Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem

Aims & Scope

A Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem constitui-se no órgão oficial de divulgação científica da Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo e do Centro Colaborador da OMS para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Enfermagem.

Foi criada em abril de 1992 sendo sua primeira edição publicada em janeiro de 1993.

No período de 1993 a 1997 tinha periodicidade semestral, de 1997 a 2000 trimestral e, a partir de janeiro de 2001, tem periodicidade bimestral.

Caracteriza-se como periódico de circulação internacional, abrangendo predominantemente os países da América Latina e Caribe, embora seja também divulgado para assinantes dos Estados Unidos, Portugal e Espanha.

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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.

• The PICO strategy for the research question construction and evidence search

  Citation: 1090

  Authors: Cristina Mamédio da Costa, Cibele Andrucioli de Mattos, Moacyr Roberto Cuce

• Prevenção de lesões de pele no perioperatório: revisão integrativa da literatura

  Citation: 242

  Authors: Elizabeth Silva, Cristina Maria

• Aluminum as a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease

  Citation: 140

  Authors: Pricilla Costa, Kamila de Almeida, Angela Maria Magosso, Susana Inés

• Relationships between parenting styles and risk behaviors in adolescent health: an integrative literature review

  Citation: 126

  Authors: Kathy, Lynda, Carol, Susan

• Elaboração de manuais de orientação para o cuidado em saúde

  Citation: 115

  Authors: Isabel Cristina

• Cross-cultural adaptation and validity of the "Edmonton Frail Scale - EFS" in a Brazilian elderly sample

  Citation: 111

  Authors: Suzele Cristina Coelho, Fábio Veiga, Thaís Ramos Pereira, Vanderlei José, Rosana Aparecida Spadoti, Rosalina Aparecida Partezani

• Revisão sistemática: recurso que proporciona a incorporação das evidências na prática da enfermagem

  Citation: 101

  Authors: Cristina Maria, Namie Okino, Maria Auxiliadora

• Cross-cultural adaptation of the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire - Short Form 2006 for Brazil

  Citation: 100

  Authors: Rhanna Emanuela Fontenele Lima de, Silvia Helena De Bortoli

• Drug-drug interactions and adverse drug reactions in polypharmacy among older adults: an integrative review

  Citation: 97

  Authors: Maria Cristina Soares, Cesar de

• Adaptation to Portuguese of the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS)

  Citation: 80

  Authors: João Luís Alves, Aida Cruz, Zaida Aguiar