Journal of Professional Nursing

Aims & Scope

The Journal will accept articles that focus on baccalaureate and higher degree nursing education, educational research, policy related to education, and education and practice partnerships.

Reports of original work, research, reviews, insightful descriptions, and policy papers focusing on baccalaureate and graduate nursing education will be published.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.9
2024	2.80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4650

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1560

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.022

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	67

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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.

• The Empathy Enigma: An Empirical Study of Decline in Empathy Among Undergraduate Nursing Students

  Citation: 238

  Authors: Julia, Julianne, Mary, Mohammadreza

• Transforming Health Care from the Inside Out: Advancing Evidence-Based Practice in the 21st Century

  Citation: 217

  Authors: Ellen, Bernadette Mazurek, Alyce

• Religion and spirituality defined according to current use in nursing literature

  Citation: 203

  Authors: Julia D.

• Bullying of Staff Registered Nurses in the Workplace: A Preliminary Study for Developing Personal and Organizational Strategies for the Transformation of Hostile to Healthy Workplace Environments

  Citation: 173

  Authors: Judith A., Rosanna F., Donna A., Wendy C.

• The History of Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing Education and Practice

  Citation: 172

  Authors: April, Sandra

• The impact of a palliative care educational component on attitudes toward care of the dying in undergraduate nursing students

  Citation: 163

  Authors: Judy L

• The relationships among turnover intentions, professional commitment, and job satisfaction of hospital nurses

  Citation: 159

  Authors: Kuei-Yun, Pi-Li, Chiung-Man, Ya-Lung, Yong-Yuan

• “Never in All My Years…”: Nurses' Education About LGBT Health

  Citation: 159

  Authors: Rebecca, Marion, Andrea, Mickey, Mark, Megan

• Hong Kong Baccalaureate Nursing Students' Stress and Their Coping Strategies in Clinical Practice

  Citation: 148

  Authors: Christine K.L., Winnie K.W., Daniel Y.T.

• The Relationships Among Workplace Stressors, Coping Methods, Demographic Characteristics, and Health in Australian Nurses

  Citation: 133

  Authors: Esther M., John W., Karen M., John, Amanda, Vickie A., Clinton E.

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