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Nursing Science Quarterly

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States · Est. 1985

ISSN1552-7409

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

0.564

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SNIP

0.848

Total Works

2,931

Total Citations

32,944

2yr Mean Citedness

0.46

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Nursing Science Quarterly publishes research focused on nursing theory, conceptual frameworks, and the analysis of nursing phenomena. Articles explore various nursing models, including the Roy Adaptation Model, Fawcett's framework, and Parse's humanbecoming paradigm, to understand patient adaptation, human experiences, and the nature of nursing practice. The journal also addresses specific nursing issues such as rape trauma syndrome, adolescent adaptation to parental alcohol consumption, preoperative anxiety, transcultural nursing, trust, caregiving for individuals with mental illness, and the transition to fatherhood for male nurses.

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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 Published1985

Annual Volume~ 82 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,931

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1552-7409

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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

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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.

Nursing (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Nursing

Scopus Categories

Nursing (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Nursing Education, Practice, and LeadershipNursing education and managementEthics in medical practiceNursing Diagnosis and DocumentationFamily and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsPalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesHealth Sciences Research and EducationEmpathy and Medical EducationGrief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthPatient Dignity and Privacy