
Academic Journal
Q2Journal of Forensic Nursing
About Journal of Forensic Nursing
Journal of Forensic Nursing is a scholarly journal published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.341 and H-index of 34.
Coverage: 2005-2026. Research categories: Law (Q2); Issues, Ethics and Legal Aspects (Q3); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q3); Nursing (miscellaneous) (Q3); Pathology and Forensic Medicine (Q3); Psychiatry and Mental Health (Q3).
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Topics in published research
Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies; Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis; Child Abuse and Trauma; Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending; Intimate Partner and Family Violence; Workplace Violence and Bullying.
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Recent Research Articles
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Incarcerated Persons and Dementia: Perspectives of Corrections Officers and Nurses on Health and Safety Needs
Meredith Troutman-Jordan, Boyd Davis, Tiffany Jackson
2026-09-29 · DOI: 10.1097/jfn.0000000000000631The Moral Subjectivities of Infanticidal Mothers from the Perspective of Forensic Psychiatric Nurses: A Critical Discourse Analysis
Jean-Laurent Domingue, Dave Holmes, Rochelle Einboden, Jennifer Kilty et al.
2026-09-28 · DOI: 10.1097/jfn.0000000000000635Ethical Considerations in Handling Victims of Sexual Violence: Collaborative Role of Nurses and Forensic Experts
Neha Sharma, Siddharth V. Vergia, Rahul Panwar
2026-09-25 · DOI: 10.1097/jfn.0000000000000634A Haunting Sense of Comfort: The Role of Forensic Nurses in the Care of Patients Who Have Been Strangled
Donna Scott Tilley, Carolyn M. Porta
2026-09-22 · DOI: 10.1097/jfn.0000000000000630Nursing Students’ Knowledge of Provider-Committed Murder of Patients: A Before and After Study
Zane Robinson Wolf, Denise Nagle Bailey, Claudia Grobbel, Lynda Poly-Droulard et al.
2026-09-18 · DOI: 10.1097/jfn.0000000000000633Reframing Intimate Partner Violence Response Through a BE–KNOW–DO Praxis: Integrating Evidence-Based Practices, Culturally Relevant Frameworks, and Adaptive Leadership
Sarah E. Moses, Jarrett Ryan Moses
2026-09-15 · DOI: 10.1097/jfn.0000000000000632Assessing Burnout and Secondary Traumatic Stress Among Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners in the Upstate of South Carolina
Stacy N. Nguyen, Alexis M. Stoner, Lindsey Tjiattas-Saleski, Natalie M. Fadel et al.
2026-09-15 · DOI: 10.1097/jfn.0000000000000628Comprehensive Care of Patients Following Sexual Assault: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Services Provided by Forensic Nursing Programs
Jessica E. Draughon Moret, Mary Paterno, Maria Loginova, Selamawit Gebrezghi et al.
2026-09-11 · DOI: 10.1097/jfn.0000000000000623Sexual Assault Forensic Exams (SAFEs) Pre- and Post-COVID-19: A Retrospective Analysis of SAFE Rates and Sex Differences
Emily L. Tilstra-Ferrell, Selime R. Salim, Joyce P. Yang, Anna Foster et al.
2026-09-09 · DOI: 10.1097/jfn.0000000000000625The Effect of Forum Theater on Nursing Students’ Attitudes Toward Forensic Psychiatric Patients
Hümeyra Hançer Tok, Çiçek Ediz, Lütfiye Nur Uzun
2026-09-03 · DOI: 10.1097/jfn.0000000000000624Protocol Development and Implementation for Pediatric Acute Abusive Strangulation at a Tertiary Care Children’s Hospital
H. Michelle Greene, Becca Fredin, Katlyn Nofziger, Michelle Hasenkamp et al.
2026-09-02 · DOI: 10.1097/jfn.0000000000000627Factors Associated With Requests for Mental Health Services Among Sexual Violence Survivors in South Korea: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Bokyung Choi, Myung Kyung Lee
2026-09-02 · DOI: 10.1097/jfn.0000000000000626Sexual Violence Against Adult Women Immediately Before, During, and After Natural Disasters: A Scoping Review
Serena Robbins, Sarah E. Patel
2026-07-13 · DOI: 10.1097/jfn.0000000000000617Exploring Iatrogenic Opioid Use Disorder in Prison
Duncan Stewart MacLennan, Dawson Hartman, Bricelle Kruger, Sarah Boutillier et al.
2026-07-06 · DOI: 10.1097/jfn.0000000000000621Beneath the Surface: A Closer Look at Petechiae in Pediatric Submersion Injuries
Sheree V. Cornstubble, Deborah St. Germain, Paul Thomas Clements
2026-07-02 · DOI: 10.1097/jfn.0000000000000618Silent Struggles: Navigating Secondary Traumatic Stress in Dutch Practitioners Working With Individuals Who Have Committed Sexual Violence
2026-07 · DOI: 10.1097/jfn.0000000000000622Prisoners’ Perceptions and Challenges in Accessing Care While Incarcerated: A Descriptive Study
Adeline Boulay Baradaran, Alix Moireau, Guillaume Swierczynski, Laurent Poiroux et al.
2026-06-30 · DOI: 10.1097/jfn.0000000000000611Psychiatric Advance Directives in Forensic and Justice-Involved Settings: An Untapped Opportunity for Forensic Nursing
Trae Stewart
2026-06-29 · DOI: 10.1097/jfn.0000000000000619Male Sexual Assault Survivorship Within Shifting Cultural Climates Around Masculinity and the Important Role of Forensic Nursing
Nathan Grumdahl
2026-07 · DOI: 10.1097/jfn.0000000000000620State Law Variation Regarding Informed Consent for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Exams With Adolescents
Connie Gao, Katherine Drabiak
2026-06-23 · DOI: 10.1097/jfn.0000000000000616Reviews
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