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Nursing Open

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United States · Est. 1971

ISSN2054-1058eISSN2054-1058

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

0.863

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.045

Total Works

2,830

Total Citations

37,632

2yr Mean Citedness

2.26

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Nursing Open publishes research on nursing practice, education, and health outcomes. Articles explore patient care, including maternal and perinatal health, chronic pain management, and infection control. The journal also addresses nursing workforce issues such as burnout, competencies, and career intentions, as well as the psychological and spiritual well-being of nurses and patients. Research methodologies include qualitative studies, surveys, and systematic reviews.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1971

FrequencyThree No. A Year, 2015-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,830

Publisher OrgWiley

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~17 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2054-1058 / 2054-1058

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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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?

Portico, PMC, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

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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.

Nursing (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Nursing

Scopus Categories

Nursing (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Nursing education and managementHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutFamily and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsCOVID-19 and Mental HealthGeriatric Care and Nursing HomesPalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesDiabetes Management and EducationSimulation-Based Education in HealthcareCancer survivorship and carePatient Safety and Medication Errors