Journal of Advanced Nursing

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Advanced Nursing (JAN) contributes to the advancement of evidence-based nursing, midwifery and healthcare by disseminating high quality research and scholarship of contemporary relevance and with potential to advance knowledge for practice, education, management or policy.

All JAN papers are required to have a sound scientific, evidential, theoretical or philosophical base and to be critical, questioning and scholarly in approach.

As an international journal, JAN promotes diversity of research and scholarship in terms of culture, paradigm and healthcare context.

For JAN’s worldwide readership, authors are expected to make clear the wider international relevance of their work and to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural considerations and differences.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.4
2024	3.80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2705

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	5622

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.398

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	187

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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

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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.

• The qualitative content analysis process

  Citation: 14815

  Authors: Satu, Helvi

• The integrative review: updated methodology

  Citation: 5751

  Authors: Robin, Kathleen

• Research guidelines for the Delphi survey technique

  Citation: 3754

  Authors: Felicity, Sinead, Hugh

• Systematic methodological review: developing a framework for a qualitative semi‐structured interview guide

  Citation: 2290

  Authors: Hanna, Anna‐Maija, Martin, Mari

• The Delphi technique: myths and realities

  Citation: 1661

  Authors: Catherine

• Sampling in qualitative research. Purposeful and theoretical sampling; merging or clear boundaries?

  Citation: 1393

  Authors: Imelda T.

• Men and health help‐seeking behaviour: literature review

  Citation: 1204

  Authors: Paul M., Francine, Paul

• Consulting the oracle: ten lessons from using the Delphi technique in nursing research

  Citation: 1034

  Authors: Sinead, Felicity, Hugh

• Instrument translation process: a methods review

  Citation: 891

  Authors: Wantana, Jane K.

• Combining individual interviews and focus groups to enhance data richness

  Citation: 863

  Authors: Sylvie D., Carmen G.

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