What is the Impact Factor of Nurse Education in Practice?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Nurse Education in Practice is 4.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Nurse Education in Practice indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Nurse Education in Practice is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.191 (Q1) and an H-index of 76.

Who publishes Nurse Education in Practice and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Nurse Education in Practice is published by Churchill Livingstone. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,295 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Nurse Education in Practice?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Nurse Education in Practice is "NURSE EDUC PRACT" with common acronym "ynepr". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,683Top JournalHybrid

Nurse Education in Practice

Acronym:ynepr

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Abbreviation (ISO):NURSE EDUC PRACT

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Identifier (ISSN):1471-5953(Print)/1873-5223(Online)

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Publisher:Churchill Livingstone

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.5↑ +0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Nurse Education in Practice

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.191

#3,683

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

76 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate9.1%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

263articles/year

33.37% Gold OA•79.46% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Nurse Education in Practice enables lecturers and practitioners to both share and disseminate evidence that demonstrates the actual practice of education as it is experienced in the realities of their respective work environments. It is supportive of new authors and will be at the forefront in publishing individual and collaborative papers that demonstrate the link between education and practice.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine97.2%Psychology88.3%Nursing80%Medical education71.7%Political science70.5%Law69.4%Sociology59.5%Economics53.2%Pedagogy40.7%Economic growth40.3%Mathematics39.5%Computer science38.9%Philosophy37.2%Biology32.9%Nurse education29.1%Anthropology26.7%Social psychology26.7%Social science26.5%Epistemology24.9%Physics22.8%Health care21.7%Psychiatry21.3%Statistics21%Business20.3%Mathematics education20.2%

Primary Research Areas

Nursing

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Rank11/194

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Rank9/194

IndexSCIE, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
NURSING	JCRSCIE, SSCI	11/194	Q1
NURSING	JCISCIE, SSCI	9/194	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.5

Articles / Year232

Total Citations136

2025

IF4

Articles / Year396

Total Citations1,724

2024

IF3.3

Articles / Year318

Total Citations3,165

2023

IF3.2

Articles / Year269

Total Citations4,492

2022

IF3.43

Articles / Year200

Total Citations4,448

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.5	232	136
2025	4	396	1,724
2024	3.3	318	3,165
2023	3.2	269	4,492
2022	3.43	200	4,448
2021	2.281	259	6,828
2020	1.614	216	6,724
2019	1.665	187	6,048
2018	1.313	156	4,832
2017	—	175	5,385
2016	—	109	4,525
2015	—	147	4,678

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,683Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2001-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNursingSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.191

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.92

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,295 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,793

3-Year Documents734

Citable Documents666

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 Rate71.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EducationQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Nursing (miscellaneous)Q1

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: 9.1%

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):

1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

Nurse Education in Practice (acronym: ynepr, abbr: NURSE EDUC PRACT, ISSN: 1471-5953) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of NURSING, published by Churchill Livingstone in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.191 (Q1), an H-index of 76.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 263 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,295 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.