International Journal of Nursing Studies

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Nursing Studies (IJNS) provides a forum for original research and scholarship about health care delivery, organisation, management, workforce, policy and research methods relevant to nursing, midwifery and other health related professions.

The IJNS aims to support evidence informed policy and practice by publishing research, systematic and other scholarly reviews, critical discussion, and commentary of the highest standard.

The journal particularly welcomes studies that aim to evaluate and understand complex health care interventions and health policies and which employ the most rigorous designs and methods appropriate for the research question of interest.

The journal also seeks to advance the quality of research by publishing methodological papers introducing or elaborating on analytic techniques, measures, and research methods.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	7.1
2024	7.50

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	805

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	4656

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.819

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	154

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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.

• Developing and evaluating complex interventions: The new Medical Research Council guidance

  Citation: 1175

  Authors: Peter, Paul, Sally, Susan, Irwin, Mark

• Generalization in quantitative and qualitative research: Myths and strategies

  Citation: 1090

  Authors: Denise F., Cheryl Tatano

• Testing the reliability and efficiency of the pilot Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT) for systematic mixed studies review

  Citation: 1014

  Authors: Romina, Pierre, Gillian, Ann C., Jon, Justin, Robbyn

• Abstraction and interpretation during the qualitative content analysis process

  Citation: 943

  Authors: Britt-Marie, Berit, Ulla H

• Peer support within a health care context: a concept analysis

  Citation: 918

  Authors: Cindy-Lee

• A critical review of the Delphi technique as a research methodology for nursing

  Citation: 896

  Authors: Sinead, Felicity, Hugh P.

• Statistical methods for assessing agreement between two methods of clinical measurement

  Citation: 845

  Authors: J. Martin, Douglas G.

• A scoring system for appraising mixed methods research, and concomitantly appraising qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods primary studies in Mixed Studies Reviews

  Citation: 822

  Authors: Pierre, Marie-Pierre, Frances, Janique

• Nurse turnover: A literature review – An update

  Citation: 652

  Authors: Laureen J., Linda, Christine, Judith, James, Frances, Heather K. Spence, Nicola

• Guidelines for Reporting Reliability and Agreement Studies (GRRAS) were proposed

  Citation: 643

  Authors: Jan, Laurent, Stig, Allan, Byron J., Asbjørn, Chris, Mohamed, David L.

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