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Nursing Ethics

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0969-7330eISSN1477-0989

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

1.469

H-Index

112

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.796

Total Works

4,052

Total Citations

77,539

2yr Mean Citedness

2.73

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on ethical issues and dilemmas encountered in nursing practice and healthcare. It explores topics such as moral distress, professional autonomy, patient safety, ethical decision-making in various clinical settings including aged care, intensive care, and military operations, and the impact of technology and organizational factors on ethical care. The journal also examines ethical considerations in nursing education, leadership, and the experiences of specific patient populations and healthcare professionals.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyBimonthly, 1998-

StatusActive

Total Publications4,052

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Acceptance Rate—

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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?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0969-7330 / 1477-0989

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Issues, Ethics and Legal AspectsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EthicsNursing

Scopus Categories

Issues, Ethics and Legal Aspects

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ethics in medical practicePatient Dignity and PrivacyPalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesEthics and Legal Issues in Pediatric HealthcareGrief, Bereavement, and Mental Health