What is the Impact Factor of Nurse Leader?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Nurse Leader is 1.70, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Nurse Leader indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Nurse Leader is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.485 (Q2) and an H-index of 27.

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

Nurse Leader is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,793 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #12,211Hybrid

Nurse Leader

Identifier (ISSN):1541-4612(Print)/1541-4620(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.7↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Nurse Leader

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.485

#12,211

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

27 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3

Self-Citation Rate15.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

78articles/year

7.28% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Nurse Leader provides the vision, skills, and tools needed by nurses currently in, or aspiring to, leadership positions. The bimonthly journal provides nurses with practical information in an easy-to-read format - offering the knowledge they need to succeed. It pulls together insights from a broad spectrum of successful management and leadership perspectives and tailors the information to the specific needs of nurses. Columns include The Coaching Forum and Lessons Learned.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology58.1%Computer science56.6%Political science52.3%Medicine50%Economics48.7%Business46.8%Law46.7%Nursing43.7%Economic growth31.4%Health care26.6%Physics26.1%Philosophy25.3%Management25.3%Sociology24.9%Engineering23.8%Public relations23.6%

Primary Research Areas

Nursing

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

0 calls

Special Issues

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

JCRESCI2026

NURSING

Rank106/194

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

NURSING

Rank98/194

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
NURSING	JCRESCI	106/194	Q3
NURSING	JCIESCI	98/194	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.7

Articles / Year165

Total Citations20

2025

IF1.4

Articles / Year186

Total Citations164

2024

IF1.3

Articles / Year160

Total Citations328

2023

IF1.4

Articles / Year164

Total Citations505

2022

IF—

Articles / Year146

Total Citations942

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.7	165	20
2025	1.4	186	164
2024	1.3	160	328
2023	1.4	164	505
2022	—	146	942
2021	—	125	837
2020	—	155	1,399
2019	—	168	820
2018	—	108	288
2017	—	113	329
2016	—	116	304
2015	—	131	354

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,211Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2003-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Nursing

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.485

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.36

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,793 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations594

3-Year Documents423

Citable Documents395

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 Rate83.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Leadership and ManagementQ2

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: 15.4%

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 Leader (ISSN: 1541-4612) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of NURSING, published by Elsevier in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.70, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.485 (Q2), an H-index of 27.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 78 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,793 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.