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Nursing Practice Today

Tehran University of Medical Sciences Β· Iran Β· Est. 2014

ISSN2383-1154eISSN2383-1162
SJR Q2βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
78
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† Scopus Q266
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total78
Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
12
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Average Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2 Β· Scopus CiteScore 1.9. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.379
H-Indexi
15
CiteScorei
1.9
SNIPi
0.521
Total Worksi
287
Total Citationsi
1,236
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.03
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Nursing Practice Today (NPT) is a peer-reviewed, open access international scientific journal that publishes original scholarly work which is essential for nurses and midwives who are serious about developing their own professions, as well as providing the best outcomes for the clients in their care. Reports of original research and scholarly papers about all aspects of nursing and midwifery practices that have a sound scientific, theoretical or philosophical base are published.

General Information

Country / RegionIran
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2014
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications287
OA Since2017
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Submission Info

APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~12 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
2383-1154 / 2383-1162
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
βœ…
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
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
29
268
2019
50
453
2020
40
218
2021
30
104
2022
40
95
2023
41
92
2024
50
12
2025
10
1
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Nursing (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Nursing

Scopus Categories

Nursing (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Health and Well-being StudiesCOVID-19 and Mental HealthResilience and Mental HealthPalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesFamily and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsNursing Diagnosis and DocumentationRespiratory Support and MechanismsEthics in medical practiceHealthcare Education and Workforce IssuesNursing Education, Practice, and Leadership

Frequently asked questions about Nursing Practice Today

Is Nursing Practice Today a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Nursing Practice Today: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Nursing Practice Today?

Nursing Practice Today 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 1.9.

Is Nursing Practice Today indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Nursing Practice Today is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Nursing Practice Today?

Nursing Practice Today (NPT) is a peer-reviewed, open access international scientific journal that publishes original scholarly work which is essential for nurses and midwives who are serious about developing their own professions, as well as providing the best outcomes for the clients in their care. Reports of original research and scholarly papers about all aspects of nursing and midwifery practices that have a sound scientific, theoretical or philosophical base are published.

How much does it cost to publish in Nursing Practice Today?

Nursing Practice Today is a Diamond open-access journal β€” there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref