Abstract
Nurse Educator has been published for 50 years, but no bibliometric studies have been done.BACKGROUNDNurse Educator has been published for 50 years, but no bibliometric studies have been done.The aim was to analyze the focus and characteristics of articles in Nurse Educator through its 50-year history.PURPOSEThe aim was to analyze the focus and characteristics of articles in Nurse Educator through its 50-year history.This was a bibliometric analysis of the journal.METHODSThis was a bibliometric analysis of the journal.There were 4551 articles published from 1976 through 2024. As expected, the number of articles published has increased steadily over the years, from 13 articles in 1976 to 304 articles in 2024. Of the 66 387 keywords, the top individual keyword was "nursing students" (n = 3911). Most of the articles, especially in recent years, disseminate research in nursing education. Changes in the focus of articles over the years were examined in relation to key events in health care and nursing education.RESULTSThere were 4551 articles published from 1976 through 2024. As expected, the number of articles published has increased steadily over the years, from 13 articles in 1976 to 304 articles in 2024. Of the 66 387 keywords, the top individual keyword was "nursing students" (n = 3911). Most of the articles, especially in recent years, disseminate research in nursing education. Changes in the focus of articles over the years were examined in relation to key events in health care and nursing education.Articles that disseminate research had the largest number of keywords (n = 8790), suggesting the importance of the journal in the development of the science of nursing education and of nursing education as a field of study.CONCLUSIONSArticles that disseminate research had the largest number of keywords (n = 8790), suggesting the importance of the journal in the development of the science of nursing education and of nursing education as a field of study.