Open Nursing Journal

Aims & Scope

The Open Nursing Journal is an Open Access online journal, which publishes research articles, reviews/mini-reviews, letters and guest edited thematic issues in all areas of nursing.

The Open Nursing Journal, a peer-reviewed journal, is an important and reliable source of current information on developments in the field.

The emphasis will be on publishing quality papers rapidly and freely available to researchers worldwide.

We welcome papers related to nursing and midwifery, with specific relevance to health care practice, policy and research.

We publish under the following themes: -Nursing and Midwifery practice -Education -Research methodology -Evidence based practice -New role in practice -Systematic reviews -Case studies -Ethical and professional issues -Management in health care -Sustainability in health and health care provision All authors should make clear how the implications of their paper for nursing, midwifery and health care practice.

They should also clearly identify the ‘take home message’ from their paper.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.255

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	23

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	18395

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	130

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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

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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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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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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.

• How Death Anxiety Impacts Nurses’ Caring for Patients at the End of Life: A Review of Literature

  Citation: 237

  Authors: L., R., S., M., F., K., J., K.

• Is High Fidelity Simulation the Most Effective Method for the Development of Non-Technical Skills in Nursing? A Review of the Current Evidence

  Citation: 171

  Authors: Robin, Alasdair, Michelle McKenzie

• Informal Caregivers of People with Dementia: Problems, Needs and Support in the Initial Stage and in Subsequent Stages of Dementia: A Questionnaire Survey

  Citation: 115

  Authors: Marieke, José M., Adriana P.A, Julie H.C.M, Anneke L

• High Agreement and High Prevalence: The Paradox of Cohen’s Kappa

  Citation: 103

  Authors: Slavica, Nicola, Rosanna, Ileana

• Shared Decision-Making for Nursing Practice: An Integrative Review

  Citation: 89

  Authors: Marie, Jason T.

• A Review of Pregnancy in Women Over 35 Years of Age

  Citation: 77

  Authors: Reeta, Katri, Päivi

• Interventions to Reduce Adult Nursing Turnover: A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews

  Citation: 60

  Authors: Mary, Ferruccio, Olga, Carole, Ruth, Julia, Stephen, Vari

• Experiences of the Postoperative Recovery Process: An Interview Study

  Citation: 57

  Authors: R., M., N., E.

• Managing Deteriorating Patients: Registered Nurses’ Performance in a Simulated Setting

  Citation: 55

  Authors: Simon, Tracy, Robyn, Jo, Karen, Leigh, Ruth, Julie

• Promoting the Self-Regulation of Clinical Reasoning Skills in Nursing Students

  Citation: 50

  Authors: R., D., D.

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