Nursing Journals: Himmelfarb’s Top 10!

GW’s School of Nursing (SON) is one of the top-ranked nursing schools in the country. Himmelfarb Library is proud to support SON students, faculty, researchers, and staff by providing professional-level, scholarly full-text nursing resources. Our journal collection includes more than 200 nursing titles! Here are the top 10 most highly used nursing journals at  GW:

1. International Journal of Nursing Studies (IJNS): With nearly 2,800 article views and downloads by GW users during 2021, this title is our most highly-used nursing journal! IJNS publishes original research related to a wide range of nursing topics including healthcare delivery, organization, management, policy, and research methods. 
2. Journal of Professional Nursing: As the official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, this journal publishes articles that focus on nursing education, educational research, educational policy, and education and practice partnerships. 
3. Nursing Outlook: This bimonthly journal publishes articles that examine current issues and trends in nursing practice, education, and research.
4. AORN Journal: This journal is focused on perioperative nursing standards of practice and the nurse’s role in patient care before, during, and after operative and other invasive and interventional procedures in ambulatory and inpatient settings. 
5. Journal of Advanced Nursing (JAN): This journal publishes articles that further the advancement of evidence-based nursing, midwifery, and healthcare and covers a wide range of nursing-related topics including cancer nursing, community nursing, geriatric nursing, home care, mental health nursing, nursing research, and much more!
6. Journal of Nursing Administration (JONA): Articles published in JONA are geared toward leaders in the nursing field (nurse executives, directors of nursing, and nurse managers). Articles offer practical, solution-oriented tools focused on leadership development, resource management (human, material, and financial), and staffing and scheduling systems. 
7. American Journal of Nursing (AJN): As the oldest and largest circulating nursing journal in the world, AJN promotes excellence in professional nursing with articles focused on cutting-edge, evidence-based information while providing a holistic outlook on health and nursing.
8. Journal of Clinical Nursing: This international journal is a forum for the exchange of high-quality information and the most updated nursing practice needs that promote understanding of sound research methods within all areas of nursing practice and research.
9. Journal of Nursing Management: This fully open access journal explores and debates topics and current issues in nursing management and leadership, assesses the evidence behind current nursing practices, develops best practices in nursing management and leadership, and explores the impact of policy developments.
10. Journal for Nurse Practitioners (JPN): As the official journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, JPN meets the practice needs of nurse practitioners with thought-provoking articles on controversial issues and topics, and publishes articles aimed at helping practitioners excel as primary and acute care providers.

For questions about any of these titles or other nursing journals, contact Ruth Bueter (rbueter@gwu.edu).

In addition to the great titles listed above, Himmelfarb also provides access to essential nursing databases including CINAHL Complete, ClinicalKey for Nursing, Geriatric Nursing Review Syllabus, and Telemedinsights. To learn more about our nursing resources, be sure to visit our Nursing Guide which provides information about our nursing textbooks,  NCLEX resources, searching the literature, and more. This in-depth guide has a wealth of information for BSN, MSN, Nurse Practitioners, DNP, and Ph.D. nursing students alike!