Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem

The Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem (RLAE) is the official scientific publication of the University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, Brazil, WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing Research Development. Its mission is to publish scientific research results in nursing and other areas of interest for health professionals. This Journal is published in Brazil and circulates bimonthly in different countries around the world. Its first issue was published in January 1993. The printed version is issued in English and the electronic version in Portuguese, Spanish and English. RLAE is affiliated with the Brazilian Association of Scientific Editors – ABEC and indexed in the most important national and international databases.
The abbreviated title of the journal is Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem, which should be used in bibliographies, footnotes and bibliographical references and strips.

Impact factor of the RLAE  in the scientific community

JCR – ISI  - 0,608
The highest impact factor among Brazilian Journals of Nursing
15th Brazilian journal  with the highest impact factor in SciELO

SCImago – Journal & Country Rank H Index - 11
The highest impact factor among Brazilian Journals of Nursing

Ranking SciELO Top Ten - 2,9%
4th place
Qualis/CAPES   -  Estrato A2
The highest level reached among journals of the area edited in Brazil

Editorial Board
Maria Helena Palucci Marziale, RN, PhD – Scientific Chief  Editor
Regina Aparecida Garcia de Lima, RN, PhD - Scientific  Editor

Associated Editors
Antonia Regina Ferreira Furegato, RN, PhD
Evelin Capellari Cárnio, RN, PhD
Maria Lúcia do Carmo Cruz Robazzi, RN, PhD
Maria Lúcia Zanetti, RN, PhD

Secretary
Adriana Amaro dos Santos Sousa

http://www.scielo.br/rlae