Journal of Forensic Nursing

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Forensic Nursing (JFN) the official journal of the International Association of Forensic Nurses, is a groundbreaking publication that addresses health care issues that transcend health and legal systems by articulating nursing’s response to violence.

The journal features empirical studies, review and theoretical articles, methodological and concept papers, and case reports that address the provision of care to victims and perpetrators of violence, trauma, and abuse.

Topics include interpersonal violence (sexual assault, abuse, intimate partner violence); death investigation; legal and ethical issues; forensic mental health nursing; correctional nursing; and emergency and trauma nursing.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.9

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	15777

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	136

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.328

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	31

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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 Medicine, Nursing and Social Sciences, 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.

• Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in a National Football League Player

  Citation: 199

  Authors: Bennet I., Ronald L., Ilyas M., Steven T., Julian

• Chronic traumatic encephalopathy in a professional American wrestler

  Citation: 134

  Authors: Bennet I., Robert P., Jennifer, Julian

• Risk Factors for Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking in the United States

  Citation: 128

  Authors: Kristen R.

• Nurses' Moral Distress, Burnout, and Intentions to Leave: An Integrative Review

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Angela, Alison

• Organizational correlates of secondary traumatic stress and burnout among sexual assault nurse examiners

  Citation: 68

  Authors: Stephanie M., Rebecca

• Genital Findings of Women After Consensual and Nonconsensual Intercourse

  Citation: 60

  Authors: Sarah, Natalie, Ralph J.

• Autism in the criminal justice detention system

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Andrew, Claire

• Preventing sexual violence instead of just responding to it: Students’ perceptions of sexual violence resources on campus

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Carolyn M., Kate E., Ellen A., Katherine A., Marla E.

• At a Crossroads

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Benissa E., Adeline, Faith, Regina, Masha

• Vicarious traumatization: Concept analysis

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Pamela Diane

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