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Korean Journal of Adult Nursing

Korean Society of Adult Nursing · South Korea · Est. 2000

ISSN1225-4886

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

Total54

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 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.301

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.366

Total Worksi

1,363

Total Citationsi

7,520

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.58

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The Korean Journal of Adult Nursing (KJAN) is the official peer-reviewed research journal of the Korean Society of Adult Nursing. KJAN is devoted to the dissemination of groundbreaking research on the theories, practices, and education of adult nursing. Research on other subject areas or issues that contribute to adult nursing are published at the discretion of the Editorial Board. The goal of KJAN is to contribute health maintenance, health promotion, disease prevention, and recovery from diseases in adults by publishing research.

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2000

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,363

Publisher OrgKorean Society of Adult Nursing

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

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

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Korean Society of Adult Nursing

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1225-4886

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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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

405

2019

429

2020

278

2021

189

2022

2023

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.

Nursing (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Nursing (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Health and Wellbeing ResearchDiverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education StudiesHealthcare Education and Workforce IssuesEducation and Learning InterventionsNutrition, Health and Food BehaviorHealth and Well-being StudiesCancer survivorship and careHealthcare and Venom ResearchPsychosocial Factors Impacting YouthStroke Rehabilitation and Recovery

Frequently asked questions about Korean Journal of Adult Nursing

Is Korean Journal of Adult Nursing a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Korean Journal of Adult Nursing: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 54/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Korean Journal of Adult Nursing?

Korean Journal of Adult Nursing is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.301.

Is Korean Journal of Adult Nursing indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Korean Journal of Adult Nursing is indexed in Scopus.