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Clinical Simulation in Nursing

Elsevier Inc. · United States · Est. 2006

ISSN1876-1399eISSN1876-1402

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

1.484

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.028

Total Works

2,258

Total Citations

38,491

2yr Mean Citedness

2.04

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Clinical Simulation in Nursing focuses on the application of simulation-based education within nursing programs. Articles examine the impact of simulation on student learning, clinical skill development, and preparedness for practice across various nursing specialties. The journal also explores the role of facilitators and supervisors in simulation-based learning and strategies to enhance the effectiveness of simulation environments.

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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 Published2006

FrequencyMonthly, 2013-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,258

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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?

Elsevier Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1876-1399 / 1876-1402

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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.

EducationQ1

Modeling and SimulationQ1

Nursing (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Nursing

Scopus Categories

Nursing (miscellaneous)Modeling and SimulationEducation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Simulation-Based Education in HealthcareInnovations in Medical EducationInterprofessional Education and CollaborationPatient Safety and Medication ErrorsNursing education and managementEducation and Critical Thinking DevelopmentFamily and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsCardiac Arrest and ResuscitationPalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesHealth Sciences Research and Education