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Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. · United States · Est. 1977

ISSN1528-3976

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

0.525

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.916

Total Works

7,215

Total Citations

43,294

2yr Mean Citedness

0.96

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on wound, ostomy, and continence nursing. It publishes research on the prevention, assessment, and management of skin complications related to ostomies, pressure injuries, and incontinence. The scope also includes the impact of these conditions on quality of life and the role of nursing interventions and protocols in improving patient outcomes.

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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 Published1977

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications7,215

Publisher OrgLippincott Williams & Wilkins

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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?

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1528-3976

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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

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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.

Advanced and Specialized NursingQ1

Medical and Surgical NursingQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Nursing

Scopus Categories

Medical and Surgical NursingAdvanced and Specialized Nursing

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Pressure Ulcer Prevention and ManagementStoma care and complicationsWound Healing and TreatmentsPelvic floor disorders treatmentsSurgical site infection preventionDiagnosis and Treatment of Venous DiseasesDiabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and ManagementColorectal Cancer Surgical TreatmentsSurgical Sutures and AdhesivesUrinary Tract Infections Management