Journal of Nursing Administration

Aims & Scope

​JONA™ is the authoritative source of information on developments and advances in patient care leadership.

Content is geared to nurse executives, directors of nursing, and nurse managers in hospital, community health, and ambulatory care environments.

Practical, innovative, and solution-oriented articles provide the tools and data needed to excel in executive practice in changing healthcare systems: leadership development; human, material, and financial resource management and relationships; systems, business, and financial strategies.

All articles are peer-reviewed, selected and developed with the guidance of a distinguished group of editorial advisors.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.9
2024	1.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.654

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	93

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8787

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	740

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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 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.

• Effects of Hospital Care Environment on Patient Mortality and Nurse Outcomes

  Citation: 737

  Authors: Linda H., Sean P., Douglas M., Eileen T., Timothy

• Impact of Structural and Psychological Empowerment on Job Strain in Nursing Work Settings

  Citation: 540

  Authors: Heather K., Joan, Judith, Piotr

• The Impact of Nursing Work Environments on Patient Safety Outcomes

  Citation: 518

  Authors: Heather K., Michael P.

• The Graduate Nurse Experience

  Citation: 392

  Authors: Kathy, RN Regina, AOCN Mary, FAAN Jennifer

• The State of Evidence-Based Practice in US Nurses

  Citation: 380

  Authors: Bernadette Mazurek, Ellen, Lynn, Louise

• Development and Psychometric Testing of a Tool to Measure Missed Nursing Care

  Citation: 374

  Authors: Beatrice J., Reg Arthur

• Predicting Registered Nurse Job Satisfaction and Intent to Leave

  Citation: 339

  Authors: June H., Michelle A., C Lynne, Mary Lynne, Gerald R., Christopher

• Nurse???Patient Ratios

  Citation: 296

  Authors: Thomas A., Margaret, Valerie, Patrick S., Richard L.

• Factors Influencing Satisfaction and Anticipated Turnover for Nurses in an Academic Medical Center

  Citation: 291

  Authors: Karen, Marion E., Carroll D., Mary Ellen, Mary

• Violence Against Nurses Working in US Emergency Departments

  Citation: 250

  Authors: Jessica, Altair M., Lara, Cathy, Linda, Susan L.

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