What is the Impact Factor of NURSING FORUM?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of NURSING FORUM is 1.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is NURSING FORUM indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, NURSING FORUM is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.849 (Q1) and an H-index of 59.

Who publishes NURSING FORUM and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

NURSING FORUM is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,177 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,321Gold OA

NURSING FORUM

Identifier (ISSN):0029-6473(Print)/1744-6198(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.9↓ -0.1

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 NURSING FORUM

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.849

#6,321

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

59 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

124articles/year

100% Gold OA•93.71% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Nursing Forum is a peer-reviewed quarterly journal that invites original manuscripts that explore, explicate or report issues, ideas, trends and innovations that shape the nursing profession. Research manuscripts should emphasize the implications rather than the methods or analysis. Quality improvement manuscripts should emphasize the outcomes and follow the SQUIRE Guidelines in creating the manuscript. Evidence-based manuscripts should emphasize the findings and implications for practice and follow PICOT format. Concept analysis manuscripts should emphasize the evidence for support of the concept and follow an accepted format for such analyses.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology87.4%Medicine70.8%Nursing53.9%Political science41.3%Law40.4%Computer science36.2%Economics29.7%Biology26.1%Philosophy24.1%Sociology23%Economic growth21.9%

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

Rank95/194

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

NURSING

Rank66/194

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
NURSING	JCRESCI	95/194	Q2
NURSING	JCIESCI	66/194	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.9

Articles / Year149

Total Citations22

2025

IF2

Articles / Year97

Total Citations94

2024

IF2.2

Articles / Year46

Total Citations232

2023

IF2.4

Articles / Year26

Total Citations129

2022

IF—

Articles / Year161

Total Citations1,728

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.9	149	22
2025	2	97	94
2024	2.2	46	232
2023	2.4	26	129
2022	—	161	1,728
2021	—	135	2,935
2020	—	120	2,956
2019	—	99	1,893
2018	—	86	2,456
2017	—	48	1,328
2016	—	41	671
2015	—	46	1,071

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,321Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1961-1981, 1984-1985, 1987-2000, 2002-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Nursing

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.849

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.00

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,177 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations891

3-Year Documents263

Citable Documents259

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 Rate65.6%

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)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: 0%

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

NURSING FORUM (ISSN: 0029-6473) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of NURSING, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.90, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.849 (Q1), an H-index of 59.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 124 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,177 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.