The state of nursing research from 2000 to 2019: A global analysis

Aim This study aims to present a general bibliometric overview of the development status of global nursing research from 2000 to 2019. Design A longitudinal bibliometric analysis of nursing research was conducted. Methods Nursing research publications (N = 88,665) were obtained from Web of Science. Bibliometric method was used to map the output and citation impact trends of countries/regions, institutions, disciplines, and journals and analyse the research collaboration among countries/regions and institutions. Results The global paper output in nursing research increased steadily over the past two decades and it varied in different countries/regions with the USA being far ahead of the others. The paper output and cross‐border collaboration are mainly distributed in several developed countries like the USA, the UK, Australia, and Canada. The University of Pennsylvania, Harvard University, University of Toronto, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have high academic influence in the field of nursing. Increasing attention from academic fields has been paid to research on nursing. Journal of Advanced Nursing is the most prolific and most cited journal in nursing field. Conclusion Nursing research has developed steadily over the last two decades. Both the scientific output and research collaboration are disproportionally distributed between high‐income countries/regions and low‐ and middle‐income countries/regions. Most research and collaboration have taken place in a few developed countries across North America, Europe, and Oceania. Impact The study highlighted the need for policy makers and funding agencies, especially those from low‐ and middle‐income countries/regions, to allocate research funding that supports the nursing higher education and international cooperation so as to promote the development of high‐quality nursing research in those countries/regions. At the same time, researchers from non‐English‐speaking countries/regions should attach more importance to publishing papers in English, strengthening the academic exchanges with international nursing colleagues and better integrating into the international academic community. 摘要 目标 本研究旨在对2000年至2019年全球护理研究发展状况进行文献计量概述。 设计 对护理研究进行纵向文献计量分析。 方法 从科学网获得关于护理研究方面的出版物(N=88,665)。采用文献计量方法绘制国家/地区、机构、学科及期刊的成果和引用影响趋势图,分析国家/地区和机构之间的研究合作情况。 结果 在过去二十年里,全球护理研究论文产量稳步增长,且在不同的国家/地区有所不同,其中美国远远领先于其他国家/地区。论文产出和跨境合作主要分布在美国、英国、澳大利亚和加拿大等几个发达国家。宾夕法尼亚大学、哈佛大学、多伦多大学和北卡罗来纳大学教堂山分校在护理领域具有很高的学术影响力。护理研究越来越受到学术界的重视。《高级护理期刊