Journal of Research in Nursing

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Research in Nursing is a leading peer reviewed journal that blends good research with contemporary debates about policy and practice.

The Journal of Research in Nursing contributes knowledge to nursing practice, research and local, national and international health and social care policy.

Each issue contains a variety of papers and review commentaries within a specific theme.

The editors are advised and supported by a board of key academics, practitioners and policy makers of international standing.

The Journal of Research in Nursing will: • Ensure an evidence base to your practice and policy development • Inform your research work at an advanced level • Challenge you to critically reflect on the interface between practice, policy and research

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2
2024	1.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.675

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	42

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8466

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	348

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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.

• Purposive sampling: complex or simple? Research case examples

  Citation: 1814

  Authors: Steve, Melanie, Sarah, Toniele, Kerrie, Sarah, Danielle, Kim

• An overview of the qualitative descriptive design within nursing research

  Citation: 1126

  Authors: Louise, Catherine, Brian, Annemarie, Margaret

• Memoing in qualitative research

  Citation: 1035

  Authors: Melanie, Ysanne, Karen

• Directed qualitative content analysis: the description and elaboration of its underpinning methods and data analysis process

  Citation: 764

  Authors: Abdolghader, Fatemeh, Mohammad Reza, Abbas, Mojtaba

• An overview of mixed methods research

  Citation: 274

  Authors: Louise, Anne-Marie, Gobnait

• Secondary analysis of qualitative data: a valuable method for exploring sensitive issues with an elusive population?

  Citation: 198

  Authors: Tracy, Magi, Julia

• A critical realist rationale for using a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods

  Citation: 191

  Authors: Phil, David

• Conducting focus groups with children and young people: strategies for success

  Citation: 188

  Authors: Faith

• Designing and testing questionnaires for children

  Citation: 187

  Authors: Alice

• An overview of mixed methods research – revisited

  Citation: 146

  Authors: Louise, Anne-Marie, Gobnait

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