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Nursing leadership research has expanded significantly, particularly after 2020, with transformational leadership being the most studied style and authentic leadership gaining recent prominence. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.SYNTHESIS. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To map the global scientific landscape, productivity trends, and thematic evolution of nursing leadership literature published from 2000 through 2024.

September 12, 2026Leadership in health servicesOpen Access

Leadership research in nursing (2000–2024): a bibliometric analysis of global trends and thematic evolution

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AKAli Kaplan DGDamla GÖKALP

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Bibliometric analysis reveals surging post-2020 nursing leadership literature and rising focus on authentic styles, highlighting shifting strategies to combat healthcare burnout and turnover.

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To map the global scientific landscape, productivity trends, and thematic evolution of nursing leadership literature published from 2000 through 2024.
Conducted a descriptive bibliometric analysis of 1,539 research and review articles retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection.
Applied the Bibliometrix package in R to examine structural publication patterns adhering to BIBLIO reporting guidelines.
Annual scientific production grew steadily between 2000 and 2024, experiencing an accelerated rate of publication after 2020.
Transformational leadership remained the most consistently investigated framework, whereas authentic leadership emerged as a prominent recent theme.
The Journal of Nursing Management was the most productive publication outlet, and Laschinger HKS ranked as the most influential author.

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Kaplan et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa51e69327956e4761f850a https://doi.org/10.1108/lhs-02-2026-0041

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September 12, 2026Leadership in health servicesOpen Access

Leadership research in nursing (2000–2024): a bibliometric analysis of global trends and thematic evolution

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Authors

AKAli Kaplan DGDamla GÖKALP

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Overview

Bibliometric analysis reveals surging post-2020 nursing leadership literature and rising focus on authentic styles, highlighting shifting strategies to combat healthcare burnout and turnover.

Key Points

To map the global scientific landscape, productivity trends, and thematic evolution of nursing leadership literature published from 2000 through 2024.
Conducted a descriptive bibliometric analysis of 1,539 research and review articles retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection.
Applied the Bibliometrix package in R to examine structural publication patterns adhering to BIBLIO reporting guidelines.
Annual scientific production grew steadily between 2000 and 2024, experiencing an accelerated rate of publication after 2020.
Transformational leadership remained the most consistently investigated framework, whereas authentic leadership emerged as a prominent recent theme.
The Journal of Nursing Management was the most productive publication outlet, and Laschinger HKS ranked as the most influential author.

Cite This Study

Kaplan et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa51e69327956e4761f850a https://doi.org/10.1108/lhs-02-2026-0041

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