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| Journal of Nursing Administration | |
|---|---|
| Title | Journal of Nursing Administration |
| Discipline | Nursing administration |
| Abbreviation | JONA |
| Publisher | Springer Publishing Company |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| History | 1971–present |
Journal of Nursing Administration is a peer-reviewed professional journal focusing on leadership, management, and administration within the field of nursing. It addresses topics relevant to chief nursing officers, nurse managers, healthcare executives, and policy-makers, publishing research, evidence-based practice reports, and commentary that inform organizational strategy and clinical operations. The journal serves as a nexus among institutions such as hospitals, academic centers, and professional associations, engaging readers across clinical, corporate, and regulatory environments.
The journal was established in 1971 during a period of rapid change in American healthcare linked to institutions like Johns Hopkins Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Mayo Clinic. Early editorial directions reflected influences from leaders associated with American Nurses Association, Sigma Theta Tau International, and academic programs at Columbia University School of Nursing and University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. Over successive decades it paralleled developments involving Medicare, Medicaid, and policy initiatives championed by figures in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services leadership. Editorial stewardship intersected with movements in hospital administration championed at conferences hosted by American Hospital Association and policy dialogues involving the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
The journal emphasizes administration topics such as workforce management, quality improvement, patient safety, fiscal stewardship, and leadership development within settings like Veterans Health Administration, Kaiser Permanente, and academic medical centers affiliated with Cleveland Clinic. Content ranges from quantitative studies by investigators at University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing and Johns Hopkins School of Nursing to qualitative case reports involving chief nurses at systems like Mayo Clinic Health System and corporate strategies from organizations including HCA Healthcare. It aligns with practice guidelines and standards set by bodies like Joint Commission, Institute for Healthcare Improvement, and regulatory frameworks influenced by rulings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Published monthly by Springer Publishing Company, the journal distributes print and electronic editions to subscribers including academic libraries at institutions such as Harvard Medical School, Yale School of Nursing, and Duke University School of Nursing. Access models have evolved alongside digital platforms from publishers like Elsevier and Wiley-Blackwell; the journal adopts policies for institutional subscriptions, individual memberships via organizations such as American Organization for Nursing Leadership, and embargoed open access options responsive to mandates from funders like National Institutes of Health and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
The journal is indexed in major databases and services including PubMed, Scopus, and CINAHL; entries appear in bibliographic resources curated by Clarivate for inclusion in indexes like the Web of Science and in aggregators used by libraries at Columbia University, University of Washington, and University of Michigan. Indexing supports discoverability for authors affiliated with centers such as University of Pennsylvania, University of Toronto, and University of British Columbia.
Evaluations of the journal’s influence reference citation metrics produced by organizations like Clarivate and article-level indicators tracked by institutions such as Altmetric. Its readership includes chief nursing officers and scholars from Johns Hopkins University, Stanford University, and Yale University; practitioners at healthcare systems such as Cleveland Clinic and Mass General Brigham cite articles in policy development and operational redesign. Debates over workforce staffing, nurse staffing ratios informed by state-level legislation in jurisdictions like California or professional guidance from American Nurses Association have featured work published in the journal.
The editorial board comprises nurse leaders and academics recruited from schools and health systems including University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Rush University, University of California, Los Angeles School of Nursing, and executive leaders from systems like Kaiser Permanente. The peer review process follows conventional models used by journals hosted by publishers such as Springer Nature and modeled on standards promulgated by organizations like the Committee on Publication Ethics and International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, employing blinded review and editorial oversight to evaluate methodological rigor and relevance to managerial practice.
Notable contributions have addressed topics such as magnet hospital designation analyses influenced by research at Magnet Recognition Program sites, workforce resilience studies citing events at Hurricane Katrina-impacted hospitals, and cost-effectiveness evaluations relevant to systems like Veterans Health Administration. Special issues have focused on themes coordinated with conferences hosted by American Organization for Nursing Leadership, workforce initiatives supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and policy responses to public health crises discussed alongside entities like Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization.
Category:Nursing journals Category:Academic journals established in 1971