Ostomy Wound Management Explained

Ostomy Wound Management
Editor:Lia van Rijswijk (Clinical Editor), Barbara Zeiger (Managing Editor)
Discipline:Wound, ostomy, and continence nursing
Former Names:Ostomy Management
Abbreviation:Ostomy Wound Manag.
Publisher:HMP Communications, LLC
Frequency:Monthly
History:1980–present
Impact:1.229
Impact-Year:2013
Website:http://www.o-wm.com/
Link1:http://www.o-wm.com/issue
Link1-Name:Online access
Link2:http://www.o-wm.com/archive
Link2-Name:Online archive
Oclc:179726188
Issn:0889-5899
Eissn:1943-2720

Ostomy Wound Management is a monthly, peer-reviewed medical journal covering all aspects of wound care, ostomy, incontinence, and skin-related care, as well as nutritional issues. The journal covers research regarding wounds, ostomy, incontinence, and nutrition. It is published by HMP Global (formerly HMP Communications, LLC) and was established in March 1980 as Ostomy Management, obtaining its current title in 1985. It is an official journal of the Association for the Advancement of Wound Care.[1] Sponsored columns are provided by manufacturers to showcase the appropriate and successful use of their products.[2]

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in MEDLINE/PubMed,[3] Embase,[4] Science Citation Index Expanded,[5] Current Contents/Clinical Medicine,[5] and CINAHL.[6] According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2013 impact factor of 1.229.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: AAWC Official Journals . AAWC Online . Association for the Advancement of Wound Care . 26 February 2015.
  2. Web site: Ostomy Wound Management . Wound Source. Kestrel Health Information. 26 February 2015.
  3. Web site: Ostomy Wound Management . NLM Catalog . . 2015-03-12.
  4. Web site: Journal titles covered in Embase . . Embase . 2015-03-12.
  5. Web site: Master Journal List . . Intellectual Property & Science . 2015-03-12.
  6. Web site: CINAHL Complete Database Coverage List . . . 2015-03-12.
  7. Book: 2014 . Ostomy Wound Management . 2013 Journal Citation Reports . Journal Citation Reports . . Science . Web of Science.