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Nursing Outlook

Elsevier Inc. · United States · Est. 1952

ISSN1528-3968

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

1.195

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.451

Total Works

4,060

Total Citations

56,560

2yr Mean Citedness

1.95

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Nursing Outlook publishes research on nursing workforce innovations, including virtual nursing and remote safety observation, and the diversity of nursing faculty. The journal also addresses issues related to new graduate nurse turnover, school nursing regulations in the United States, and the integration of intellectual and developmental disabilities nursing standards. Additionally, it explores trauma- and violence-informed care for sexual and gender-diverse populations.

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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 LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1952

FrequencyBimonthly, July/Aug. 1982-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,060

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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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?

Elsevier Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1528-3968

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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.

Nursing (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Nursing

Scopus Categories

Nursing (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Nursing education and managementNursing Education, Practice, and LeadershipDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationHealth Sciences Research and EducationNursing Roles and PracticesGlobal Health Workforce IssuesNursing Diagnosis and DocumentationCultural Competency in Health CareGeriatric Care and Nursing Homes