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Journal of Research in Nursing
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Journal of Research in Nursing

1744-9871

Published by: SAGE

https://journals.sagepub.com/home/jrn

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Social Sciences and Humanities 1234 9 9 3

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 18
Documents by Best Scientists*: 17
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 1
SCIMAGO H-index: 42
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.675
Impact Factor: 2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Research in Nursing?

Journal of Research in Nursing is organized to address concerns in the fields of Nursing, Health care, Medical education, Nursing research and Family medicine. It emphasizes research on Nursing, which includes concerns such as Nurse education. The majority of Nurse education studies are focused on the issues of Team nursing.

It connects the study in Health care with the closely related area of Public relations.

  • Nursing (46.82%)
  • Health care (12.72%)
  • Medical education (8.78%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Memoing in qualitative research: Probing data and processes (597 citations)
  • An overview of mixed methods research (274 citations)
  • A critical realist rationale for using a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods (258 citations)

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

The journal publications explore disciplines such as Nursing, Health care, Qualitative research, Social psychology and Context (language use). While Nursing is the focus of the journal articles, it also provides insights into the studies of Mental health and Perception. The Qualitative research research presented in the journal papers focuses mostly on Process (engineering) and, on occasion, topics in Public relations.

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

  • Law
  • World War II
  • Nursing

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The discussions in the journal mainly cover the fields of Nursing, Patient safety, 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak, Medical education and Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The journal emphasizes research on Nursing, which includes concerns such as Nurse education. The journal primarily dealt with subjects of interest in Patient safety but also expanded the discussion to include studies in

  • Medical emergency which is related to area like Confounding,
  • Psychological intervention most often made with reference to Emotional exhaustion..

The concepts on Medical education presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Safety culture, Cross-sectional study, Systems thinking and Competence (human resources). Topics in Health care were tackled in line with various other fields like Suicidal patients, Obesity, Psychiatry, Reliability (statistics) and Qualitative research. The studies in Qualitative research featured incorporate elements of Social psychology and Burnout.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • The effect of patient safety culture on nurses’ near-miss reporting intention: the moderating role of perceived severity of near misses: (3 citations)
  • Exploring nurses’ experiences of value congruence and the perceived relationship with wellbeing and patient care and safety: a qualitative study: (2 citations)
  • A cross-sectional study of factors predicting readmission in Thais with coronary artery disease: (2 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 Research in Nursing (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Dawn Freshwater (37 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ann McMahon (23 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Elaine Maxwell (16 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Veronica Bishop (15 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Tony Butterworth (15 papers) absent 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 Research in Nursing (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Southampton (48 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • University of Leeds (45 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Bournemouth University (44 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • King's College London (35 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • De Montfort University (35 papers) absent at the last 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, 9.86% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 9.38% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 6.25% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 25.00% of all publications and 59.38% 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.

Career Opportunities in Mental Health Counseling

In response to our readers' growing interest in mental health therapy and counseling, we would like to shed light on an important healthcare career path that the Journal of Research in Nursing has covered in recent studies. The role of the mental health therapist has drawn attention given its critical importance in modern healthcare settings. Specifically, we found consistent interest among our readership in understanding what it takes to become a mental health counselor in various states.

As an example, consider the state of Wyoming. Pursuing a career as a mental health counselor in Wyoming requires fulfilling certain academic qualifications, obtaining licensure, and gaining a specific amount of clinical experience. More detailed information on the necessary steps can be found in our article how become a mental health therapist in Wyoming.

Understanding the growth projected in mental health counseling as a profession and the steps to join this career path can be beneficial for our readers, especially those working in or planning to join the nursing and healthcare sectors. The role of mental health therapists has been recognized increasingly for their contributions to overall patient care, especially in treating conditions such as stress, anxiety, depression, and other emotional disturbances.

Top Publications

  • The impact of digital communication on adolescent to adult mental health service transitions

    Rosie Martin;Jackie Sturt;Frances Griffiths

    (2020)
    7 Citations
  • Caring for a violent relative with severe mental illness: a qualitative study.

    Etienne Paradis-Gagné;Dave Holmes;Jean Daniel Jacob

    (2020)
    6 Citations
  • Fostering nursing innovation to prevent and control antimicrobial resistance using approaches from the arts and humanities.

    Colin Macduff;Anne Marie Rafferty;Alison Prendiville;Kay Currie

    (2020)
    6 Citations
  • Culture as both a risk and protective factor for vicarious traumatisation in nurses working with refugees: a literature review

    (2022)
    3 Citations
  • Perceived barriers and influencing factors of psychological help-seeking amongst Chinese nurses exposed to COVID-19

    (2024)
    1 Citations
  • Developing initial programme theories for a realist synthesis on digital clinical consultations in maternity care: contributions from stakeholder involvement

    (2024)
    1 Citations
  • Perspectives: Leadership for quality improvement:

    Gillian Harvey

    (2020)
    1 Citations
  • Promoting generalisation in qualitative nursing research using the multiple case narrative approach: a methodological overview

    (2023)
    0 Citations
  • Coping styles moderate the relationships between general and minority stress and depression among sexual and gender minority populations in Thailand: a cross-sectional study

    (2024)
    0 Citations

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Best Scientists Contributing to This Journal