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Journal of Research in Nursing

Journal of Research in Nursing

connecting policy, practice and research

eISSN: 1744988X | ISSN: 17449871 | Current volume: 29 | Current issue: 4-5 Frequency: 8 Times/Year

Journal of Research in Nursing publishes research on nursing topics and themes. Original research is published with the aim of encouraging evidence-based practice and improving the quality of patient care.

It publishes quality research papers on healthcare issues that inform nurses and other healthcare professionals globally. Through linking policy, research and development initiatives to clinical and academic excellence Journal of Research in Nursing aims to support nursing and healthcare professionals in their development, for the overall benefit of quality healthcare services.

"I have used Journal of Research in Nursing extensively in the course of a recent research project and think that it provides an invaluable reference point for nurse researchers particularly for up-to-date policy related information" Professor Donna Fitzmasons, Ulster University and Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, UK

"Journal of Research in Nursing is an important journal in UK Nursing and has made a significant contribution to the transfer of knowledge with direct relevance to the whole of the nursing community. Researchers have no hesitation in contributing papers to the journal highlighting the respect Journal of Research in Nursing has as a vehicle for the dissemination of research findings. The partnership with SAGE Publications will enable this success to be taken to the world stage. I wish the journal, its editor and editorial team every success in its 're-birth' and ongoing development" Professor Brendan McCormack, Head of Division of Nursing, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, UK

"A rip-roaring, highly policy and practice relevant research read" Dr Ann-Marie Rafferty, King's College London, UK

This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)

The Journal of Research in Nursing is a leading peer reviewed journal that blends good research with contemporary debates about policy and practice. The Journal of Research in Nursing contributes knowledge to nursing practice, research and local, national and international health and social care policy. Each issue contains a variety of papers and review commentaries within a specific theme. The editors are advised and supported by a board of key academics, practitioners and policy makers of international standing.

The Journal of Research in Nursing will:

• Ensure an evidence base to your practice and policy development

• Inform your research work at an advanced level

• Challenge you to critically reflect on the interface between practice, policy and research

Editors in Chief
Professor Andree Le May Emeritus Professor of Nursing, University of Southampton, UK
Dr Ann McMahon Honorary Senior Teaching Fellow, University of Glasgow and Honorary Professor, Plymouth University
Founding Editor
Dr. Veronica Bishop Visiting Professor of Nursing, City University, UK
Editorial Board
Louise Bramley Clinical Lead Research and Innovation, Institute of Nursing and Midwifery Care Excellence at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
Lorraine Culley Emeritus Professor of Social Science and Health, De Montfort University, UK
Gordon Hill Senior Lecturer, International, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK
Joyce Kenkre Emerita Professor of Primary Care, University of South Wales, UK
Juliet MacArthur Chief Nurse Research and Development, NHS Lothian, UK
Mubarak Patel Research Associate, University of Warwick, UK
Sam Porter Professor of Nursing Sociology, Head of Department of Social Sciences and Social Work, Bournemouth University, UK
Annie Topping Professor of Nursing, University of Birmingham/United Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, UK
Mark White Vice President of Research, Innovation and Graduate Studies, Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland
International Associate Board
Eloise Carr Professor of Nursing and Associate Dean, University of Calgary, Canada
Sek Ying Chair Professor of Nursing, Director and Head of Graduate Division, Nethersole School of Nursing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China
Sean Clarke Professor and Executive Vice Dean, Rory Meyers College of Nursing, New York University, USA
Dame Jessica Corner Executive Chair for Research at UKRI, UK
Dawn Freshwater Vice-Chancellor, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Gillian Harvey Matthew Flinders Fellow and Professor of Health Services and Implementation Research in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Australia
Jennifer Jackson Assistant Professor of Nursing, University of Calgary, Canada
Janna Lesser Professor of Nursing, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, USA
Hugh McKenna CBE Professor of Nursing, Ulster University, Northern Ireland, UK
Teresa Moreno-Casbas Head of the Research Unit in Health Care, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
Gwen Sherwood Professor Emerita, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
Leonie Walker Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Health Sciences, Massey University, New Zealand
Kenneth Walsh Adjunct Professor of Nursing, College of Health and Medicine, University of Tasmania, Australia
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