International Journal of Nursing Studies

The International Journal of Nursing Studies (IJNS) provides a forum for original research and scholarship about health care delivery, organisation, management, workforce, policy and research methods relevant to nursing, midwifery and other health related professions. The IJNS aims to support evidence informed policy and practice by publishing research, systematic and other scholarly reviews and critical discussion.

The journal particularly welcomes studies that aim to evaluate and understand complex health care interventions and health policies and which employ the most rigorous designs and methods appropriate for the research question of interest. The journal also seeks to advance the quality of research by publishing methodological papers introducing or elaborating on analytic techniques, measures, and research methods.

The journal has been publishing original peer-reviewed articles of interest to the international health care community since 1963, making it one of the longest standing repositories of scholarship in this field. The IJNS offers authors the benefits of:

• A highly respected journal with a consistently strong impact and global reputation.

• Indexing in major databases, including PubMed, MEDLINE, Web of Science (Science Citation Index Expanded and Social Sciences Citation Index), Scopus, CINAHL, and the British Nursing Index (BNI).

• A truly international readership and expert peer reviewers drawn from a broad range of nursing and health services research disciplines.

• Efficient editorial processes, including rapid initial screening for suitability and editorial interest, timely peer review, and fast online publication following acceptance.