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Journal of Professional Nursing

W.B. Saunders · United States · Est. 1985

ISSN1532-8481

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

1.022

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.38

Total Works

4,249

Total Citations

62,461

2yr Mean Citedness

1.96

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Professional Nursing accepts articles focusing on baccalaureate and higher degree nursing education, educational research, policy related to education, and education and practice partnerships. Published articles aim to foster research in nursing, nurse education, medical education, higher education, and health care, addressing changes in legislative, regulatory, ethical, and professional standards affecting nursing careers.

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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 Published1985

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,249

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

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OA License—

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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?

W.B. Saunders

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1532-8481

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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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2021

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2025

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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Nursing (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Nursing

Scopus Categories

Nursing (miscellaneous)Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Nursing education and managementNursing Education, Practice, and LeadershipDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHealth Sciences Research and EducationHuman auditory perception and evaluationInnovations in Medical EducationInterprofessional Education and CollaborationNursing Roles and PracticesCultural Competency in Health CareSimulation-Based Education in Healthcare