Policy, Politics, and Nursing Practice

Aims & Scope

Policy, Politics & Nursing Practice is a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal that explores the multiple relationships between nursing and health policy.

It serves as a major source of data-based study, policy analysis and discussion on timely, relevant policy issues for nurses in a broad variety of roles and settings, and for others outside of nursing who are interested in nursing-related policy issues.

The journal aims to: -Provide accessible, relevant exploration of public policy, the legislative and regulatory processes, and their impact on nursing practice; -Examine nurses’ roles in health policy and the political process; -Explore the role of nursing in the health care system and in health policy development; and -Provide a forum for evidence-based policy analysis, commentary and discussion.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.6
2024	2.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.847

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	38

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6241

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	194

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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 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.

• Building Consensus Using the Policy Delphi Method

  Citation: 303

  Authors: Mary Kay, Ellen J.

• What Does Nurse Turnover Rate Mean and What Is the Rate?

  Citation: 240

  Authors: Christine T., Carol S., Farida, Jin

• The Global Nursing Shortage: An Overview of Issues and Actions

  Citation: 225

  Authors: Judith A.

• Institute of Medicine Report: Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health Care System for the 21st Century

  Citation: 207

  Authors: A.

• Latinos, Acculturation, and Acculturative Stress: A Dimensional Concept Analysis

  Citation: 174

  Authors: Susan

• The Impact of Nurse Turnover on Patient, Nurse, and System Outcomes: A Pilot Study and Focus for a Multicenter International Study

  Citation: 120

  Authors: Linda, Pat, Judith, James, Christine, Frances, Heather K. Spence, Nicola, Patricia W.

• Nurse Staffing and Coronavirus Infections in California Nursing Homes

  Citation: 120

  Authors: Charlene, Leslie, Susan, Elizabeth, Bruce, Debra

• Wage, Work Environment, and Staffing: Effects on Nurse Outcomes

  Citation: 114

  Authors: Matthew D., Chenjuan

• Impact of California’s Licensed Nurse-Patient Ratios on Unit-Level Nurse Staffing and Patient Outcomes

  Citation: 99

  Authors: Nancy, Linda Burnes, Carolyn, Diane, Janet D., Meenu

• Mandated Nurse Staffing Ratios in California: A Comparison of Staffing and Nursing-Sensitive Outcomes Pre- and Postregulation

  Citation: 89

  Authors: Linda, Carolyn E., Nancy, Diane, Meenu, Moshe, Harriet

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