What is the Impact Factor of Nurse Educator?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Nurse Educator is 2.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Nurse Educator indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Nurse Educator is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.660 (Q1) and an H-index of 53.

Who publishes Nurse Educator and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Nurse Educator is published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,974 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Nurse Educator?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Nurse Educator is "NURS EDUC" with common acronym "ne". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #8,832Hybrid

Nurse Educator

Acronym:ne

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Abbreviation (ISO):NURS EDUC

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Identifier (ISSN):0363-3624(Print)/1538-9855(Online)

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Publisher:Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.8↓ -0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2020–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Nurse Educator

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.66

#8,832

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

53 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate12.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

104articles/year

11.83% Gold OA•92.45% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Nurse Educator, a scholarly, peer reviewed journal for faculty and administrators in schools of nursing and nurse educators in other settings, provides practical information and research related to nursing education. Topics include program, curriculum, course, and faculty development; teaching and learning in nursing; technology in nursing education; simulation; clinical teaching and evaluation; testing and measurement; trends and issues; and research in nursing education.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology93.7%Medicine77.3%Medical education61.8%Political science54.2%Law53.6%Nursing47.1%Biology34.8%Computer science33.6%Economics29.6%Sociology28.4%Chemistry23.8%Mathematics23.5%Economic growth22.5%Pedagogy21.4%Biochemistry21.4%Philosophy20.6%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Nursing

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Rank36/194

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Rank32/194

IndexSCIE, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
NURSING	JCRSCIE, SSCI	36/194	Q1
NURSING	JCISCIE, SSCI	32/194	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.8

Articles / Year232

Total Citations25

2025

IF3

Articles / Year295

Total Citations297

2024

IF2.4

Articles / Year206

Total Citations598

2023

IF2.6

Articles / Year240

Total Citations1,498

2022

IF2.518

Articles / Year209

Total Citations1,055

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.8	232	25
2025	3	295	297
2024	2.4	206	598
2023	2.6	240	1,498
2022	2.518	209	1,055
2021	2.082	178	1,653
2020	1.454	192	1,762
2019	—	150	1,287
2018	—	167	2,021
2017	—	138	2,113
2016	—	119	1,784
2015	—	120	1,711

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,832Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1976-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:NursingSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.66

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.13

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,974 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,330

3-Year Documents635

Citable Documents574

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 Rate83.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Fundamentals and SkillsQ1

LPN and LVNQ1

Nursing (miscellaneous)Q1

Review and Exam PreparationQ1

EducationQ2

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: 12.5%

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):

3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 Educator (acronym: ne, abbr: NURS EDUC, ISSN: 0363-3624) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. in United States since 1976. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.660 (Q1), an H-index of 53.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 104 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,974 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.