ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #11,266Hybrid

Journal of Neuroscience Nursing

Acronym:neuronurse
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Abbreviation (ISO):J NEUROSCI NURS
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Identifier (ISSN):0888-0395(Print)
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Publisher:Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.3↑ +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 Neuroscience Nursing

WoS Q3
01230.9420181.120191.1120201.2320211.6320222.320231.52024220252.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.528
#11,266

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
54

54 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate26.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
45articles/year
8.18% Gold OA•90.48% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing (JNN), the official journal of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses, contains original articles on advances in neurosurgical and neurological techniques as they affect nursing care, theory and research, as well as commentary on the roles of the neuroscience nurse in the health care team. The journal provides information to nurses and health care professionals working in diverse areas of neuroscience patient care such as multi-specialty and neuroscience intensive care units, general neuroscience units, combination units (neuro/ortho, neuromuscular/rehabilitation, neuropsychiatry, neurogerontology), rehabilitation units, medical-surgical units, pediatric units, emergency and trauma departments, and surgery. The information is applicable to professionals working in clinical, research, administrative, and educational settings.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicinePsychologyBiologyPsychiatryInternal MedicineNeuroscienceNursingPolitical SciencePathologyLawSurgeryChemistryPhysicsBiochemistry
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Q3
Rank175/296
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Q2
Rank62/194
IndexSCIE, SSCI
JCISCIE2026

CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Q2
Rank123/296
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Q2
Rank76/194
IndexSCIE, SSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.3
Articles / Year50
Total Citations9
2025
IF2
Articles / Year49
Total Citations71
2024
IF1.5
Articles / Year67
Total Citations232
2023
IF2.3
Articles / Year56
Total Citations242
2022
IF1.627
Articles / Year57
Total Citations303

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,266Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1986-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNeuroscienceNursing
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.528

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.50

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,951 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations247
3-Year Documents168
Citable Documents136

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 Rate67.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Medical and Surgical NursingQ1
SurgeryQ2
Neurology (clinical)Q3
Endocrine and Autonomic SystemsQ4
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: 26.7%

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):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区CLINICAL NEUROLOGY
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 Neuroscience Nursing (acronym: neuronurse, abbr: J NEUROSCI NURS, ISSN: 0888-0395) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of CLINICAL NEUROLOGY, 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 Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.528 (Q1), an H-index of 54.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 45 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,951 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
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1986
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
AMER ASSOC NEUROSCIENCE NURSES, 4700 W LAKE AVENUE, GLENVIEW, USA, IL, 60025

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28