What is the Impact Factor of Nursing Open?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Nursing Open is 3.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Nursing Open indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Nursing Open is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.958 (Q1) and an H-index of 56.

Who publishes Nursing Open and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Nursing Open is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,155 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Nursing Open?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Nursing Open is "NURS OPEN". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #5,233Gold OA

Nursing Open

Abbreviation (ISO):NURS OPEN

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Identifier (ISSN):2054-1058(Print)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.1↑ +0.8

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2020–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Nursing Open

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.958

#5,233

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

56 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

401articles/year

100% Gold OA•90.18% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Nursing Open is a peer reviewed open access journal that welcomes articles on all aspects of nursing and midwifery practice, research, education and policy. We aim to publish articles that contribute to the art and science of nursing and which have a positive impact on health either locally, nationally, regionally or globally

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine90.8%Psychology82.7%Nursing64.3%Political science49.8%Biology49.6%Law48.4%Sociology46.9%Mathematics46.2%Economics43.1%Pathology41.4%Statistics41.1%Internal medicine38.5%Computer science38.3%Psychiatry38.2%Philosophy33%Social science30%Physics29.8%Anthropology28.5%Economic growth27.6%Social psychology27.5%Health care22.8%Clinical psychology22.5%Psychotherapist21.8%Qualitative research21.2%Epistemology21%

Primary Research Areas

Nursing General 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

Rank28/194

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Rank40/194

IndexSCIE, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
NURSING	JCRSCIE, SSCI	28/194	Q1
NURSING	JCISCIE, SSCI	40/194	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.1

Articles / Year392

Total Citations66

2025

IF2.3

Articles / Year293

Total Citations610

2024

IF2

Articles / Year301

Total Citations1,840

2023

IF2.3

Articles / Year501

Total Citations5,740

2022

IF1.942

Articles / Year417

Total Citations6,144

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.1	392	66
2025	2.3	293	610
2024	2	301	1,840
2023	2.3	501	5,740
2022	1.942	417	6,144
2021	1.762	422	8,800
2020	1.363	313	7,401
2019	—	202	6,553
2018	—	121	2,611
2017	—	43	860
2016	—	37	917
2015	—	33	420

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,233Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2014-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Nursing

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.958

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.56

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,155 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations5,140

3-Year Documents1,337

Citable Documents1,302

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 Rate70.1%

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: 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

Nursing Open (abbr: NURS OPEN, ISSN: 2054-1058) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Nursing, published by Wiley-Blackwell in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.958 (Q1), an H-index of 56.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 401 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,155 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.