What is the Impact Factor of BMC Nursing?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of BMC Nursing is 5.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is BMC Nursing indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, BMC Nursing is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.368 (Q1) and an H-index of 72.

Who publishes BMC Nursing and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

BMC Nursing is published by BioMed Central. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,321 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,879Top JournalHybrid

BMC Nursing

Acronym:nurs

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Abbreviation (ISO):BMC NURS

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Identifier (ISSN):1472-6955(Print)

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Publisher:BioMed Central

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Clarivate IF (2026)

5.2↑ +1.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2021–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for BMC Nursing

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):5.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.368

#2,879

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

72 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate9.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

257articles/year

99.7% Gold OA•96.49% Original Research

Aims & Scope

BMC Nursing is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of nursing research, training, education and practice.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.4%Nursing93.2%Pathology80.2%Psychology75.8%Political science66.8%Law65.9%Economics62.3%Nursing research61.8%Sociology55.2%Mathematics48.2%Economic growth48.1%Statistics43%Biology42.1%Psychiatry40.6%Health care40%Nursing management37%Anthropology36.6%Social science33.7%Computer science32%Internal medicine31.7%Family medicine29.8%Philosophy27.6%Social psychology27.6%Medical education27.5%Qualitative research27%Physics24.7%Management23.1%Business20.8%Geography20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Nursing General Nursing

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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

Rank5/194

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Rank3/194

IndexSCIE, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
NURSING	JCRSCIE, SSCI	5/194	Q1
NURSING	JCISCIE, SSCI	3/194	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF5.2

Articles / Year1,104

Total Citations425

2025

IF3.9

Articles / Year1,615

Total Citations8,922

2024

IF3.1

Articles / Year958

Total Citations11,475

2023

IF3.2

Articles / Year490

Total Citations9,436

2022

IF3.189

Articles / Year378

Total Citations9,357

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	5.2	1,104	425
2025	3.9	1,615	8,922
2024	3.1	958	11,475
2023	3.2	490	9,436
2022	3.189	378	9,357
2021	2.283	258	9,395
2020	—	126	4,664
2019	—	68	3,814
2018	—	55	2,455
2017	—	76	3,248
2016	—	73	3,421
2015	—	85	3,853

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,879Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2002-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Nursing

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.368

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

5.50

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,321 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations10,369

3-Year Documents1,784

Citable Documents1,783

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)4

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate63.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Nursing (miscellaneous)Q1

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: 9.7%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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

BMC Nursing (acronym: nurs, abbr: BMC NURS, ISSN: 1472-6955) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Nursing, published by BioMed Central in England since 2002. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.20, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.368 (Q1), an H-index of 72.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 257 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,321 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.