Top 10 Advanced and Specialized Nursing Journals In The World 2026

1. Diabetes Care

Diabetes Care is a journal for the health care practitioner that is intended to increase knowledge, stimulate research, and promote better management of people with diabetes. To achieve these goals, the journal publishes original research on human studies in the following categories: Clinical Care/Education/Nutrition/Psychosocial Research, Epidemiology/Health Services Research, Emerging Treatments and Technologies, Pathophysiology/Complications, and Cardiovascular and Metabolic Risk. The journal also publishes ADA statements, consensus reports, clinically relevant review articles, letters to the editor, and health/medical news or points of view. Topics covered are of interest to more...

2. Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research

Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research, a publication of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, is a peer-reviewed online journal with Bimonthly print on demand compilation of issues published. The journal’s full text is available online at http://www.ijnmrjournal.net. The journal allows free access (Open Access) to its contents and permits authors to self-archive final accepted version of the articles on any OAI-compliant institutional / subject-based repository.  The journal will cover technical and clinical studies related to health, ethical and social issues more...

3. Nursing and Midwifery Studies

Nursing and Midwifery Studies (eISSN: 2322-1674) is an international, peer-reviewed, quarterly (4 issues per year), open access journal that seeks to promote the development and exchange of knowledge that is directly relevant to all spheres of nursing and midwifery practice. Nursing and Midwifery Studies is essential reading for anyone involved in nursing and midwifery practice, whether clinicians, researchers, educators, managers, policy makers, or students. The journal considers articles from all nursing and midwifery specialties including nursing and midwifery practice, education and management, community health more...

4. Annals of Palliative Medicine

Annals of Palliative Medicine (Ann Palliat Med; Print ISSN 2224-5820; Online ISSN 2224-5839) is an open access, international, peer-reviewed journal published bi-monthly with both online and printed copies (quarterly published from Apr. 2012 - Jul. 2019, bi-monthly published from Aug. 2019 - Dec. 2020, monthly published from Jan. 2021 - Dec. 2022). The aim of the journal is to provide up-to-date and cutting-edge information and professional support for health care providers in palliative medicine disciplines to improve the quality of life more...

5. AAO Journal

AAO Journal is published by American Academy of Osteopathy, publishing since 2006. It covers research in Medicine, Health Professions, Nursing. The journal is indexed in Scopus. more...

6. Acta Colombiana de Cuidado Intensivo

Acta Colombiana de Cuidado Intensivo is published by Asociacion Colombiana de Medicina Critica y Cuidado lntensivo, publishing since 2015. It covers research in Medicine, Nursing. The journal is indexed in Scopus. more...

7. ACTA Paulista de Enfermagem

ACTA Paulista de Enfermagem is published by Departamento de Enfermagem/Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, based in Brazil, publishing since 2012. It covers research in Neuroscience, Nursing. Topics covered include nursing, nursing practice, advanced nursing practice, medical surgical nursing, women health. The journal is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ; it uses a anonymous peer review, double anonymous peer review, open peer review process. Article processing charge: 1600 BRL; 350 BRL. For full aims and scope, see the journal's official page. more...

8. Advances in Skin and Wound Care

Advances in Skin and Wound Care is published by Wolters Kluwer Health, publishing since 2000. It covers research in Medicine, Nursing. The journal is indexed in Scopus. more...

9. Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery

Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery is published by Unisa Press, publishing since 2006. It covers research in Nursing. The journal is indexed in Scopus. more...

10. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing

Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing is published by Australian Nursing Federation, publishing since 1983. It covers research in Nursing. The journal is indexed in Scopus. more...