What is the Impact Factor of Nursing Outlook?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Nursing Outlook is 3.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Nursing Outlook indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Nursing Outlook is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.038 (Q1) and an H-index of 81.

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

Nursing Outlook is published by Mosby Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,333 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Nursing Outlook is "NURS OUTLOOK" with common acronym "ymno". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,605Hybrid

Nursing Outlook

Acronym:ymno

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Abbreviation (ISO):NURS OUTLOOK

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Identifier (ISSN):0029-6554(Print)/1528-3968(Online)

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Publisher:Mosby Inc.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.8↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Nursing Outlook

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.038

#4,605

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

81 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate12.2%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

100articles/year

17.74% Gold OA•94.44% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Nursing Outlook, a bimonthly journal, provides innovative ideas for nursing leaders through peer-reviewed articles and timely reports. Each issue examines current issues and trends in nursing practice, education, and research, offering progressive solutions to the challenges facing the profession. Nursing Outlook is the official journal of the American Academy of Nursing and the Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science and supports their mission to serve the public and the nursing profession by advancing health policy and practice through the generation, synthesis, and dissemination of nursing knowledge. The journal is included in MEDLINE, CINAHL and the Journal Citation Reports published by Clarivate Analytics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine84.9%Psychology80.2%Nursing60.2%Political science38.7%Law36.1%Medical education30.4%Economics26.8%Computer science20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Nursing

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Rank17/194

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Rank11/194

IndexSCIE, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
NURSING	JCRSCIE, SSCI	17/194	Q1
NURSING	JCISCIE, SSCI	11/194	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.8

Articles / Year182

Total Citations81

2025

IF3.7

Articles / Year238

Total Citations649

2024

IF4.1

Articles / Year167

Total Citations885

2023

IF4.3

Articles / Year133

Total Citations1,156

2022

IF3.315

Articles / Year141

Total Citations2,234

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.8	182	81
2025	3.7	238	649
2024	4.1	167	885
2023	4.3	133	1,156
2022	3.315	141	2,234
2021	3.25	167	2,488
2020	2.833	130	2,743
2019	2.54	123	2,434
2018	2.425	107	1,911
2017	—	161	3,603
2016	—	128	2,572
2015	—	111	2,020

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,605Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1953-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Nursing

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.038

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.98

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,333 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,322

3-Year Documents410

Citable Documents311

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 Rate74.0%

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: 12.2%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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 Outlook (acronym: ymno, abbr: NURS OUTLOOK, ISSN: 0029-6554) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Mosby Inc. in United States since 1953. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.038 (Q1), an H-index of 81.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 100 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,333 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.