Journal of Family Nursing

Aims & Scope

The mission of the Journal of Family Nursing (JFN) is to extend knowledge about family response to health and illness and improve healthcare offered to families.

JFN is a peer-reviewed journal publishing scholarly work on nursing research, practice, education, and policy issues related to families in health and illness.

Appropriate articles of empirical and theoretical analysis on the subject of family health will also be considered for publication.

Both family-as-context and family-as-unit are represented.

The journal recognizes a strong mandate to represent cultural diversity and families across the life cycle and encourages interdisciplinary and collaborative perspectives as well as international contributions.

Papers will be selected for their scientific merit and creative treatment of significant issues in the field.

One of the objectives of the journal is to establish a forum in which practitioners, educators, and researchers in various clinical specialties and settings can extend the lively debate and begin a more critical dialogue about the family in health and illness.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.9
2024	2.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.032

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	53

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4584

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	314

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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.

• A Conceptual Review of Family Resilience Factors

  Citation: 366

  Authors: Keri, Marie

• The Theory of Dyadic Illness Management

  Citation: 300

  Authors: Karen S., Christopher S.

• Revisiting Confucianism as a Conceptual Framework for Asian Family Study

  Citation: 244

  Authors: Mijung, Catherine

• Do Family Interventions Improve Health?

  Citation: 145

  Authors: Catherine A.

• Continued Development of the Family Management Style Framework

  Citation: 124

  Authors: Kathleen A., Janet A., Nancy L.

• From Family Involvement to Family Inclusion in Nursing Home Settings: A Critical Interpretive Synthesis

  Citation: 119

  Authors: Gloria, Jennifer, Preet

• Interrelation Between Adult Persons With Diabetes and Their Family

  Citation: 116

  Authors: Tuula-Maria, Pia, Eija, Päivi

• Family Caregiver Role and Burden Related to Gender and Family Relationships

  Citation: 105

  Authors: Marie-Luise, Kathleen C.

• Further Refinement of the Family Management Style Framework

  Citation: 105

  Authors: Kathleen A., Janet A.

• Self-Efficacy, Stress, and Parental Adaptation: Applications to the Care of Childbearing Families

  Citation: 103

  Authors: Susan McClennan, Gene

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