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Biological Research for Nursing

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States · Est. 1972

ISSN1099-8004eISSN1552-4175

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.738

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.782

Total Worksi

1,342

Total Citationsi

28,645

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.67

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Biological Research for Nursing aims to integrate information from basic disciplines such as biology, physiology, chemistry, engineering, education, communication, and the social sciences into nursing research, theory, and clinical practice.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1972

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,342

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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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?

1099-8004 / 1552-4175

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, PubMed

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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

Citations received

1.4k

2019

1.4k

2020

587

2021

707

2022

296

2023

195

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Research and TheoryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Nursing

Scopus Categories

Research and Theory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Stress Responses and CortisolHeart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlSleep and related disordersFibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ResearchCancer survivorship and careMaternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumAdipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic DiseasesTryptophan and brain disordersBirth, Development, and HealthInfant Development and Preterm Care

Frequently asked questions about Biological Research for Nursing

Is Biological Research for Nursing a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Biological Research for Nursing: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Biological Research for Nursing?

Biological Research for Nursing is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.67.

Is Biological Research for Nursing indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Biological Research for Nursing is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.