| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|
| 1 | The Concept of Theme as Used in Qualitative Nursing Research | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 2000 | 453 |
| 2 | Two Quantitative Approaches for Estimating Content Validity | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 2003 | 440 |
| 3 | Development of the Prenatal Attachment Inventory | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 1993 | 314 |
| 4 | Animal-Assisted Therapy for Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 2002 | 277 |
| 5 | Distinguishing Features and Similarities Between Descriptive Phenomenological and Qualitative Description Research | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 2016 | 230 |
| 6 | Qualitative Research: The Evaluation of Its Credibility, Fittingness, and Auditability | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 1993 | 229 |
| 7 | Can Pets Function as Family Members? | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 2002 | 224 |
| 8 | A Comparison of Imputation Techniques for Handling Missing Data | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 2002 | 215 |
| 9 | Axial Coding and the Grounded Theory Controversy | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 1999 | 208 |
| 10 | An Integrative Review of the Concept of Spirituality in the Health Sciences | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 2004 | 206 |
| 11 | Translating the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Into Arabic | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 2010 | 200 |
| 12 | The Challenges of Searching for and Retrieving Qualitative Studies | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 2003 | 199 |
| 13 | Q-Methodology in Nursing Research | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 2008 | 199 |
| 14 | Diagnosing and Dealing with Multicollinearity | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 1990 | 194 |
| 15 | Measuring Social Support with the Personal Resource Questionnaire | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 1987 | 181 |
| 16 | Nurse Burnout and Patient Safety Outcomes | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 2008 | 176 |
| 17 | First Nations Women’s Encounters with Mainstream Health Care Services | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 2001 | 167 |
| 18 | A Review of Clinical Trials of Tai Chi and Qigong in Older Adults | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 2009 | 167 |
| 19 | A Multidisciplinary Concept Analysis of Quality of Life | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 1999 | 161 |
| 20 | Issues and Challenges of Instrument Translation | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 2004 | 159 |
| 21 | The Unknown and the Unknowable-Managing Sustained Uncertainty | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 1993 | 158 |
| 22 | Animal-Assisted Therapy and Nutrition in Alzheimer’s Disease | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 2002 | 154 |
| 23 | Errors of Omission | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 2014 | 147 |
| 24 | Issues in Qualitative Research on Sensitive Topics | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 1988 | 138 |
| 25 | Manager Leadership and Retention of Hospital Staff Nurses | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 1997 | 137 |
| 26 | Health-Promoting Self-Care in Family Caregivers | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 2002 | 136 |
| 27 | Challenges and Strategies of Instrument Translation | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 2006 | 131 |
| 28 | Social Support and the Significance of Shared Experience in Refugee Migration and Resettlement | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 2003 | 129 |
| 29 | Ethical Considerations in Qualitative Research | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 1988 | 125 |
| 30 | Claustrophobia and Adherence to CPAP Treatment | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 2005 | 124 |
| 31 | Chronic Pain and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 2016 | 123 |
| 32 | Managing and Analyzing Qualitative Data | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 1988 | 121 |
| 33 | Predictors of Work Engagement Among Medical-Surgical Registered Nurses | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 2009 | 121 |
| 34 | The Oldest Old, ADL, Social Network, and Loneliness | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 1998 | 120 |
| 35 | Clinical Reasoning in Experienced Nurses | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 2003 | 119 |
| 36 | Coping, Social Support, and Adaptation to Chronic Illness | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 1992 | 116 |
| 37 | The Process and Consequences of Institutionalizing an Elder | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 1995 | 114 |
| 38 | Grandmother Caregiving, Family Stress and Strain, and Depressive Symptoms | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 2009 | 114 |
| 39 | Perceived Benefits and Barriers to Physical Activity among Older Latina Women | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 2002 | 111 |
| 40 | Identity Shifts as Turning Points in Health Behavior Change | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 2003 | 111 |
| 41 | Reasons for Relocation to Retirement Communities | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 2009 | 111 |
| 42 | Moral Reckoning in Nursing | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 2006 | 110 |
| 43 | Uncertainty | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 1987 | 109 |
| 44 | Effects of Music in Patients Who Had Chronic Cancer Pain | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 1989 | 107 |
| 45 | The Experience of Caring for a Family Member with Alzheimer’s Disease | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 2001 | 107 |
| 46 | Stress, Social Support, and Sense of Coherence | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 1999 | 105 |
| 47 | Mental Illness Stigma Reduction Interventions | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 2012 | 105 |
| 48 | Quality of Life in Women with Ovarian Cancer | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 1997 | 103 |
| 49 | Magnet Hospital Nurses Describe Control Over Nursing Practice | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 2003 | 103 |
| 50 | Increasing Minority Research Participation Through Community Organization Outreach | Western Journal of Nursing Research | 2006 | 102 |
