Aims & Scope
Contemporary Nurse is an international peer-reviewed journal designed to increase nursing skills, knowledge and communication, assist in professional development and to enhance educational standards by publishing stimulating, informative and useful articles on a range of issues influencing professional nursing research, teaching and practice.
Contemporary Nurse is a forum for nursing educators, researchers and professionals who require high-quality, peer-reviewed research on emerging research fronts, perspectives and protocols, community and family health, cross-cultural research, recruitment, retention, education, training and practitioner perspectives.
Contemporary Nurse publishes original research articles, reviews and discussion papers.
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Impact Factor
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.1 |
Journal Rank
| Year | Value |
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| 2024 | 11152 |
Journal Citation Indicator
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 211 |
SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.521 |
Quartile
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Q2 |
h-index
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 54 |
Impact Factor Trend
Abstracting & Indexing
Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.
Subjects & Keywords
Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Nursing, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.
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.
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Applying thematic analysis theory to practice: A researcher’s experience
Citation: 419
Authors: Anthony G.
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Enhancing the resilience of nurses and midwives: Pilot of a mindfulnessbased program for increased health, sense of coherence and decreased depression, anxiety and stress
Citation: 253
Authors: Maralyn, Karyn, Geraldine, Nickolas, Jackie
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Colonisation – It’s bad for your health: The context of Aboriginal health
Citation: 239
Authors: Juanita
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Yarning/Aboriginal storytelling: Towards an understanding of an Indigenous perspective and its implications for research practice
Citation: 238
Authors: Lynore K, Barbara, Kim
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Development of a theoretically derived model of resilience through concept analysis
Citation: 184
Authors: Brigid M, Wendy, Marianne
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Application of Colaizzi’s method: Interpretation of an auditable decision trail by a novice researcher
Citation: 178
Authors: Carolyn
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Decolonisation: A critical step for improving Aboriginal health
Citation: 108
Authors: Juanita, Tahnia
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Making sense of methodologies: A paradigm framework for the novice researcher
Citation: 105
Authors: Barbara M., Lynne S.