What is the Impact Factor of Holistic Nursing Practice?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Holistic Nursing Practice is 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Holistic Nursing Practice indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Holistic Nursing Practice is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.458 (Q1) and an H-index of 48.

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

Holistic Nursing Practice is published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,786 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #12,827Hybrid

Holistic Nursing Practice

Acronym:hnp

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Abbreviation (ISO):HOLIST NURS PRACT

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Identifier (ISSN):0887-9311(Print)/1550-5138(Online)

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Publisher:Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.3↑ +0.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Holistic Nursing Practice

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.458

#12,827

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

48 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate7.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

46articles/year

8.21% Gold OA•90.57% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Holistic Nursing Practice (HNP), The Science of Health and Healing, is a peer-reviewed bimonthly journal that explores holistic models of nursing practice. Content emphasizes complementary traditional and holistic nursing and healthcare practices. Articles include theory-based interventions and their outcomes, including: innovations in holistic nursing practice; research related to holistic nursing practice, health care, and policy; and values and ethical-legal issues related to holistic nursing practices. The holistic approach is a worldview that emphasizes the potential for health and healing in human systems rather than on disease process and deficit.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology90.1%Medicine89.1%Biology54.5%Political science48.3%Law48%Nursing46%Pathology34%Chemistry31.5%Biochemistry28.8%Psychiatry27.4%Philosophy27%MEDLINE26.2%Economics22.6%Psychotherapist22.3%Sociology22%Internal medicine21.7%Alternative medicine20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Integrative & Complementary Medicine Nursing

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE

Rank23/48

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Rank62/194

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE2026

INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE

Rank18/48

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Rank105/194

IndexSCIE, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE	JCRSCIE	23/48	Q2
NURSING	JCRSCIE, SSCI	62/194	Q2
INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE	JCISCIE	18/48	Q2
NURSING	JCISCIE, SSCI	105/194	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.3

Articles / Year29

Total Citations1

2025

IF1.6

Articles / Year59

Total Citations54

2024

IF1.3

Articles / Year82

Total Citations154

2023

IF1.3

Articles / Year64

Total Citations339

2022

IF1.226

Articles / Year71

Total Citations485

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.3	29	1
2025	1.6	59	54
2024	1.3	82	154
2023	1.3	64	339
2022	1.226	71	485
2021	1	67	475
2020	0.968	62	470
2019	0.888	57	758
2018	0.606	57	612
2017	—	58	1,040
2016	—	61	653
2015	—	59	2,045

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,827Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1986-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNursing

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.458

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.68

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,786 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations370

3-Year Documents209

Citable Documents183

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 Rate65.6%

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 NursingQ1

Complementary and Alternative MedicineQ2

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: 7.7%

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INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE

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

Holistic Nursing Practice (acronym: hnp, abbr: HOLIST NURS PRACT, ISSN: 0887-9311) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE, published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. in United States since 1986. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.458 (Q1), an H-index of 48.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 46 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,786 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.