ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #12,881Hybrid

Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners

Acronym:jaanp
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Abbreviation (ISO):J AM ASSOC NURSE PRA
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Identifier (ISSN):2327-6886(Print)/2327-6924(Online)
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Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.4↓ -0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
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 the American Association of Nurse Practitioners

WoS Q4
01231.1420181.0320191.4220201.1720211.520221.220231.220241.620251.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.456
#12,881

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
38

38 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate8.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
172articles/year
6.35% Gold OA•90.96% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (JAANP) is a monthly peer-reviewed professional journal that serves as the official publication of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. Published since 1989, the JAANP provides a strong clinical focus with articles related to primary, secondary, and tertiary care, nurse practitioner education, health policy, ethics and ethical issues, and health care delivery. The journal publishes original research, integrative/comprehensive reviews, case studies, a variety of topics in clinical practice, and theory-based articles related to patient and professional education. Although the majority of nurse practitioners function in primary care, there is an increasing focus on the provision of care across all types of systems from acute to long-term care settings.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine93.8%Political science72%Law72%Economics67.5%Economic growth63.5%Health care61.7%Nursing53.7%Psychology52.6%Biology52.6%Family medicine48.2%Nurse practitioners47.9%Internal medicine37.6%Pathology34.1%Psychiatry32.6%Chemistry30.9%Biochemistry28.7%Sociology26.7%Computer science24.9%MEDLINE20.6%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Q4
Rank153/194
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Q3
Rank127/194
IndexSCIE, SSCI
JCISCIE2026

HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES

Q3
Rank129/194
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Q3
Rank119/194
IndexSCIE, SSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.4
Articles / Year79
Total Citations3
2025
IF1.6
Articles / Year129
Total Citations51
2024
IF1.2
Articles / Year121
Total Citations179
2023
IF1.2
Articles / Year156
Total Citations506
2022
IF1.495
Articles / Year139
Total Citations611

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,881Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2013-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNursing
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.456

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.11

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,807 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations658
3-Year Documents480
Citable Documents442

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 Rate78.5%

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
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3
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):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
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 the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (acronym: jaanp, abbr: J AM ASSOC NURSE PRA, ISSN: 2327-6886) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES, published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.40, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.456 (Q2), an H-index of 38.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 172 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,807 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
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
TWO COMMERCE SQ, 2001 MARKET ST, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19103

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29