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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #15,435Hybrid

Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing

Abbreviation (ISO):AUST J ADV NURS
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Identifier (ISSN):0813-0531(Print)/1447-4328(Online)
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Publisher:Australian Nursing Federation
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.7↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing

WoS Q3
01230.5120180.720190.6720200.6520211.2120221.420231.220241.320251.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.355
#15,435

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
45

45 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate8.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
23articles/year
93.22% Gold OA•72.73% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing publishes a wide variety of original research, review articles, practice guidelines, and commentary relevant to nursing and midwifery practice, health- maternity- and aged- care delivery, public health, healthcare policy and funding, nursing and midwifery education, regulation, management, economics, ethics, and research methodology. Further, the journal publishes personal narratives that convey the art and spirit of nursing and midwifery. As the official peer-reviewed journal of the ANMF, AJAN is dedicated to publishing and showcasing scholarly material of principal relevance to national nursing and midwifery professional, clinical, research, education, management, and policy audiences. Beyond AJAN’s primarily national focus, manuscripts with regional and international scope are also welcome where their contribution to knowledge and debate on key issues for nursing, midwifery, and healthcare more broadly are significant.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine87.5%Psychology72.2%Nursing65.5%Political science49.6%Law47.6%Economics41.3%Sociology36.6%Biology33.2%Computer science31.9%Economic growth29.5%Philosophy29.5%Pathology25.6%Mathematics25.4%Psychiatry24.5%Medical education24.4%Physics23.2%Health care20.9%Epistemology20.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Q3
Rank106/194
IndexSCIE, SSCI
JCISCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Q3
Rank136/194
IndexSCIE, SSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year
2026Latest
IF1.7
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF1.3
Articles / Year24
Total Citations4
2024
IF1.2
Articles / Year50
Total Citations226
2023
IF1.4
Articles / Year29
Total Citations75
2022
IF1.206
Articles / Year35
Total Citations131

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,435Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1983-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Nursing
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.355

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.44

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,775 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations94
3-Year Documents72
Citable Documents60

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate81.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Advanced and Specialized NursingQ2
Nursing (miscellaneous)Q3
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: 8.3%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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

Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing (abbr: AUST J ADV NURS, ISSN: 0813-0531) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Australian Nursing Federation in Australia since 1983. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.70, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.355 (Q2), an H-index of 45.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 23 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,775 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Australian Nursing Federation
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1983
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
AUSTRALIAN NURSING FEDERATION, PO BOX 4239, KINGSTON, AUSTRALIA, ACT, 2604

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01