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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,104Hybrid

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Acronym:jan
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Abbreviation (ISO):J ADV NURS
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Identifier (ISSN):0309-2402(Print)/1365-2648(Online)
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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Clarivate IF (2026)
3.8↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Advanced Nursing

WoS Q1
12452.2720182.3820192.5620203.1920213.0620223.820233.820243.420253.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.314
#3,104

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
193

193 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate10.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
357articles/year
56.16% Gold OA•77.87% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Advanced Nursing (JAN) contributes to the advancement of evidence-based nursing, midwifery and healthcare by disseminating high quality research and scholarship of contemporary relevance and with potential to advance knowledge for practice, education, management or policy. All JAN papers are required to have a sound scientific, evidential, theoretical or philosophical base and to be critical, questioning and scholarly in approach. As an international journal, JAN promotes diversity of research and scholarship in terms of culture, paradigm and healthcare context. For JAN’s worldwide readership, authors are expected to make clear the wider international relevance of their work and to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural considerations and differences.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicinePsychologyNursingPolitical ScienceLawBiologySociologyEconomicsPsychiatryPhilosophyComputer SciencePathologyMathematicsEconomic GrowthPhysicsInternal MedicineSocial PsychologyEpistemologySocial Sciences
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Q1
Rank17/194
IndexSCIE, SSCI
JCISCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Q1
Rank15/194
IndexSCIE, SSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF3.8
Articles / Year315
Total Citations141
2025
IF3.4
Articles / Year872
Total Citations2,624
2024
IF3.8
Articles / Year682
Total Citations5,026
2023
IF3.8
Articles / Year499
Total Citations6,229
2022
IF3.057
Articles / Year433
Total Citations8,330

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,104Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1976-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Nursing
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.314

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.86

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,401 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations6,017
3-Year Documents1,187
Citable Documents1,076

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)19

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate71.9%

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: 10.5%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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

Journal of Advanced Nursing (acronym: jan, abbr: J ADV NURS, ISSN: 0309-2402) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd in England since 1976. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.314 (Q1), an H-index of 193.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 357 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,401 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 Publishing Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1976
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