Nursing Standard
Last updated ISSN 0029-6570
Nursing Standard is published by Royal College of Nursing in health professions. It is a subscription journal. Its article processing charge is not published.
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What it publishes
Recent work in Nursing Standard concentrates on these topics, taken from its published record rather than from its own description:
- Healthcare Systems and Challenges
- Health Services Management and Policy
- Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership
- Nursing Roles and Practices
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Science, Research, and Medicine
- Biotechnology and Related Fields
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Healthcare innovation and challenges
- Child and Adolescent Health
Key facts
| Publisher | Royal College of Nursing |
|---|---|
| ISSN | 0029-6570, 2047-9018 |
| Subject area | Health Professions |
| Access | Subscription |
| Article processing charge | Not published |
| Indexed in | Scopus |
| Articles published | 100,198 |
| Publishing since | 1987 |
| Journal website | rcni.com/nursing-standard |
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