The IJNS endorses the Equator Network ( ) an international initiative that seeks to improve reliability and value of research literature in health care by promoting transparent and accurate reporting of studies. Final online publication as soon as 2 weeks post-acceptance.Excellent peer reviewers drawn from a range of health service research disciplines.Rapid initial screening for suitability and editorial interest.Highly efficient editorial processes: average time from submission to first decision of 4 weeks.

Indexed in major databases: PubMed, Medline, Thomson Reuters - Science Citation Index, Scopus, Thomson Reuters - Social Science Citation Index, CINAHL and the BNI (British Nursing Index).A highly respected journal in its field with consistently high impact.The journal has been publishing original peer-reviewed articles of interest to the international health care community since 1963, making it one of the longest standing repositories of scholarship in this field. The journal also seeks to advance the quality of research by publishing methodological papers introducing or elaborating on analytic techniques, measures, and research methods. The journal particularly welcomes studies that aim to evaluate and understand complex health care interventions and health policies and which employ the most rigorous designs and methods appropriate for the research question of interest. The IJNS aims to support evidence informed policy and practice by publishing research, systematic and other scholarly reviews, critical discussion, and commentary of the highest standard. The International Journal of Nursing Studies (IJNS) provides a forum for original research and scholarship about health care delivery, organisation, management, workforce, policy and research methods relevant to nursing, midwifery and other health related professions.

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