Journal of Emergency Nursing

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Emergency Nursing, the official journal of the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA), is committed to the dissemination of high quality, peer-reviewed manuscripts relevant to all areas of emergency nursing practice across the lifespan.

Journal content includes clinical topics, integrative or systematic literature reviews, research, and practice improvement initiatives that provide emergency nurses globally with implications for translation of new knowledge into practice.

The Journal also includes focused sections such as case studies, pharmacology/toxicology, injury prevention, trauma, triage, quality and safety, pediatrics and geriatrics.

The Journal aims to mirror the goal of ENA to promote: community, governance and leadership, knowledge, quality and safety, and advocacy.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.3
2024	1.80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9142

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	566

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.632

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	58

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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.

• Compassion Satisfaction, Burnout, and Compassion Fatigue Among Emergency Nurses Compared With Nurses in Other Selected Inpatient Specialties

  Citation: 448

  Authors: Crystal, Janet, David R., Margaret A., Elaine

• Usefulness of the modified 0-10 Borg scale in assessing the degree of dyspnea in patients with COPD and asthma

  Citation: 270

  Authors: Karla R., Sunita C., Robert M.

• Incidence and Cost of Nurse Workplace Violence Perpetrated by Hospital Patients or Patient Visitors

  Citation: 222

  Authors: Karen Gabel, Tammy, Elaine, Lisa, Martin

• Prevalence of Secondary Traumatic Stress Among Emergency Nurses

  Citation: 197

  Authors: Elvira, Dana N.

• Five-Level Triage: A Report from the ACEP/ENA Five-Level Triage Task Force

  Citation: 194

  Authors: Christopher M.B., Paula, Nicki, Loren A., Rebecca S., Alexander M., Peter, David A., Debbie A., Nancy, Robert E.

• Do families want to be present during CPR? A retrospective survey

  Citation: 177

  Authors: Theresa A., Dezra J., Cathie E.

• A prospective study of ED pain management practices and the patient's perspective

  Citation: 166

  Authors: Paula, MaryBeth

• Disparities in Analgesia and Opioid Prescribing Practices for Patients With Musculoskeletal Pain in the Emergency Department

  Citation: 161

  Authors: Janet Kaye, Alan, Marianthe, Melissa, Kun, Satya

• Work stress and posttraumatic stress disorder in ED nurses/personnel (CE)

  Citation: 153

  Authors: Judith M., Lynn E., Louise M.

• The extent, nature, and precipitating factors of nurse assault among three groups of registered nurses in a regional medical center

  Citation: 152

  Authors: Deborah D., Laurie M.

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