About the journal
AJN American Journal of Nursing is a journal published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins in United States. It is listed in MEDLINE and PUBMED according to the sources read. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
- ISSN
- 0002-936X · 1538-7488
- Country
- United States
- Access
- Not open access / not declared
- Official website
- http://journals.lww.com/ajnonline/pages/default.aspx
Index listings
- MEDLINE · 1965-01-01
- PUBMED · 2021-01-01
- Indexing
- MEDLINE · PUBMED
- APC
- —
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- —
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
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Works in OpenAlex
101730
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
161
i10-index
3120
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Editorial & policy5
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSSPortico
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 42%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 0%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
Identity & continuity3
- Alternate titles
- Am J NursAJN, American journal of nursingAJN
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 0372646
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Subject areas
- Nursing education and management
- Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership
- Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership
- Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership
- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Nursing care and research
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
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- Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
- Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues
- Human auditory perception and evaluation
- Human auditory perception and evaluation
- Medical research and treatments
- Disaster Response and Management
- Disaster Response and Management
- Educational Leadership and Practices
- Educational Leadership and Practices
- Earthquake and Disaster Impact Studies
- Earthquake and Disaster Impact Studies
- Palliative and Oncologic Care
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- History of Science and Medicine
- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- World Wars: History, Literature, and Impact
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- School Health and Nursing Education
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Pharmacy and Medical Practices
- Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation
- Nursing education and management
- Patient Safety and Medication Errors
- Nursing education and management
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Educational Robotics and Engineering
- Educational Robotics and Engineering
- Legal case studies and regulations
- Legal case studies and regulations
- Legal Cases and Commentary
- Legal Cases and Commentary
- Healthcare Regulation
- Pain Management and Opioid Use
- Health Services Management and Policy
- Medical History and Innovations
- Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation
- Nursing Diagnosis and Documentation
- Ethics in medical practice
- Ethics in medical practice
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Methodologies in Health Research and Practice
- Pharmacy and Medical Practices
- Pharmacy and Medical Practices
- Health and Medical Education
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Medical Case Reports and Studies
- Medical Case Reports and Studies
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Medical History and Innovations
- Medical History and Innovations
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
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