Nursing children and young people

Aims & Scope

Nursing Children and Young People is a unique digital resource covering evidence-based practice in child health nursing.

It aims to promote excellence in neonatal, infant, children’s and young people’s care.

We publish news, analysis, features, original research, clinical updates and policy briefings, literature reviews, service evaluations, audits, case studies and opinion articles.

We also publish continuing professional development articles to inform, support and educate nurses working in this field of practice, and to help contributors and their readers prepare for revalidation.

Areas of focus include: Service delivery and improvement Children’s acute care Community children’s nursing Neonatal nursing School nursing Advanced practice Clinical skills.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.238

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	27

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	19170

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	34

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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
• Medline

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, 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.

• Children with disability and complex health needs: the impact on family life

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Mark

• Parents’ experiences of their child’s admission to paediatric intensive care

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Ruth

• Parents’ views on preparation to care for extremely premature infants at home

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Julia, Lisa, Janet, Cathrine

• Support requirements of parents caring for a child with disability and complex health needs

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Mark

• Prevalence of neonate adhesive skin injuries in a Jordanian intensive care unit

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Laila

• Alternatives to restraining children for clinical procedures

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Imelda, Paula

• Retained primitive reflexes in children, clinical implications and targeted home-based interventions

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Miyuru, Layani

• Grief and the experiences of nurses providing palliative care to children and young people at home

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Fiona

• Developing effective therapeutic relationships with children, young people and their families

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Jane, Gaynor, Michaela

• Preceptorship: ensuring the best possible start for new nurses

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Karen, Joan

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