Journals in Nursing: Together for health. Stand with science.

We are proud to present a special article collection in celebration of World Health Day 2026. World Health Day is an annual global health observance held on April 7, commemorating the founding of the World Health Organization in 1948. It is used by WHO every year to draw attention to a specific public health issue of global relevance. The observance serves as a reference point for governments, institutions, and health systems to examine shared health challenges. Learn more about this year's theme hereopens in new tab/window.

This curated selection highlights the remarkable contributions of nursing to this year’s theme of “Together for Health. Stand with Science”. Through the articles in this collection, we aim to showcase advancements from Elsevier’s nursing journals portfolio.

Join us in celebrating the dedication, compassion, and expertise of nurses who make a difference in the lives of individuals, families, and communities every day. Enjoy!

• Optimizing the Regulation of Nursing in the Asian Context: Development and Application of a Legal Frameworkopens in new tab/window Asian Nursing Research

• Cognitive and physical functions among Chinese community-dwelling older adults with motoric cognitive risk syndrome: A prospective cohort studyopens in new tab/window International Journal of Nursing Sciences

• Barriers to and facilitators for implementing a Care Partner program for adult patients with persistent critical illnessopens in new tab/window Australian Critical Care

• Seen, heard, supported: Recognising and responding to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the Australian emergency departmentopens in new tab/window Australasian Emergency Care

• Federal Policy Changes Endanger Medicaid’s Critical Role in Perinatal Care and Health Equityopens in new tab/window Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing

• Erosion of Scientific Integrity and Implications for Public Healthopens in new tab/window Nursing for Women’s Health

• Nursing power and technological empowerment for better healthopens in new tab/window International Journal of Nursing Sciences

• Unleashing the Power to Serve: Engaging Nurses in the Communityopens in new tab/window Journal of Radiology Nursing

• The rise of virtual care in nursing practice: A global bibliometric reviewopens in new tab/window Journal of Nursing Regulation

• A strategic vision for global health: Innovative nursing education, leadership, and researchopens in new tab/window Nursing Outlook

• The National Pediatric Nurse Scientist Collaborative (NPNSC): A framework for advancing nursing science through integrative collaboration to improve pediatric and family healthopens in new tab/window Journal of Pediatric Nursing

• Beyond Borders: How Nurse Practitioners Can Engage With Global Health in an Interconnected Worldopens in new tab/window Journal of Pediatric Health Care

• Enhancing healthcare access: Optimising nursing workforce utilisation in primary health careopens in new tab/window Collegian

• The experience of volunteer nurses providing health and social support to refugees during the war in Ukraine: a phenomenological studyopens in new tab/window International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances

• Effects of advanced practice nurses on health-care costs, quality of care, and patient well-being: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsopens in new tab/window International Journal of Nursing Studies

• You belong here: nursing students’ perceptions on caring for LGBTQIA+ populations living in rural communitiesopens in new tab/window Teaching and Learning in Nursing

• Adherence to a telehealth program for older adults with dementia and their caregivers: A mixed-methods studyopens in new tab/window Geriatric Nursing

• Psychosocial health needs of Mediterranean vulnerable migrants settling in Europe: A systematic review of contributing factorsopens in new tab/window Archives of Psychiatric Nursing