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Journal of Nursing Regulation

Elsevier Inc. · United States · Est. 2010

ISSN2155-8264

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

1.743

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.566

Total Works

903

Total Citations

11,413

2yr Mean Citedness

2.00

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Journal of Nursing Regulation publishes scholarly articles that advance the science of nursing regulation and promote knowledge related to nursing and other healthcare regulation. It aims to enhance communication and collaboration among nurse regulators, educators, practitioners, and the scientific community, supporting evidence-based regulation.

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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 Published2010

Annual Volume~ 54 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications903

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?

2155-8264

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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

2019

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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.

Issues, Ethics and Legal AspectsQ1

Nursing (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Nursing

Scopus Categories

Nursing (miscellaneous)Issues, Ethics and Legal Aspects

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Nursing Education, Practice, and LeadershipNursing Roles and PracticesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesNursing education and managementGlobal Health Workforce IssuesMedical Malpractice and Liability IssuesPatient Safety and Medication ErrorsHuman auditory perception and evaluationEducational Robotics and EngineeringEthics in medical practice