Holistic Nursing Practice

Aims & Scope

Holistic Nursing Practice (HNP), The Science of Health and Healing, is a peer-reviewed bimonthly journal that explores holistic models of nursing practice.

Content emphasizes complementary traditional and holistic nursing and healthcare practices.

Articles include theory-based interventions and their outcomes, including: innovations in holistic nursing practice; research related to holistic nursing practice, health care, and policy; and values and ethical-legal issues related to holistic nursing practices.

The holistic approach is a worldview that emphasizes the potential for health and healing in human systems rather than on disease process and deficit.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.6
2024	1.30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.459

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	44

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12425

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	273

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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 Medicine and 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.

• Resilience

  Citation: 472

  Authors: Kathleen, Janyce

• The Effects of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction on Nurse Stress and Burnout, Part II

  Citation: 257

  Authors: Joanne, Susan D., Terry, Debra M., Shauna

• Spirituality

  Citation: 195

  Authors: Margaret A.

• The Effects of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction on Nurse Stress and Burnout

  Citation: 136

  Authors: Joanne, Susan, Terry, Debra M., Lynn, Shauna

• The Effects of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction on Nurse Stress and Burnout

  Citation: 133

  Authors: Joanne, Susan D., Terry, Debra M., Shauna

• Assessing a Patientʼs Spiritual Needs

  Citation: 109

  Authors: Kathleen, Kevin J., Adam, Rose M.

• Intentionality and Caring-Healing Consciousness

  Citation: 108

  Authors: Jean

• Psychological Mechanisms of Mindfulness-Based Interventions

  Citation: 99

  Authors: Alberto, Roberta, Alessandro

• Healthcare Avoidance

  Citation: 93

  Authors: Sharon K.

• The Effects of Lavender and Rosemary Essential Oils on Test-Taking Anxiety Among Graduate Nursing Students

  Citation: 90

  Authors: Ruth, Debra J., Ann Orth

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