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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

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total84

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE · SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.691

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

2.566

Total Worksi

903

Total Citationsi

11,413

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

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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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2010

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications903

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

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

Citations received

407

2019

426

2020

616

2021

364

2022

938

2023

144

2024

154

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

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

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Nursing Regulation

Is Journal of Nursing Regulation a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Nursing Regulation: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 84/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Nursing Regulation?

Journal of Nursing Regulation is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.00.

Is Journal of Nursing Regulation indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Nursing Regulation is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.