Journal of Clinical Nursing

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Journal of Clinical Nursing is a peer-reviewed medical journal that covers research in the field of nursing. It is published by Wiley-Blackwell and the editor-in-chief is Roger Watson (University of Hull). The journal was established in 1992 and is abstracted and indexed in, among other databases, Scopus and the Social Sciences Citation Index.

Scope and focus[edit | edit source]

The Journal of Clinical Nursing (JCN) is an international, peer reviewed, scientific journal that seeks to promote the development and exchange of knowledge that is directly relevant to all spheres of nursing practice. The primary aim is to promote a high standard of clinically related scholarship which supports the practice and discipline of nursing.

Abstracting and indexing[edit | edit source]

The journal is abstracted and indexed in Academic Search, CINAHL, Current Contents, Embase, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Scopus, and the Social Sciences Citation Index. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2019 impact factor of 1.768.

Editor-in-chief[edit | edit source]

The current editor-in-chief is Roger Watson, a professor of nursing at the University of Hull, UK. He has a wide range of research interests including gerontology, nursing education, and nursing philosophy.

Publication history[edit | edit source]

The journal was established in 1992. It is published by Wiley-Blackwell, a global publishing company that specializes in academic publications.

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Journal of Clinical Nursing Resources

Contributors: Prab R. Tumpati, MD