Nursing Ethics

Aims & Scope

Nursing Ethics takes a practical approach to this complex subject and relates each topic to the working environment.

The articles on ethical and legal issues are written in a comprehensible style and official documents are analysed in a user-friendly way.

The international Editorial Board ensures the selection of a wide range of high quality articles of global significance.

This extensive journal covers highly relevant issues including: Resuscitation; Genetics; Current health policies; Modes of thought in health care; Comparative and cross-cultural studies; Ethics in the nursing curriculum; Codes of conduct.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.7
2024	2.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.469

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	82

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2487

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1605

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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
• Medline

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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.

• Nurse Moral Distress: a proposed theory and research agenda

  Citation: 527

  Authors: Mary C

• Nurse Moral Distress and Ethical Work Environment

  Citation: 422

  Authors: Mary C, Ptlene, R K, Mary

• What is ‘moral distress’? A narrative synthesis of the literature

  Citation: 343

  Authors: Georgina, Jonathan, Caroline, Fiona

• Moral distress experienced by nurses

  Citation: 306

  Authors: Younjae, Chris

• Moral injury in healthcare professionals: A scoping review and discussion

  Citation: 285

  Authors: Anto, Minna, P Anne, Riitta

• Registered Nurses’ Perceptions of Moral Distress and Ethical Climate

  Citation: 276

  Authors: Bernadette, Colleen, Janet, Lorelei

• Moral Distress Reconsidered

  Citation: 267

  Authors: Joan, Rick

• Moral distress in nursing

  Citation: 264

  Authors: Adam S, Anthony G

• Ethical and Methodological Issues in Interviewing Persons With Dementia

  Citation: 246

  Authors: Ingrid, Mike, Lennart, Ulla

• Developing the Concept of Moral Sensitivity in Health Care Practice

  Citation: 246

  Authors: Kim, Vera, Sture, Astrid

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