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Journal of Community Health Nursing

Routledge · United States · Est. 1984

ISSN1532-7655

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.412

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.575

Total Works

1,313

Total Citations

14,670

2yr Mean Citedness

1.20

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Community Health Nursing focuses on the practice, education, and research of community health nursing. Articles explore interventions and educational tools to improve patient self-management, health literacy, and quality of life, particularly for vulnerable populations such as older adults and those with chronic conditions. The journal also addresses factors influencing the job satisfaction and professional development of community health nurses, as well as the challenges and barriers they face in diverse healthcare settings.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1984

Annual Volume~ 28 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications1,313

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1532-7655

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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

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2026

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.

Community and Home CareQ2

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Nursing

Scopus Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthCommunity and Home Care

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geriatric Care and Nursing HomesFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsHomelessness and Social IssuesHealth and Wellbeing ResearchSchool Health and Nursing EducationObesity, Physical Activity, DietGlobal Health Workforce IssuesHealth disparities and outcomesDiabetes Management and EducationAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health