ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #7,522Hybrid

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Acronym:ijnp
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Abbreviation (ISO):INT J NURS PRACT
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Identifier (ISSN):1322-7114(Print)/1440-172X(Online)
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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.5↑ +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 (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Nursing Practice

WoS Q2
01341.1420181.1920191.1320202.0720212.2320221.920231.92024220252.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.752
#7,522

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
69

69 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
118articles/year
24.62% Gold OA•77.91% Original Research

Aims & Scope

International Journal of Nursing Practice is a fully refereed journal that publishes original scholarly work that advances the international understanding and development of nursing, both as a profession and as an academic discipline. The Journal focuses on research papers and professional discussion papers that have a sound scientific, theoretical or philosophical base. Preference is given to high-quality papers written in a way that renders them accessible to a wide audience without compromising quality. The primary criteria for acceptance are excellence, relevance and clarity. All articles are peer-reviewed by at least two researchers expert in the field of the submitted paper.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine98.3%Psychology66.4%Nursing64.1%Political science48.1%Biology48%Law46.9%Economics40.1%Pathology38.4%Psychiatry34.4%Sociology33.8%Internal medicine33.2%Mathematics30.9%Philosophy27.5%Economic growth26.7%Computer science26.6%Statistics23.9%Physics23.6%Health care21.8%Surgery20.8%Family medicine20.7%Social psychology20.6%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Q2
Rank49/194
IndexSCIE, SSCI
JCISCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Q2
Rank52/194
IndexSCIE, SSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.5
Articles / Year83
Total Citations28
2025
IF2
Articles / Year115
Total Citations175
2024
IF1.9
Articles / Year95
Total Citations459
2023
IF1.9
Articles / Year109
Total Citations811
2022
IF2.226
Articles / Year99
Total Citations1,132

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,522Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1995-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Nursing
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.752

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.50

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,112 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations958
3-Year Documents328
Citable Documents324

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 Rate66.5%

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: 0%

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

International Journal of Nursing Practice (acronym: ijnp, abbr: INT J NURS PRACT, ISSN: 1322-7114) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of NURSING, published by Wiley-Blackwell in Australia since 1995. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.752 (Q1), an H-index of 69.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 118 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,112 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
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1995
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC, COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN, USA, MA, 02148

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28