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Curationis

AOSIS (Pty) Ltd · South Africa · Est. 1980

ISSN2223-6279
SJR Q1Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
50
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total50
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.673
H-Index
47
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.93
Total Works
1,672
Total Citations
14,974
2yr Mean Citedness
1.19
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Aims & Scope

Curationis is the official journal of the Democratic Nursing Organisation of South Africa. Curationis is a scholarly research journal that aims to provide a forum for the exploration of issues and experiences relating to, and supporting, nursing and midwifery best-practice development through research learning and problem-based knowledge sharing across the African continent. The knowledge gained and shared by authors and reviewers who publish research results in Curationis support the grounds for decision makers on matters regarding health, health care, nurses and nursing. The journal therefore serves as a repository (archive or store) of relevant data that enhances the practice of responsible and professional nursing, caring and midwifery. The journal will seek to publish innovative research and reviews on all aspects of nursing and midwifery with particular emphasis on the developing African context, including, but not limited to best practices, research, and policy roles of nurses and midwifes and the settings in which they practice. The intention of the publishers are to encourage authors to provide stimulating and thought-provoking information based on research that will further the improvement, management and development of nursing in Africa. Aspects that are typically covered in the publication include, amongst others: role of nurses, midwifes and health care workers education and training of workers in the nursing profession support and advisory services provided by nurses and midwifes in forming public awareness of health matters guidelines in dealing with public perceptions and views regarding diseases and health matters prevention of diseases community-oriented nursing and health care challenges encountered in the nursing profession.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
19
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Africa
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1980
FrequencyAnnual, 2011-
StatusActive
Total Publications1,672
Publisher OrgAOSIS
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~19 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
AOSIS (Pty) Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2223-6279
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
2020
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.

Advanced and Specialized NursingQ1
Fundamentals and SkillsQ1
Nurse AssistingQ1
Assessment and DiagnosisQ2
ImmunologyQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

ImmunologyAdvanced and Specialized NursingAssessment and DiagnosisNurse AssistingFundamentals and Skills

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Nursing education and managementInterprofessional Education and CollaborationGlobal Maternal and Child HealthAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthHIV/AIDS Impact and ResponsesHIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsChild and Adolescent HealthNursing Education, Practice, and LeadershipNursing Diagnosis and DocumentationCultural Competency in Health Care
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref