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Journal impact factors: implications for the nursing profession.

M-J Johnstone¹

¹Division of Nursing and Midwifery, School of Health Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Vic., Australia. megan.johnstone@rmit.edu.au

International Nursing Review

|February 20, 2007

Summary

The journal impact factor (IF) overemphasizes journal quality, potentially harming nursing scholarship. Developing new metrics is crucial for sustaining nursing publications and advancing the field.

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Area of Science:

Nursing Research
Academic Publishing
Scholarly Communication

Background:

The journal impact factor (IF) is a widely adopted metric for assessing journal quality and researcher performance.
There is increasing pressure on nurse researchers to publish exclusively in high-IF journals, neglecting other valuable publication formats like books.

Purpose of the Study:

To address the risks posed by the overreliance on IF to nursing journals and academic publishing.
To advocate for the development of alternative metrics for evaluating nursing scholarship.
To emphasize the importance of preserving nursing-specific publications and knowledge.

Main Methods:

This study is a critical analysis of the current trends in academic publishing within nursing.
It reviews the impact of journal impact factor (IF) on scholarly communication and professional development.

Main Results:

The "IF obsession" jeopardizes the sustainability of nursing journals and academic nursing publications.
Overemphasis on IF may lead nurse authors to abandon publishing in specialized nursing journals, risking the profession's control over its knowledge base.

Conclusions:

Alternative methods for assessing journal quality and research impact are urgently needed.
Including diverse scholarly works (books, book chapters) in evaluation metrics is essential.
Collaboration between nurse authors and journal editors is vital for ensuring the viability of nursing publications.