What is the Impact Factor of Creative Nursing?

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

Is Creative Nursing indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Creative Nursing is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.445 (Q2) and an H-index of 20.

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

Creative Nursing is published by Springer Publishing Company. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,637 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #13,107Hybrid

Creative Nursing

Identifier (ISSN):1078-4535(Print)/1946-1895(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Publishing Company

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

Official Website Submission Portal Compare

Clarivate IF (2026)

2.5↑ +1.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Creative Nursing

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.445

#13,107

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

20 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate16.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

43articles/year

24.35% Gold OA•94.87% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Creative Nursing is an issue focused journal, unique in its recognition of the values inherent in the nursing profession. Excellence and professionalism are not exclusive to any one discipline or specialty, and the editors of Creative Nursing are dedicated to developing nursing leaders at all levels and in all settings. Today"s health care institutions need creative and innovative solutions. Nurses need to think creatively, to experiment, to take risks, and to innovate. Creative Nursing promotes best practices in all aspects of caring--caring for self, patients, families, colleagues, and communities.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

PsychologyMedicineNursingPolitical ScienceLawEconomicsSociologyEconomic GrowthPhilosophyComputer ScienceBiologySocial Psychology

Primary Research Areas

Nursing

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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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

JCRESCI2026

NURSING

Rank49/194

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

NURSING

Rank80/194

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
NURSING	JCRESCI	49/194	Q2
NURSING	JCIESCI	80/194	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.5

Articles / Year42

Total Citations5

2025

IF0.9

Articles / Year66

Total Citations102

2024

IF0.6

Articles / Year53

Total Citations296

2023

IF0.7

Articles / Year50

Total Citations284

2022

IF—

Articles / Year51

Total Citations167

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.5	42	5
2025	0.9	66	102
2024	0.6	53	296
2023	0.7	50	284
2022	—	51	167
2021	—	55	260
2020	—	73	410
2019	—	62	576
2018	—	45	287
2017	—	43	396
2016	—	49	233
2015	—	50	141

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,107Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1994-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNursing

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.445

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.05

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,637 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations232

3-Year Documents135

Citable Documents116

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 Rate82.6%

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)Q2

Medicine (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: 16.7%

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):

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

Creative Nursing (ISSN: 1078-4535) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of NURSING, published by Springer Publishing Company in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.445 (Q2), an H-index of 20.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 43 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,637 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.