ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #7,563Diamond OAHybrid

Journal of Nursing Research

Acronym:jnr
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Abbreviation (ISO):J NURS RES
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Identifier (ISSN):1682-3141(Print)/1948-965X(Online)
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Publisher:Taiwan Nurses Association
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.7↑ +0.2
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 Nursing Research

WoS Q1
01340.9920180.9720191.0120201.6820212.5220222.720232.420242.520252.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.749
#7,563

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
51

51 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate8.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
48articles/year
99.38% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

​​​The Journal of Nursing Research (JNR) is comprised of original articles that come from a variety of national and international institutions and reflect trends and issues of contemporary nursing practice in Taiwan. All articles are published in English so that JNR can better serve the whole nursing profession and introduce nursing in Taiwan to people around the world. Topics cover not only the field of nursing but also related fields such as psychology, education, management and statistics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicinePsychologyNursingBiologyPolitical ScienceLawPsychiatrySociologyInternal MedicineEconomicsComputer ScienceMathematicsPathologyStatisticsPhilosophyClinical PsychologySocial PsychologyPsychotherapyPhysicsEconomic GrowthSurgeryPhysical Therapy
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Q1
Rank41/194
IndexSCIE, SSCI
JCISCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Q1
Rank34/194
IndexSCIE, SSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.7
Articles / Year46
Total Citations8
2025
IF2.5
Articles / Year61
Total Citations97
2024
IF2.4
Articles / Year60
Total Citations264
2023
IF2.7
Articles / Year55
Total Citations398
2022
IF2.517
Articles / Year63
Total Citations715

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,563Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2001-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNursing
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.749

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.39

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations525
3-Year Documents185
Citable Documents165

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 Rate57.1%

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
Medicine (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: 8.3%

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):
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 Nursing Research (acronym: jnr, abbr: J NURS RES, ISSN: 1682-3141) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of NURSING, published by Taiwan Nurses Association in Taiwan since 2001. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.749 (Q1), an H-index of 51.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 48 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). 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
Taiwan Nurses Association
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Founding Year
2001
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
TWO COMMERCE SQ, 2001 MARKET ST, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19103

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28