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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #13,666Hybrid

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing

Abbreviation (ISO):J KOREAN ACAD NURS
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Identifier (ISSN):2005-3673(Print)/2093-758X(Online)
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Publisher:Korean Society of Nursing Science
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.1↑ +0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
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 Korean Academy of Nursing

WoS Q3
01120.4620180.4820190.5220200.9820211.2820221.52023120240.820251.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.421
#13,666

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
36

36 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate10%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
57articles/year
92.81% Gold OA•92.86% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing is published using an open access publication model. The journal welcomes original research on nursing intervention and health policies using appropriate research methods. Comprehensive review, concept analysis, and methodological papers are also welcome. The journal has a distinguished editorial board with extensive academic qualifications, ensuring that the journal maintains high scientific standards and has a broad international coverage.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine92%Psychology88.1%Nursing38.1%Biology37.9%Psychiatry31.7%Internal medicine31.1%Mathematics30.8%Economics29.2%Political science29%Statistics28.8%Law27.9%Computer science26%Pathology25.4%Clinical psychology23.9%Sociology22.3%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Q3
Rank141/194
IndexSCIE, SSCI
JCISCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Q4
Rank148/194
IndexSCIE, SSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.1
Articles / Year33
Total Citations5
2025
IF0.8
Articles / Year48
Total Citations39
2024
IF1
Articles / Year46
Total Citations134
2023
IF1.5
Articles / Year51
Total Citations201
2022
IF1.277
Articles / Year47
Total Citations288

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #13,666Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2008-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Nursing
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.421

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.36

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,796 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations203
3-Year Documents141
Citable Documents134

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 Rate78.6%

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)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: 10%

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

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing (abbr: J KOREAN ACAD NURS, ISSN: 2005-3673) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of NURSING, published by Korean Society of Nursing Science in South Korea since 2008. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.421 (Q2), an H-index of 36.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 57 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,796 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
Korean Society of Nursing Science
Publication Language
Korean
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
2008
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
KOREAN SOC NURSING SCIENCE, KOREA SCIENCE & TECHNOL CTR, 635-4 YEOKSAM-DONG, KANGNAM-GU,, SEOUL, SOUTHKOREA, 135-703

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29