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Research and Theory for Nursing Practice

Springer Publishing Company · United States · Est. 2001

ISSN1541-6577eISSN1945-7286

SJR Q4✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total30

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Score

0.218

H-Index

SNIP

0.334

Total Works

707

Total Citations

9,398

2yr Mean Citedness

0.54

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Research and Theory for Nursing Practice focuses on issues relevant to improving nursing practice, education, and patient care. The journal is a peer-reviewed quarterly publication.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2001

Annual Volume~ 32 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications707

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Publishing Company

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1541-6577 / 1945-7286

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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

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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q4

Research and TheoryQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Nursing

Scopus Categories

Research and TheoryMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Nursing education and managementHealth Sciences Research and EducationNursing Diagnosis and DocumentationNursing Education, Practice, and LeadershipPalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesFamily and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsHealth Policy Implementation ScienceEthics in medical practiceHealth and Wellbeing ResearchInterprofessional Education and Collaboration