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International Journal of Nursing Sciences

Chinese Nursing Association · China · Est. 1984

ISSN2352-0132eISSN2352-0132

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

0.998

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.371

Total Works

1,059

Total Citations

18,840

2yr Mean Citedness

2.27

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the implementation of evidence-based nursing practices and guidelines across various healthcare settings. It examines facilitators and barriers to implementation, the development of educational models for nursing students, and strategies for translating research into clinical practice. The scope also includes the evaluation of interventions for specific health conditions and the analysis of factors influencing adherence to guidelines.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionChina

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1984

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,059

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~32 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Chinese Nursing Association

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2352-0132 / 2352-0132

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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?

Portico, PMC, CLOCKSS

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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

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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)

Nursing education and managementEducational Robotics and EngineeringHuman auditory perception and evaluationHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesDiabetes Management and EducationCancer survivorship and careFamily and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsChronic Disease Management StrategiesPalliative Care and End-of-Life Issues