Academic Journal
Q3Nursing Standard
About Nursing Standard
Nursing Standard is a scholarly journal published by RCN Publishing Company Ltd.. SCImago 2025 places it in Q3 with an SJR of 0.391 and an H-index of 56.
Its listed coverage is 1982-2026 and its research categories include Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q3). The 2025 dataset reports 55 documents and 262 citations across the latest three-year reporting window.
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Aims & Scope
The journal publishes research related to Healthcare Systems and Challenges, Health Services Management and Policy, Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership, Nursing Roles and Practices, Global Health Workforce Issues, Science, Research, and Medicine.
Recent Research Articles
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Emotional intelligence in managing challenging situations: individual, team and organisational practice
Paul Linsley
2026-09-07 · DOI: 10.7748/ns.2026.e12737Can listening to your body help prevent burnout?
Jennifer Trueland
2026-09-02 · DOI: 10.7748/ns.41.9.22.s11Do staff handling chemotherapy medicines get enough protection?
Shruti Sheth-Trivedi
2026-09-02 · DOI: 10.7748/ns.41.9.16.s9Self-awareness – what it means, how to develop it, and why it’s so important in leadership
Yvonne Covell
2026-09-02 · DOI: 10.7748/ns.41.9.19.s10What is outdated practice and what do I do if I see it?
Lynne Pearce
2026-09-02 · DOI: 10.7748/ns.41.9.28.s13How to take and record a manual blood pressure
Lynne Pearce
2026-09-02 · DOI: 10.7748/ns.41.9.33.s15What success looks like for students and apprentices
Melissa Moyo
2026-09-02 · DOI: 10.7748/ns.41.9.30.s1430 senior nurses to take industrial action after year-long dispute over job evaluations
2026-09-02 · DOI: 10.7748/ns.41.9.6.s3An agency shift can cost £2,300 – but how much will the nurse get?
Shruti Sheth Trivedi
2026-09-02 · DOI: 10.7748/ns.41.9.14.s8Over one third on NMC register now from black, Asian or minority ethnic groups
2026-09-02 · DOI: 10.7748/ns.41.9.6.s2How we transitioned from NHS nurses to educators
Jennifer Trueland
2026-09-02 · DOI: 10.7748/ns.41.9.25.s12How can band 5 role reviews be fair if outcomes are already decided?
2026-09-02 · DOI: 10.7748/ns.41.9.5.s1We’re band 7 and 8 nurses – but please don’t call us pen-pushers
Jennifer Trueland
2026-09-02 · DOI: 10.7748/ns.41.9.11.s7Most of trust’s nurses will not be upbanded, predicts HR boss
2026-09-02 · DOI: 10.7748/ns.41.9.7.s5Is Martha’s rule achieving its aim of helping to prevent tragedies?
Shruti Sheth Trivedi
2026-09-02 · DOI: 10.7748/ns.41.9.8.s6Nurses face extra 12.5-hour shift to ‘make up for’ unpaid breaks
Alison Stacey
2026-09-02 · DOI: 10.7748/ns.41.9.7.s4Overview of weight loss medicines and practical advice for patients
Ruth Caroline Boocock
2026-09-01 · DOI: 10.7748/ns.2026.e12753Effect of stigma and power imbalances on people with mental health conditions in general hospitals
Angela Teece
2026-08-24 · DOI: 10.7748/ns.2026.e12760How to prepare for participating in a simulation activity
Kayleigh McGinty, Nikki Leach
2026-08-20 · DOI: 10.7748/ns.2026.e12755Supporting effective anticipatory prescribing in end of life care
Barbara Edwards
2026-08-17 · DOI: 10.7748/ns.2026.e12697Reviews
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