What is the Impact Factor of Frontiers of Nursing?

The journal Frontiers of Nursing is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, quartile Q1) with official metrics continually updated on ImpaQ.

Is Frontiers of Nursing indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Frontiers of Nursing is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.210 (Q3) and an H-index of 11.

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

Frontiers of Nursing is published by Walter de Gruyter. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q3SCImago #21,296Diamond OADiamond OA

Frontiers of Nursing

Identifier (ISSN):2544-8994(Print)

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Publisher:Walter de Gruyter

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Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)

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Clarivate IF trend for Frontiers of Nursing

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2023):0

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.21

#21,296

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

11 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation RateN/A

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessDiamond OA

0articles/year

0% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Frontiers of Nursing (ISSN: 2544-8994) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Nursing, published by Walter de Gruyter in Poland. The periodical holds tracked under Web of Science (SCIE) in quartile Q1, a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.210 (Q3), an H-index of 11.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine97.7%Psychology78.6%Nursing67%Political science60.5%Law60%Biology57.2%Mathematics46.5%Pathology46.5%Economics44.2%Psychiatry43.7%Sociology42.8%Internal medicine42.8%Statistics34%Physics33%Computer science31.2%Philosophy30.2%Surgery27%Social psychology25.1%Psychotherapist25.1%Chemistry23.7%Physical therapy23.3%Geography23.3%Economic growth22.8%Quantum mechanics20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Nursing Nursing (all)

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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

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Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

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2026Latest

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Articles / Year29

Total Citations1

2025

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Articles / Year61

Total Citations22

2024

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Articles / Year52

Total Citations60

2023

IF0

Articles / Year50

Total Citations96

2022

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Articles / Year52

Total Citations145

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	29	1
2025	—	61	22
2024	—	52	60
2023	0	50	96
2022	—	52	145
2021	—	44	186
2020	—	48	281
2019	—	45	232
2018	—	40	264

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #21,296Scopus Q3Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2018-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:NursingSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.21

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.62

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations98

3-Year Documents153

Citable Documents152

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 Rate59.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EducationQ3

Nursing (miscellaneous)Q3

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

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Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

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CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

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2021

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2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 0 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Diamond OA model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.