What is the Impact Factor of Archives of Psychiatric Nursing?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Archives of Psychiatric Nursing is 2.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Archives of Psychiatric Nursing indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Archives of Psychiatric Nursing is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.803 (Q2) and an H-index of 71.

Who publishes Archives of Psychiatric Nursing and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing is published by W.B. Saunders Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,137 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Archives of Psychiatric Nursing?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Archives of Psychiatric Nursing is "ARCH PSYCHIAT NURS" with common acronym "apn". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #6,875Hybrid

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing

Acronym:apn

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Abbreviation (ISO):ARCH PSYCHIAT NURS

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Identifier (ISSN):0883-9417(Print)/1532-8228(Online)

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Publisher:W.B. Saunders Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.5↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Archives of Psychiatric Nursing

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.803

#6,875

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

71 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate4.5%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

101articles/year

10.58% Gold OA•92.66% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing disseminates original, peer-reviewed research that is of interest to psychiatric and mental health care nurses. The field is considered in its broadest perspective, including theory, practice and research applications related to all ages, special populations, settings, and interdisciplinary collaborations in both the public and private sectors. Through critical study, expositions, and review of practice, Archives of Psychiatric Nursing is a medium for clinical scholarship to provide theoretical linkages among diverse areas of practice.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology98.7%Medicine87.4%Psychiatry66.2%Psychotherapist46.8%Biology46.1%Political science43.5%Law43.2%Nursing41.5%Clinical psychology38.2%Computer science31.4%Economics28.8%Sociology28.1%Mental health27.8%Social psychology25.5%Pathology22.2%Philosophy22%Internal medicine20.9%Mathematics20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Nursing

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Rank49/194

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

PSYCHIATRY

Rank146/293

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Rank55/194

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

PSYCHIATRY

Rank96/293

IndexSCIE, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
NURSING	JCRSCIE, SSCI	49/194	Q2
PSYCHIATRY	JCRSCIE, SSCI	146/293	Q2
NURSING	JCISCIE, SSCI	55/194	Q2
PSYCHIATRY	JCISCIE, SSCI	96/293	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.5

Articles / Year170

Total Citations33

2025

IF2.2

Articles / Year170

Total Citations197

2024

IF2.2

Articles / Year190

Total Citations873

2023

IF2.3

Articles / Year141

Total Citations824

2022

IF2.242

Articles / Year144

Total Citations1,251

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.5	170	33
2025	2.2	170	197
2024	2.2	190	873
2023	2.3	141	824
2022	2.242	144	1,251
2021	2.218	123	1,733
2020	1.266	158	2,443
2019	1.299	110	1,386
2018	1.133	134	2,315
2017	—	146	3,302
2016	—	139	3,242
2015	—	135	3,134

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #6,875Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1987-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.803

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.38

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,137 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,037

3-Year Documents397

Citable Documents367

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate64.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ2

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 4.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区NURSING

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing (acronym: apn, abbr: ARCH PSYCHIAT NURS, ISSN: 0883-9417) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by W.B. Saunders Ltd in United States since 1987. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.803 (Q2), an H-index of 71.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 17.2周, a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 101 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,137 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.