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Western Journal of Nursing Research

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States · Est. 1974

ISSN1552-8456

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

0.822

H-Index

109

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.003

Total Works

4,448

Total Citations

76,832

2yr Mean Citedness

1.68

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research focused on nursing, health, and patient well-being. Articles explore topics such as managing chronic diseases like coronary heart disease, understanding the impact of aging on health literacy and stress management, and evaluating interventions to improve patient care and outcomes. The scope also includes studies on caregiver support, the development and validation of health-related questionnaires, and the effectiveness of communication tools in healthcare settings. Additionally, research addresses health disparities, disaster preparedness for nursing students, and workplace violence against nurses.

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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 Published1974

FrequencyEight No. A Year, <Dec. 2000- >

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,448

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?

1552-8456

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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

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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)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Nursing

Scopus Categories

Nursing (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Nursing Education, Practice, and LeadershipHealth Sciences Research and EducationGeriatric Care and Nursing HomesNursing education and managementHealth and Wellbeing ResearchPalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesNursing Diagnosis and DocumentationHealth disparities and outcomesFamily and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsDementia and Cognitive Impairment Research