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Nursing Research

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. · United States · Est. 1924

ISSN1538-9847

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

0.783

H-Index

174

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.786

Total Works

12,214

Total Citations

222,785

2yr Mean Citedness

1.04

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Nursing Research publishes articles on research techniques, quantitative and qualitative studies, and state-of-the-art methodology. The journal covers key issues including health promotion, human responses to illness, and acute care. It also welcomes studies that evaluate and understand complex health care interventions and health policies.

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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 Published1924

FrequencyBimonthly, Jan./Feb. 1968-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications12,214

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?

1538-9847

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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

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

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.

Nursing (miscellaneous)Q1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Nursing

Scopus Categories

Nursing (miscellaneous)Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Nursing Education, Practice, and LeadershipHealth and Well-being StudiesNursing Diagnosis and DocumentationNursing education and managementGeriatric Care and Nursing HomesHealth Sciences Research and EducationHuman auditory perception and evaluationDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesSchool Health and Nursing EducationNursing Roles and Practices