Nursing Reports | Highly Cited Papers Published in 2025

All articles published in Nursing Reports (ISSN 2039-4403) are published in open access format, which gives readers free and unlimited access to the full texts. We invite you to read the most highly cited papers published in our journal in 2025, which are listed below; we hope that they will offer you innovative insights related to this field and be helpful to your research.

1. “Nursing Students’ Perceptions and Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Nursing Education”
by ShinHi Han, Hee Sun Kang, Philip Gimber and Sunghyun Lim
Nurs. Rep. 2025, 15(2), 68; https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep15020068
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2039-4403/15/2/68

2. “Medical Mistrust: A Concept Analysis”
by Meghna Shukla, Marvin Schilt-Solberg and Wanda Gibson-Scipio
Nurs. Rep. 2025, 15(3), 103; https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep15030103
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2039-4403/15/3/103

3. “The Contribution of Artificial Intelligence in Nursing Education: A Scoping Review of the Literature”
by Federico Cucci, Dario Marasciulo, Mattia Romani, Giovanni Soldano, Donato Cascio, Giorgio De Nunzio, Cosimo Caldararo, Ivan Rubbi, Elsa Vitale, Roberto Lupo et al.
Nurs. Rep. 2025, 15(8), 283; https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep15080283
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2039-4403/15/8/283

4. “Poor Nurses’ Work Environment Increases Quiet Quitting and Reduces Work Engagement: A Cross-Sectional Study in Greece”
by Ioannis Moisoglou, Aglaia Katsiroumpa, Aggeliki Katsapi, Olympia Konstantakopoulou and Petros Galanis
Nurs. Rep. 2025, 15(1), 19; https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep15010019
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2039-4403/15/1/19

5. “Exploring Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Critical Care Nursing: A Systematic Review”
by Elena Porcellato, Corrado Lanera, Honoria Ocagli and Matteo Danielis
Nurs. Rep. 2025, 15(2), 55; https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep15020055
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2039-4403/15/2/55

6. “A Systematic Review of Nursing Competencies: Addressing the Challenges of Evolving Healthcare Systems and Demographic Changes”
by Ippolito Notarnicola, Alketa Dervishi, Blerina Duka, Eriola Grosha, Giovanni Gioiello, Sara Carrodano, Gennaro Rocco and Alessandro Stievano
Nurs. Rep. 2025, 15(2), 56; https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep15020056
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2039-4403/15/2/56

7. “Quiet Quitting in the Hospital Context: Investigating Conflicts, Organizational Support, and Professional Engagement in Greece”
by Aikaterini Toska, Ioanna Dimitriadou, Constantinos Togas, Eleni Nikolopoulou, Evangelos C. Fradelos, Ioanna V. Papathanasiou, Pavlos Sarafis, Maria Malliarou and Maria Saridi
Nurs. Rep. 2025, 15(2), 38; https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep15020038
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2039-4403/15/2/38

8. “Enhancing Healthcare Efficiency: The Relationship Between Effective Communication and Teamwork Among Nurses in Peru”
by Monica Elisa Meneses-La-Riva, Víctor Hugo Fernández-Bedoya, Josefina Amanda Suyo-Vega,
Hitler Giovanni Ocupa-Cabrera, Rosario Violeta Grijalva-Salazar and Giovanni di Deus Ocupa-Meneses
Nurs. Rep. 2025, 15(2), 59; https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep15020059
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2039-4403/15/2/59

9. “Critical Thinking and Clinical Decision Making Among Registered Nurses in Clinical Practice: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Nur Hidayah Zainal, Md Asiful Islam, Nur Syahmina Rasudin, Zakira Mamat, Tengku Muhammad Hanis, Wan Shakira Rodzlan Hasani and Kamarul Imran Musa
Nurs. Rep. 2025, 15(5), 175; https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep15050175
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2039-4403/15/5/175

10. “Examining Factors Associated with Attrition, Strategies for Retention Among Undergraduate Nursing Students, and Identified Research Gaps: A Scoping Review”
by Rohangez Lida Sheikoleslami, Daisy Michelle Princeton, Linda Iren Mihaila Hansen, Sezer Kisa and Alka Rani Goyal
Nurs. Rep. 2025, 15(6), 182; https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep15060182
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2039-4403/15/6/182

11. “Building Resilience and Competence in Bachelor Nursing Students: A Narrative Review Based on Social Cognitive Theory”
by Elisabeth Wille, Helene Margrethe Storebø Opheim, Daisy Michelle Princeton, Sezer Kisa and Kari Jonsbu Hjerpaasen
Nurs. Rep. 2025, 15(7), 253; https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep15070253
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2039-4403/15/7/253

12. “Perspectives on AI-Driven Nursing Science Among Nursing Professionals from China: A Qualitative Study”
by Yi Chen, Fulei Wu, Wen Zhang, Weijie Xing, Zheng Zhu, Qingmei Huang and Changrong Yuan
Nurs. Rep. 2025, 15(6), 218; https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep15060218
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2039-4403/15/6/218

13. “The Prevalence of Leakage, Peristomal Skin Complications and Impact on Quality of Life in the First Year Following Stoma Surgery”
Richard R. W. Brady, Diane Sheard, Kevin Howard, Martin Vestergaard, Esben Bo Boisen, Rebecca Mather, Rachel Ainsworth, Helle Doré Hansen and Teresa Adeltoft Ajslev
Nurs. Rep. 2025, 15(3), 107; https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep15030107
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2039-4403/15/3/107

14. “Health and Social Care Professionals’ Experience of Psychological Safety Within Their Occupational Setting: A Thematic Synthesis Review”
by Nicola Peddie, Josephine Hoegh, Gemma Rice, Shruti Shetty, Aoife Ure and Nicola Cogan
Nurs. Rep. 2025, 15(4), 131; https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep15040131
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2039-4403/15/4/131

15. “Patient and Family Involvement in Nursing Bedside Handover: A Qualitative Descriptive Study of Consumer Perceptions of Nursing Care”
by Manonita Ghosh, Beverly O’Connell, Hien Thi Nguyen, Linda Coventry, Amanda Towell-Barnard, Olivia Gallagher, Karen Gullick, Lucy Gent and Rosemary Saunders
Nurs. Rep. 2025, 15(2), 51; https://doi.org/10.3390/nursrep15020051
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2039-4403/15/2/51