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Global Qualitative Nursing Research

SAGE Publications Inc. · United Kingdom · Est. 2009

ISSN2333-3936eISSN2333-3936

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total60

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

0.758

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.003

Total Works

391

Total Citations

8,000

2yr Mean Citedness

1.29

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes qualitative research focused on nursing practice, patient experiences, and health outcomes. Articles explore various aspects of care, including chronic illness management, mental health, end-of-life care, and the transition to practice for nurses. The research often examines the impact of social, cultural, and environmental factors on health and well-being, utilizing diverse qualitative methodologies.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2009

Annual Volume~ 39 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications391

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2333-3936 / 2333-3936

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

N/A

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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)

Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesGeriatric Care and Nursing HomesGrief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthNursing education and managementMigration, Health and TraumaFamily and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsChildhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of LifeFamily and Disability Support ResearchHealth Policy Implementation ScienceInterprofessional Education and Collaboration