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Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States

ISSN0844-5621eISSN1705-7051

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total45

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

0.93

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.183

Total Works

918

Total Citations

5,510

2yr Mean Citedness

1.68

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Canadian Journal of Nursing Research publishes original nursing research that develops basic knowledge. Its primary areas of publication are Medicine & Health care, Nursing, Nursing (miscellaneous), and Research and Theory.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications918

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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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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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0844-5621 / 1705-7051

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

N/A

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)Q1

Research and TheoryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Nursing

Scopus Categories

Research and TheoryNursing (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Nursing Education, Practice, and LeadershipNursing education and managementHealth Sciences Research and EducationGlobal Health Workforce IssuesMigration, Health and Trauma