Catarina (UFSC) is celebrating its anniversary. After 30 years contributing to the Nursing science and to the Health area, Revista Texto & Contexto Enfermagem upholds its commitment to disseminating qualified scientific production, both Brazilian and international.In terms of numbers, 31 volumes were published, including more than 2,870 articles such as original studies, literature reviews, reflections, experience reports and technological innovation reports. All of the above were selected after double-blinded peer review assessments. Currently, the Journal has 2,030 national and international advisors/reviewers. This valuable and voluntary job greatly contributes to the quality of the content published.The history of Revista Texto & Contexto Enfermagem records important milestones. The first one concerns its creation, in 1992, when a group of teachers headed by Professor Ingrid Elsen conceived and implemented the first thematic journal in Nursing 1-2 . At the time, this innovating character conferred a singular feature that differentiated Revista Texto & Contexto Enfermagem from the other journals in the area. The thematic editions stood out for the publications that addressed theoretical, conceptual and methodological discussions from the perspective of different researchers 1-2 .Indexation of the Journal in the Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) in 2007 is considered a second milestone. From that moment on, the articles started to be available online, in full-text and open access format. Its presence in SciELO enabled greater visibility to the Journal's publications, at the same time that it also represented a quality inducer in the entire editorial process.