JAN is a world-leading international peer-reviewed journal.

JAN targets readers who are committed to advancing practice and professional development on the basis of new knowledge and evidence.

The journal was established in 1976 with James P. Smith as founding editor-in-chief.

Subsequent editors-in-chief were Jane Robinson, Alison J. Tierney and Roger Watson.

The current editor-in-chief is Debra Jackson (University of Sydney).