What is the Impact Factor of Nursing & Health Sciences?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Nursing & Health Sciences is 2.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Nursing & Health Sciences indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Nursing & Health Sciences is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.605 (Q2) and an H-index of 65.

Who publishes Nursing & Health Sciences and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Nursing & Health Sciences is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,060 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Nursing & Health Sciences?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Nursing & Health Sciences is "NURS HEALTH SCI" with common acronym "nhs". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

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Nursing & Health Sciences

Acronym:nhs

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Abbreviation (ISO):NURS HEALTH SCI

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Identifier (ISSN):1441-0745(Print)/1442-2018(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.1↑ +0.5

Journal Impact Factor

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Nursing & Health Sciences

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.605

#9,765

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

65 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

91articles/year

37.62% Gold OA•96.63% Original Research

Aims & Scope

NHS has a multidisciplinary focus and broad scope and a particular focus on the translation of research into clinical practice, inter-disciplinary and multidisciplinary work, primary health care, health promotion, health education, management of communicable and non-communicable diseases, implementation of technological innovations and inclusive multicultural approaches to health services and care.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine98%Psychology82%Nursing64.4%Political science55%Law53.6%Biology49.7%Economics46.4%Sociology45.8%Pathology37.8%Psychiatry37.6%Mathematics34.4%Economic growth31.7%Internal medicine31.6%Philosophy30%Computer science28.4%Statistics27.8%Social psychology27.7%Social science25.6%Psychotherapist25.6%Anthropology25.3%Health care24.7%Physics23.4%Clinical psychology21.3%Family medicine20.3%

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

Rank78/194

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Rank78/194

IndexSCIE, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
NURSING	JCRSCIE, SSCI	78/194	Q2
NURSING	JCISCIE, SSCI	78/194	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.1

Articles / Year143

Total Citations38

2025

IF1.6

Articles / Year267

Total Citations762

2024

IF2.1

Articles / Year147

Total Citations592

2023

IF2.7

Articles / Year73

Total Citations457

2022

IF2.214

Articles / Year99

Total Citations945

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.1	143	38
2025	1.6	267	762
2024	2.1	147	592
2023	2.7	73	457
2022	2.214	99	945
2021	1.857	114	1,847
2020	1.269	131	2,469
2019	1.321	86	1,693
2018	1.237	97	1,751
2017	—	76	1,817
2016	—	71	1,415
2015	—	73	1,885

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,765Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1999-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNursing

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.605

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.01

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,060 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations689

3-Year Documents317

Citable Documents301

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 Rate67.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Nursing (miscellaneous)Q2

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):

4区 (Zone 4)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 & Health Sciences (acronym: nhs, abbr: NURS HEALTH SCI, ISSN: 1441-0745) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd in Australia since 1999. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.605 (Q2), an H-index of 65.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 91 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,060 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.