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Journal of Advanced Nursing
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Journal of Advanced Nursing

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 1206 76 213 20

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 287
Documents by Best Scientists*: 556
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 8
SCIMAGO H-index: 187
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.398
Impact Factor: 3.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Advanced Nursing?

The objective of the journal is to combine knowledge in the areas of Nursing, Health care, MEDLINE, Nurse education and Family medicine. Issues in Nursing were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Context (language use) and Qualitative research. The research on MEDLINE discussed in Journal of Advanced Nursing draws on the closely related field of Psychological intervention.

The work tackled in the journal goes beyond the discipline of Psychological intervention as it also encompasses Clinical psychology. The main emphasis of Journal of Advanced Nursing is the research on Clinical psychology, emphasizing the topic of Coping (psychology). The journal addresses concerns in Nurse education which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Pedagogy and Curriculum.

Most of the CINAHL studies addressed also intersect with PsycINFO.

  • Nursing (47.75%)
  • Health care (15.04%)
  • MEDLINE (13.84%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • The qualitative content analysis process (9528 citations)
  • The integrative review: updated methodology (3936 citations)
  • Research guidelines for the Delphi survey technique. (2635 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Advanced Nursing:

The published papers focus on Nursing, MEDLINE, Health care, Nurse education and Social psychology. The journal papers facilitate discussions on Nursing that incorporate concepts from other fields like Qualitative research, Job satisfaction and Family medicine. The works on MEDLINE tackled in the most cited papers bring together disciplines like Psychological intervention, Physical therapy and Clinical psychology.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Internal medicine
  • Law
  • Disease

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal explores disciplines such as Nursing, Psychological intervention, Health care, Qualitative research and CINAHL. Nursing care is the primary subject of Nursing works presented in Journal of Advanced Nursing. In addition to Psychological intervention research, the journal aims to explore topics under Gerontology, Intervention (counseling), Psychosocial, Randomized controlled trial and Clinical psychology.

The concepts on Randomized controlled trial presented in it can also apply to other research fields, including Meta-analysis, Physical therapy, Clinical trial and Quality of life (healthcare). Health care research presented in Journal of Advanced Nursing encompasses a variety of subjects, including Family medicine and Medical education. While work presented in Journal of Advanced Nursing provided substantial information on CINAHL, it also covered topics in PsycINFO, Cochrane Library and Critical appraisal.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The threat of COVID-19 and its influence on nursing staff burnout (21 citations)
  • Nurses´ Stressors and Psychological Distress during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The mediating role of Coping and Resilience. (14 citations)
  • Nurses' burnout and associated risk factors during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis. (11 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Journal of Advanced Nursing (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Roger Watson (180 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 7 less than at the previous edition,
  • James P. Smith (112 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • David R. Thompson (54 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Karen A. Luker (44 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Brenda Roe (44 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Journal of Advanced Nursing (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Hull (221 papers) published 7 papers at the last edition, 6 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Manchester (219 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
  • RMIT University (207 papers) published 23 papers at the last edition, 10 more than at the previous edition,
  • King's College London (198 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Sheffield (154 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 1.42% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 11.32% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 3.91% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.05% of all publications and 68.72% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Nursing Licensing Requirements

For nurses intending to participate in various disciplines and contribute to journals such as the Journal of Advanced Nursing, acquiring a nursing license is a prerequisite. The licensing requirements vary from state to state. Take for instance, the north carolina nursing license requirements board of nursing requirements, which stipulate that nurses must pass the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) and must meet other specific educational qualifications to be qualified to practice. It is essential for prospective nurses to acquaint themselves with the licensing requirements in their respective states to fully participate and contribute to the nursing field.

Top Publications

  • Chi-square for model fit in confirmatory factor analysis

    Mousa Alavi;Denis C Visentin;Deependra K Thapa;Glenn E Hunt

    (2020)
    473 Citations
  • Undertaking a scoping review: A practical guide for nursing and midwifery students, clinicians, researchers, and academics

    Danielle Pollock;Ellen L Davies;Micah D J Peters;Micah D J Peters;Micah D J Peters;Andrea C Tricco;Andrea C Tricco;Andrea C Tricco

    (2021)
    411 Citations
  • Factors associated with parenting self‐efficacy: A systematic review

    Yuan Fang;Mirte Boelens;Dafna A. Windhorst;Hein Raat

    (2021)
    123 Citations
  • Exploratory factor analysis and principal component analysis in clinical studies: Which one should you use?

    Mousa Alavi;Denis C Visentin;Deependra K Thapa;Glenn E Hunt

    (2020)
    98 Citations
  • Nursing students' resilience, depression, well-being, and academic distress: Testing a moderated mediation model.

    Ryon C. Mcdermott;Sharon M. Fruh;Susan Williams;Caitlyn Hauff

    (2020)
    71 Citations
  • Cross‐cultural applicability of the Self‐Care Self‐Efficacy Scale in a multi‐national study

    Doris Sau-Fung Yu;Maddalena De Maria;Claudio Barbaranelli;Ercole Vellone

    (2021)
    70 Citations
  • Effectiveness of simulation in psychiatry for nursing students, nurses and nurse practitioners: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Marie-Aude Piot;Agnès Dechartres;Chris Attoe;Marie Romeo

    (2021)
    46 Citations
  • Registered nurses’ approach to pressure injury prevention: A descriptive qualitative study

    (2022)
    38 Citations
  • Outcomes of nurse practitioner‐led care in patients with cardiovascular disease: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

    Marcie J. Smigorowsky;Meghan Sebastianski;Michael Sean McMurtry;Ross T. Tsuyuki

    (2020)
    38 Citations
  • Advanced practice nursing in Europe—Results from a pan‐European survey of 35 countries

    (2023)
    35 Citations

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