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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #8,474Hybrid

Collegian

Acronym:coll
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Abbreviation (ISO):COLLEGIAN
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Identifier (ISSN):1322-7696(Print)
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Publisher:Elsevier
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.2↑ +0.5
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2019–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Collegian

WoS Q2
01341.1520191.2320202.5720211.8120221.520231.620241.720252.22026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.683
#8,474

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
50

50 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate12.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
90articles/year
40.87% Gold OA•79.13% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Collegian: The Australian Journal of Nursing Practice, Scholarship and Research is the official journal of Australian College of Nursing (ACN). The journal aims to reflect the broad interests of nurses and the nursing profession, and to challenge nurses on emerging areas of interest. It publishes research articles and scholarly discussion of nursing practice, policy and professional issues. Papers published in the journal are peer reviewed by a double blind process using reviewers who meet high standards of academic and clinical expertise. Invited papers that contribute to nursing knowledge and debate are published at the discretion of the Editor. The journal, online only from 2016, is available to members of ACN and also by separate subscription. ACN believes that each and every nurse in Australia should have the opportunity to grow their career through quality education, and further our profession through representation. ACN is the voice of influence, providing the nursing expertise and experience required when government and key stakeholders are deciding the future of health.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineNursingPsychologyPolitical ScienceLawEconomicsEconomic GrowthSociologyBiologyComputer SciencePhilosophyPathologyPsychiatryMathematicsBusiness
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Q2
Rank69/194
IndexSCIE, SSCI
JCISCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Q2
Rank55/194
IndexSCIE, SSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.2
Articles / Year49
Total Citations10
2025
IF1.7
Articles / Year61
Total Citations96
2024
IF1.6
Articles / Year53
Total Citations278
2023
IF1.5
Articles / Year69
Total Citations328
2022
IF1.807
Articles / Year108
Total Citations1,087

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,474Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1994-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Nursing
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.683

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.47

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,016 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations698
3-Year Documents279
Citable Documents264

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 Rate73.9%

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: 12.5%

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):
3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

Collegian (acronym: coll, abbr: COLLEGIAN, ISSN: 1322-7696) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of NURSING, published by Elsevier in Netherlands since 1994. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.683 (Q1), an H-index of 50.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 90 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,016 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
Elsevier
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1994
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16