Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Aims & Scope

Journal of Nursing Care Quality (JNCQ) is a peer-reviewed journal that provides practicing nurses as well as nurses who have leadership roles in nursing care quality programs with useful information regarding the application of quality principles and concepts in the practice setting.

The journal offers a forum for the scholarly discussion of “real world” implementation of quality activities.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.7
2024	1.20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11313

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	337

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.514

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	56

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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 PARIHS Framework—A Framework for Guiding the Implementation of Evidence-based Practice

  Citation: 665

  Authors: Jo

• Missed Nursing Care

  Citation: 457

  Authors: Beatrice J.

• Nurse Perceptions of Medication Errors

  Citation: 221

  Authors: Ann M., Denise

• Missed Nursing Care, Staffing, and Patient Falls

  Citation: 169

  Authors: Beatrice J., Dana, Kyung Hee

• The Relationship between Staffing and Quality in Long-Term Care Facilities: Exploring the Views of Nurse Aides

  Citation: 165

  Authors: Barbara J., Sarah, Nora

• Effect of Empowerment on Professional Practice Environments, Work Satisfaction, and Patient Care Quality

  Citation: 161

  Authors: Heather K.

• Effect of Patient-Centered Care on Patient Satisfaction and Quality of Care

  Citation: 141

  Authors: Debra M., Lisa, Robert, Thomas, Leslie

• Structural Empowerment, Magnet Hospital Characteristics, and Patient Safety Culture

  Citation: 131

  Authors: Kevin J., Heather

• Impact of Patient Safety Culture on Missed Nursing Care and Adverse Patient Events

  Citation: 120

  Authors: Amanda J., Mani, Susan H., Deeba, Theresa A.

• Association of Nurse Engagement and Nurse Staffing on Patient Safety

  Citation: 117

  Authors: J. Margo, Linda, Colin, Andrew, Lawrence, Taylor, Anne Marie, Frank, Sara, Jim, Mary, Linda H.

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