Witness

York University Libraries · Canada

eISSN2291-5796

✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the intersection of nursing practice with social justice, political action, and ethical considerations. It examines how nurses engage with issues such as structural violence, racism, colonialism, and health inequities, advocating for systemic change and challenging professional norms of neutrality. The journal also addresses planetary health, gender-affirming care, reproductive justice, and the experiences of marginalized populations within healthcare.

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General Information

Country / RegionCanada

Primary LanguageEnglish, French

1st Year Published—

StatusActive

Total Publications—

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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8/11 · 73%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

York University Libraries

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2291-5796

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Indexed in a trusted database?

DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English, French

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Cultural Competency in Health CareNursing Education, Practice, and LeadershipFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsMigration, Health and TraumaIndigenous Health, Education, and RightsClimate Change and Health ImpactsHomelessness and Social IssuesNursing education and managementEthics in medical practiceNursing Roles and Practices

Frequently asked questions about Witness

Is Witness a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Witness: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Witness?

Witness is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.

Is Witness indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Witness is indexed in DOAJ.