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Job Insecurity in Nursing: A Bibliometric Analysis

Hans De WitteHans De WitteMaría Del Carmen Giménez-espertVicente Prado-gasco

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EmploymentCanadaBibliometric analysisHealth Toxicology and Mutagenesislcsh:MedicineEnvironmental Sciences & EcologyArticle03 medical and health sciencesbibliometric analysisNursingnursing0502 economics and businessHumansjob insecurityFinlandPublic Environmental & Occupational HealthScience & Technology030504 nursingJob insecuritybusiness.industry05 social scienceslcsh:RPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthScience Citation IndexAustraliaInternational healthUnited KingdomSocial Sciences Citation IndexBibliometricsWorkforceJob satisfaction0305 other medical sciencebusinessPsychologyPsychosocialLife Sciences & Biomedicine050203 business & managementEnvironmental Sciences

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Nurses are a key workforce in the international health system, and as such maintaining optimal working conditions is critical for preserving their well-being and good performance. One of the psychosocial risks that can have a major impact on them is job insecurity. This study aimed to carry out a bibliometric analysis, mapping job insecurity in 128 articles in nursing, and to determine the most important findings in the literature. The search was conducted in the Web of Science Core Collection database using the Science Citation Index (SCI)-Expanded and Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) indexes on 6 March 2020. This field of discipline has recently been established and has experienced significant growth since 2013. The most productive and widely cited authors are Denton and Zeytinoglu. The most productive universities are Toronto University, McMaster University, and Monash University. The most productive countries are the United States, Canada, Australia, Finland, and the United Kingdom. The most widely used measure was Karasek&rsquo

10.3390/ijerph18020663http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18020663