International Journal of Older People Nursing

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The International Journal of Older People Nursing is a quarterly peer-reviewed nursing journal published by Wiley. It covers advances in knowledge and practice in gerontological nursing.

Contents

History

The journal was established in 2006 by Brendan McCormack (Queen Margaret University). [1] The journal aims to challenge assumptions and promote critical analysis in order to advance nursing practice and inform debates about health and social care for older people worldwide. [2] [3] Its editor-in-chief is Sarah H. Kagan (University of Pennsylvania).

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in:

According to the Journal Citation Reports , the journal has a 2020 impact factor of 2.115.

References

  1. Reed, J.; McCormack, B. (2006). "IJOPN enters a new stage as a stand alone journal". International Journal of Older People Nursing. 1 (1): 1–2. doi:10.1111/j.1748-3743.2006.00012.x. PMID   20925720.
  2. Kagan, S.H. (2018). "Now is the time for evidence‐generating practice in gerontological nursing". International Journal of Older People Nursing. 13 (4) e12216. doi: 10.1111/opn.12216 . PMID   30468003.
  3. Kagan, S.H. (2019). "Gerontological nurses bringing clarity to dissonance: Sharing our resources". International Journal of Older People Nursing. 14 (1) e12231. doi: 10.1111/opn.12231 . PMID   30794344.
  4. "CINAHL Complete Database Coverage List". EBSCO Nursing Resources. Retrieved May 26, 2019.