International Journal of Nursing Sciences

Aims & Scope

This journal aims to promote excellence in nursing and health care through the dissemination of the latest, evidence-based, peer-reviewed clinical information and original research, providing an international platform for exchanging knowledge, research findings and nursing practice experience.

This journal covers a wide range of nursing topics such as advanced nursing practice, bio-psychosocial issues related to health, cultural perspectives, lifestyle change as a component of health promotion, chronic disease, including end-of-life care, family care giving.

IJNSS publishes four issues per year in Jan/Apr/Jul/Oct.

The intended readership includes practicing nurses in all spheres and at all levels who are committed to advancing practice and professional development on the basis of new knowledge and evidence; managers and senior members of the nursing; nurse educators and nursing students etc.

IJNSS seeks to enrich insight into clinical need and the implications for nursing intervention and models of service delivery.

Contributions are welcomed from other health professions on issues that have a direct impact on nursing practice.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Subjects & Keywords

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

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Nursing, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 150.00 USD. Learn more.

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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.

• Caregiver burden: A concept analysis

  Citation: 358

  Authors: Zhu, Catrina, Jie

• The state of the science of nurse work environments in the United States: A systematic review

  Citation: 212

  Authors: Holly, Kerry A., Gina, Mary Ann

• The power of story: Narrative inquiry as a methodology in nursing research

  Citation: 144

  Authors: Carol Chunfeng, Sara Kathleen

• Can nurses remain relevant in a technologically advanced future?

  Citation: 94

  Authors: Joseph Andrew, Rozzano

• Interventions for self-management of type 2 diabetes: An integrative review

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Roger, Toni, Kendra

• Oxytocin and early parent-infant interactions: A systematic review

  Citation: 77

  Authors: Naomi, Sharon, Dorothy, Xiaomei

• A study on the psychological needs of nurses caring for patients with coronavirus disease 2019 from the perspective of the existence, relatedness, and growth theory

  Citation: 75

  Authors: Xue, Lingdan

• Self-care: A concept analysis

  Citation: 75

  Authors: Nicole, Cynthia D., Alexa, Patricia

• Organizational commitment and turnover intention among rural nurses in the Philippines: Implications for nursing management

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Leodoro J., Denise M., Konstantinos, Jonas P., Paolo C., Donna S.

• The benefits and caveats of international nurse migration

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Hongyan, Wenbo, Junxin