Clinical Nurse Specialist

Aims & Scope

The purpose of Clinical Nurse Specialistâ„¢: The International Journal for Advanced Nursing Practice is to disseminate outcomes of clinical nurse specialist practice, to foster continued development o fthe clinical nurse specialist role, and to highlight clinical nurse specialist contributions to advancing nursing practice and health policy globally.

Objectives of the journal are: 1.

Disseminate knowledge about clinical nurse specialist competencies and the education and regulation of practice; 2.

Communicate outcomes of clinical nurse specialist practice on quality, safety, and cost of nursing and health services across the continuum of care; 3.

Promote evidence-based practice and innovation in the transformation of nursing and health policy for the betterment of the public welfare; 4.

Foster intra-professional and interdisciplinary dialogue addressing nursing and health services for specialty populations in diverse care settings adn cultures.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.9
2024	1.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	18219

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	143

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.259

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	39

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Nursing, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Integrated Theory of Health Behavior Change

  Citation: 296

  Authors: POLLY

• Content Analysis

  Citation: 261

  Authors: Frank L.

• Understanding Descriptive Research Designs and Methods

  Citation: 244

  Authors: Sandra L.

• Perceived Readiness for Hospital Discharge in Adult Medical-Surgical Patients

  Citation: 220

  Authors: MARIANNE E., LINDA B., LISA, JANICE, JOANNE, SUSAN, SUE BAIRD, SALLY, ANNE, TERI

• Depression in Hospital-Employed Nurses

  Citation: 191

  Authors: Susan, Christopher J., Thomas

• Impact of Early Mobilization Protocol on the Medical-Surgical Inpatient Population

  Citation: 174

  Authors: Lavanya, Diane

• Nurses' Recognition of Delirium in the Hospitalized Older Adult

  Citation: 104

  Authors: Karen L., Marsha, Maureen, Katherine P., Michael, Marquis D.

• Music Therapy: Proposed Physiological Mechanisms and Clinical Implications

  Citation: 104

  Authors: Gwendolyn R.

• Barriers and Facilitators to the Utilization of Nursing Research

  Citation: 102

  Authors: Diane L., Rebecca, Karen E., Judith K., Christine H., Joan B.

• Nursing Attitudes and Beliefs Toward Human Sexuality

  Citation: 101

  Authors: KATHLEEN E., MORRIS A.

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