What is the Impact Factor of International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship is 1.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.476 (Q2) and an H-index of 47.

Who publishes International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship is published by Walter de Gruyter. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,847 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #12,412Hybrid

International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship

Identifier (ISSN):1548-923X(Print)

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Publisher:Walter de Gruyter

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.4↑ +0.3

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 International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.476

#12,412

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

47 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate7.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

3articles/year

15.73% Gold OA•93.1% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship publishes significant research and scholarship in the broad field of nursing education. The mandate of the journal is to present high quality papers to advance nursing education through research, description of innovative methods, or introduction of novel approaches about all aspects of nursing education in a timely manner. The specific aims of IJNES are to: - Promote worldwide scholarship in nursing education - Enhance and advance nursing education globally - Provide a forum for the dissemination of international perspectives and scholarship in nursing education

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine96.6%Psychology89.2%Nursing87%Medical education86.1%Political science84.6%Law84.1%Sociology69.7%Economics63.3%Pedagogy53.5%Nurse education53.1%Economic growth52.3%Mathematics45.9%Philosophy41.8%Computer science40.9%Biology36.5%Epistemology28.1%Anthropology25.9%Social psychology24.4%Physics24.2%Health care24.2%Mathematics education23.7%Statistics23.4%Pathology23%Social science23%Curriculum21.5%

Primary Research Areas

Social Sciences Education

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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

Rank127/194

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

NURSING

Rank111/194

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
NURSING	JCRESCI	127/194	Q3
NURSING	JCIESCI	111/194	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.4

Articles / Year3

Total Citations0

2025

IF1.1

Articles / Year26

Total Citations19

2024

IF1.3

Articles / Year27

Total Citations78

2023

IF1

Articles / Year37

Total Citations163

2022

IF—

Articles / Year29

Total Citations151

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.4	3	0
2025	1.1	26	19
2024	1.3	27	78
2023	1	37	163
2022	—	29	151
2021	—	38	426
2020	—	40	468
2019	—	36	456
2018	—	27	451
2017	—	18	298
2016	—	15	279
2015	—	21	693

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,412Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2003-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:NursingSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.476

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.53

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,847 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations152

3-Year Documents91

Citable Documents91

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 Rate79.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EducationQ2

Nursing (miscellaneous)Q2

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

International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship (ISSN: 1548-923X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Social Sciences, published by Walter de Gruyter in Germany. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.476 (Q2), an H-index of 47.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 3 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,847 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.