Journal of Nursing Management

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Nursing Management is an international forum which informs and advances the discipline of nursing management and leadership.

The Journal encourages scholarly debate and critical analysis resulting in a rich source of evidence which underpins and illuminates the practice of management, innovation and leadership in nursing and health care.

It publishes current issues and developments in practice in the form of research papers, in-depth commentaries and analyses.

The complex and rapidly changing nature of global health care is constantly generating new challenges and questions.

The Journal of Nursing Management welcomes papers from researchers, academics, practitioners, managers, and policy makers from a range of countries and backgrounds which examine these issues and contribute to the body of knowledge in international nursing management and leadership worldwide.

The Journal of Nursing Management aims to: -Inform practitioners and researchers in nursing management and leadership -Explore and debate current issues in nursing management and leadership -Assess the evidence for current practice -Develop best practice in nursing management and leadership -Examine the impact of policy developments -Address issues in governance, quality and safety

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4
2024	3.70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1901

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	4742

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.706

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	103

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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.

• COVID‐19 anxiety among front‐line nurses: Predictive role of organisational support, personal resilience and social support

  Citation: 752

  Authors: Leodoro J., Janet Alexis A.

• Work stress among Chinese nurses to support Wuhan in fighting against COVID‐19 epidemic

  Citation: 704

  Authors: Yuanyuan, Lan, Liyan, Qiuyan, Chunyan, Nannan, Mingqin, Huiqiao

• Fear of COVID‐19, psychological distress, work satisfaction and turnover intention among frontline nurses

  Citation: 614

  Authors: Leodoro J., Janet Alexis A.

• Nurse turnover: the mediating role of burnout

  Citation: 521

  Authors: MICHAEL P., CHRISTINA

• Psychological resilience, coping behaviours and social support among health care workers during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A systematic review of quantitative studies

  Citation: 438

  Authors: Leodoro J.

• Workplace empowerment, incivility, and burnout: impact on staff nurse recruitment and retention outcomes

  Citation: 412

  Authors: HEATHER K., MICHAEL, ARLA, DEBRA

• The relationship between nursing leadership and patient outcomes: a systematic review update

  Citation: 404

  Authors: Carol A., Greta G., Lisa

• Resilience in nurses: an integrative review

  Citation: 351

  Authors: Patricia L., Jane D., Mary

• Defining pathways

  Citation: 305

  Authors: LEENTJE, ROELAND, KATRIJN DE, KRIS, JOAN, WALTER

• Authentic leadership and nurses' voice behaviour and perceptions of care quality

  Citation: 280

  Authors: CAROL A., HEATHER K., GRETA G.

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