Journal profile

Public health nursing

Publisher: Blackwell Scientific Publications
ISSN0737-1209 | 1525-1446 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.43
Citation rate 2.61 890 total citations
h5-index 28 h5 depth signal
Cited share 71.5% 251 of 351
Total citations 890 Citation footprint
Metric signal 3.34 External metric anchor
Self-citation 4.6% 41 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 658
Turkey 157
China 138
South Korea 61
Canada 48

Citing Fields of Research

Health Education & Remote Healthcare 445
Healthcare Policy 401
Patient Care 240
Psychiatry & Psychology 174
Nutrition & Dietetics 114

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 3,403 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 351 251 cited publications
Last 12 months 177 14.8 publications/month
Open access share 23.2% 41 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 658 citing publications
Leading citing field Health Education & Remote Healthcare 445 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 7 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1,Mar. 1984-
PubMed
v1n1,Mar. 1984-
International nursing index
v1n1,Mar. 1984-v17n3,May/June 2000
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Health Education & Remote Healthcare Healthcare Policy Climate Change Psychiatry & Psychology Patient Care Nutrition & Dietetics

Broad Categories

Nursing Public Health Healthcare Policy Patient Care Nutrition & Dietetics Health Education & Remote Healthcare Palliative Care Musculoskeletal Disorders

MeSH Descriptors

Public Health Nursing

Latest Publications

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

02
Nihal Bostanci Daştan, Fadime Kaya Soylu, Özgü Tekin Uluman et al.
Objective: This study aimed to determine the relationship between psychological preparedness for disaster threats with psychological well‐being and mental state. Methods: This cross‐sectional study was conducted online between April 3, 2...
06
Musa Özsavran, Özgur Bahadır, Siğnem Anol Kılıç
Objective: In early childhood, packaged food consumption, screen‐based sedentary behavior, and inconsistent parental feeding practices increase the risk of obesity. Mothers play a central role in shaping children's feeding environments. ...
07
Pimpisa Chomsri, Mullika Matrakul, Wuthichai Chairinkam et al.
Thailand's cannabis policy transition created a knowledge vacuum regarding the boundaries between authorized medicinal use and non‐medical consumption, thereby increasing misuse risks. This study evaluated a culturally‐tailored medicinal...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Also available online.

Vol. 1, no. 1 (MAR 1984)19911012 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper