Journal of Family Nursing

Journal of Family Nursing, SAGE Publications is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes scholarly work on family nursing research, practice, education, and policy issues related to families in health and illness.  The mission of the journal is to extend understanding about the relationships between families, illness, and health, and how practices based on this understanding can transform healthcare offered to families. Both “family as unit” and “family as context” are represented.  Additionally, there is a strong mandate to represent cultural diversity and families across the life cycle. Interdisciplinary and collaborative perspectives are encouraged, as are international contributions. 

Journal of Family Nursing Submission Guidelines 

Founding Editor: Janice M. Bell, RN, PhD

Journal of Family Nursing Editorial Board

Hashtags: #JFamNursing @SAGENursing

Editorial in November 2013 written by Dr. Janice M. Bell:  Family Nursing is More Than Family Centered Care

Editorial in May 2015 written by Dr. Janice M. Bell and Dr. Lorraine Wright: The Illness Beliefs Model: Advancing Practice Knowledge About Illness Beliefs, Family Health, and Family Intervention

Editorial in November 2016 written by Dr. Janice M. Bell: The Central Importance of Therapeutic Conversations in Family Nursing: Can Talking Be Healing? 

Editorial in February 2017 written by Dr. Janice M. Bell: Social Media and Family Nursing Scholars: Catching up with 2007 

Editorial in November 2018  written by Dr. Janice M. Bell: Using Deliberate Practice in Family Nursing to Achieve Clinical Excellence

Editorial in August 2019 written by Dr. Janice M. Bell: 25th Anniversary of the Journal of Family Nursing: Significant Milestones and Top Cited Articles