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Advances in Nursing Science

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. · United States

ISSN0161-9268eISSN1550-5014

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.661

H-Index

114

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.99

Total Works

2,260

Total Citations

67,037

2yr Mean Citedness

0.77

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Advances in Nursing Science publishes research that advances nursing theory, practice, and policy. Articles explore complex health issues, including community care, migrant health, aging, and the experiences of specific populations like LGBTQIA+ individuals and internationally educated nurses. The journal also features philosophical analyses of nursing frameworks, research methodologies, and the role of power and equity in healthcare.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 45 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,260

Publisher OrgLippincott Williams & Wilkins

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0161-9268 / 1550-5014

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Nursing (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Nursing

Scopus Categories

Nursing (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Nursing Education, Practice, and LeadershipNursing education and managementEthics in medical practiceNursing Diagnosis and DocumentationCultural Competency in Health Care