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Journal of Research in Nursing

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1997

ISSN1744-9871eISSN1744-988X

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total45

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

0.675

H-Index

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.738

Total Works

2,014

Total Citations

25,725

2yr Mean Citedness

1.32

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Research in Nursing focuses on nursing practice, education, and patient care. It examines nurses' self-efficacy in clinical processes like resuscitation and their experiences with social prescribing. The journal also investigates quality of life for specific patient groups, such as adolescents with cancer, and explores the impact of technology and artificial intelligence on healthcare education and interventions. Additionally, it addresses challenges in nursing education, support for vulnerable mothers, and the concept of occupational distress among hospital 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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1997

FrequencyBiannual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,014

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 Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1744-9871 / 1744-988X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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

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SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Research and TheoryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Nursing

Scopus Categories

Research and Theory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Nursing education and managementHealth Sciences Research and EducationGeriatric Care and Nursing HomesPalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutInterprofessional Education and CollaborationNursing Roles and PracticesGlobal Health Workforce IssuesHealth Policy Implementation ScienceNursing Education, Practice, and Leadership