Journal profile

The Nurse practitioner

Publisher: Springhouse Corp
ISSN0361-1817 | 1538-8662 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
2.27
Citation rate 0.80 189 total citations
h5-index 11 h5 depth signal
Cited share 33.9% 82 of 242
Total citations 189 Citation footprint
Metric signal 0.92 External metric anchor
Self-citation 1.1% 2 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 586
Canada 30
Philippines 4
China 2
Lebanon 2

Citing Fields of Research

Patient Care 142
Health Education & Remote Healthcare 81
Healthcare Policy 68
Diabetes 64
Cardiology 57

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 8,071 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 242 82 cited publications
Last 12 months 116 9.7 publications/month
Open access share 6.0% 7 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 586 citing publications
Leading citing field Patient Care 142 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 24 September 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1,Sept./Oct. 1975-
PubMed
v1n1,Sept./Oct. 1975-
International nursing index
v1n1,Sept./Oct. 1975-v25n5,May 2000
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Patient Care Psychiatry Diabetes Reproductive Health Health Education & Remote Healthcare Digestive Disorders

Broad Categories

Nursing Patient Care Psychiatry & Psychology Nutrition & Dietetics Diabetes Psychiatry Urology Anthropology

MeSH Descriptors

Nurse Practitioners

Latest Publications

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

01
DOI 10.1097/01.npr.0000000000000482

Group A Streptococcus pharyngitis

Open DOI
Julia L. Rogers
Group A Streptococcus (GAS) pharyngitis remains the leading bacterial cause of acute sore throat worldwide. Surges in GAS infections are driven by hypervirulent strains such as M1UK . The 2025 clinical practice guideline update from the ...
03
Open DOI
Mohamed Toufic El-Hussein, Dawson S. Sheehan, Arianna Hewko et al.
Asthma is a chronic disease that persists into adulthood. Despite available treatments, many adults have poor symptom control. This article reviews the diagnosis of asthma and outlines current Global Initiative for Asthma recommendations...
04
DOI 10.1097/01.npr.0000000000000481

Bridging the gap in caregiver support

Open DOI
Jessica Campbell, Tanya Cohn
Background: Family caregivers of older adults with cognitive impairment often experience significant emotional, physical, and psychological burden. Although primary care plays a crucial role in early identification, caregiver burden freq...
08
DOI 10.1097/01.npr.0000000000000483

UpToDate®

Open DOI
Was not provided for this article.
09
DOI 10.1097/01.npr.0000000000000480

Current knowledge and use of pharmacogenomics among NPs

Open DOI
Danielle Whitten, Mackenzie Courtney, Morgan Courtney et al.
Background: Pharmacogenomics, a critical component of precision medicine, is rapidly transforming health care by tailoring drug therapy based on individual genetic profiles. Nurse practitioners (NPs), as frontline providers and prescribe...
10
Open DOI
Laura Kay Wood, Deborah S. Adelman, Julia C. Koklys et al.
Background: As an outgrowth of a 2019 study and the pandemic, advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) attitudes toward sharing of clinical notes were explored. Methods: A quantitative, descriptive study approach was used to identify po...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Imprint varies.

Also issued online.

Vol. 14, no. 2 (FEB 1989)19890918 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper that meets the full ANSI standard for Permanent Paper