Western Journal of Nursing Research

Aims & Scope

Western Journal of Nursing Research is a journal devoted to the dissemination of research studies, review articles, methodology reports, and discussion and dialogue, all directed to a general nursing audience.

Contributions are accepted from within and outside the United States.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.7
2024	2.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.822

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	77

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6529

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	907

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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.

• The Concept of Theme as Used in Qualitative Nursing Research

  Citation: 494

  Authors: Lydia, Doris Noel

• Two Quantitative Approaches for Estimating Content Validity

  Citation: 474

  Authors: Christine A., Bruce, Michelle Atkins

• Development of the Prenatal Attachment Inventory

  Citation: 336

  Authors: Mary E., Ramona T.

• Distinguishing Features and Similarities Between Descriptive Phenomenological and Qualitative Description Research

  Citation: 332

  Authors: Danny G., Susan, Kathleen, Marlene Z.

• Translating the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Into Arabic

  Citation: 267

  Authors: Khaled H., Bernice C., Ann M., Bunny, Jane

• Animal-Assisted Therapy for Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders

  Citation: 243

  Authors: François, Jennifer

• Can Pets Function as Family Members?

  Citation: 215

  Authors: Susan Phillips

• Diagnosing and Dealing with Multicollinearity

  Citation: 215

  Authors: Mary Ann, Janice, Stacey

• Qualitative Research: The Evaluation of Its Credibility, Fittingness, and Auditability

  Citation: 198

  Authors: Cheryl Tatano

• A Comparison of Imputation Techniques for Handling Missing Data

  Citation: 197

  Authors: Carol M., Camille B., Piyanee Klainin, Susan L.

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