ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #18,687Hybrid

Journal of Trauma Nursing

Acronym:jtn
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Abbreviation (ISO):J TRAUMA NURS
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Identifier (ISSN):1078-7496(Print)/1932-3883(Online)
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Publisher:Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.8↓ -0.1
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 Trauma Nursing

WoS Q4
01120.4520180.8920190.8820201.0120210.922022120230.720240.920250.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.262
#18,687

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
33

33 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate14.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
52articles/year
4.69% Gold OA•95.56% Original Research

Aims & Scope

​Journal of Trauma Nursing (JTN) is the official journal of the Society of Trauma Nurses. The Society of Trauma Nurses believes that trauma is a disease impacting patients through the continuum of care. The mission of STN is to ensure optimal trauma care through education, collaboration, leadership and membership engagement. As the official publication of the Society of Trauma Nurses, the Journal of Trauma Nursing supports the STN’s strategic goals of effective communication, education and patient advocacy with original, peer-reviewed, research and evidence-based articles and information that reflect the highest standard of collaborative care for trauma patients.​ The Journal of Trauma Nursing, through a commitment to editorial excellence, implements STN’s vision to improve practice and patient outcomes and to become the premiere global nursing organization across the trauma continuum.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine90.3%Political science54.4%Law53.9%Medical emergency50.3%Biology49.2%Psychology48.5%Emergency medicine40.8%Chemistry37.4%Pathology35.9%Surgery34.8%Psychiatry33.1%Internal medicine31.9%Nursing31.9%Computer science31.6%Biochemistry30.5%MEDLINE28.6%Environmental health28.3%Poison control25.2%Economics23.8%Injury prevention23.5%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Q4
Rank56/66
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Q4
Rank170/194
IndexSCIE, SSCI
JCISCIE2026

CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE

Q4
Rank52/66
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Q4
Rank173/194
IndexSCIE, SSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.8
Articles / Year30
Total Citations3
2025
IF0.9
Articles / Year72
Total Citations29
2024
IF0.7
Articles / Year62
Total Citations55
2023
IF1
Articles / Year70
Total Citations126
2022
IF0.915
Articles / Year67
Total Citations175

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #18,687Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1995-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Nursing
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.262

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.64

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,633 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations140
3-Year Documents196
Citable Documents166

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 Rate58.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Advanced and Specialized NursingQ3
Critical Care NursingQ3
Emergency NursingQ3
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: 14.3%

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CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
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 Trauma Nursing (acronym: jtn, abbr: J TRAUMA NURS, ISSN: 1078-7496) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of CRITICAL CARE MEDICINENURSING&, published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.80, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.262 (Q3), an H-index of 33.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 52 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,633 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
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
TWO COMMERCE SQ, 2001 MARKET ST, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19103

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01