ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #2,847Top JournalGold OA

Journal of Nursing Management

Acronym:jnm
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Abbreviation (ISO):J NURS MANAGE
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Identifier (ISSN):0966-0429(Print)/1365-2834(Online)
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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.4↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Nursing Management

WoS Q2
13681.9120182.3920192.2420203.3320214.6820225.520233.72024420254.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.376
#2,847

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
109

109 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate5.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
272articles/year
100% Gold OA•85.84% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Nursing Management is an international forum which informs and advances the discipline of nursing management and leadership. The Journal encourages scholarly debate and critical analysis resulting in a rich source of evidence which underpins and illuminates the practice of management, innovation and leadership in nursing and health care. It publishes current issues and developments in practice in the form of research papers, in-depth commentaries and analyses. The complex and rapidly changing nature of global health care is constantly generating new challenges and questions. The Journal of Nursing Management welcomes papers from researchers, academics, practitioners, managers, and policy makers from a range of countries and backgrounds which examine these issues and contribute to the body of knowledge in international nursing management and leadership worldwide. The Journal of Nursing Management aims to: -Inform practitioners and researchers in nursing management and leadership -Explore and debate current issues in nursing management and leadership -Assess the evidence for current practice -Develop best practice in nursing management and leadership -Examine the impact of policy developments -Address issues in governance, quality and safety

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine96.3%Nursing85.7%Psychology79.3%Political science69.8%Economics67.9%Law65.1%Nursing management51.9%Economic growth42.8%Management42.1%Physics35%Sociology33.9%Biology33.8%Health care33.8%Social psychology33.6%Philosophy33.5%Computer science31.6%Business29.8%Engineering29.2%Mathematics27.5%Quantum mechanics26.8%Pathology23.1%Public relations22.2%Epistemology21.8%Psychiatry21%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q2
Rank139/426
IndexSSCI
JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Q1
Rank13/194
IndexSCIE, SSCI
JCISSCI2026

MANAGEMENT

Q1
Rank97/426
IndexSSCI
JCISCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Q1
Rank24/194
IndexSCIE, SSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.4
Articles / Year434
Total Citations133
2025
IF4
Articles / Year281
Total Citations1,119
2024
IF3.7
Articles / Year168
Total Citations1,819
2023
IF5.5
Articles / Year103
Total Citations1,440
2022
IF4.68
Articles / Year370
Total Citations7,676

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,847Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1993-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Nursing
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.376

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.22

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,544 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,011
3-Year Documents727
Citable Documents699

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 Rate61.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Leadership and ManagementQ1
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: 5.4%

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MANAGEMENT
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 Nursing Management (acronym: jnm, abbr: J NURS MANAGE, ISSN: 0966-0429) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of NURSING, published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd in England since 1993. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.376 (Q1), an H-index of 109.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 272 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,544 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
Gold OA
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Founding Year
1993
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, USA, NJ, 07030-5774

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01