981 contains proceedings of the National Association of Orthopedic Nursing Conference.

Also issued online.