What is the Impact Factor of Public Health Nursing?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Public Health Nursing is 1.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Public Health Nursing indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Public Health Nursing is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.549 (Q2) and an H-index of 67.

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

Public Health Nursing is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,050 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

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

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #10,810Hybrid

Public Health Nursing

Acronym:phn

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Abbreviation (ISO):PUBLIC HEALTH NURS

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Identifier (ISSN):0737-1209(Print)/1525-1446(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.8↑ +0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Public Health Nursing

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.8

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.549

#10,810

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

67 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate5.9%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

167articles/year

34.9% Gold OA•91.89% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Public Health Nursing publishes empirical research reports, program evaluations, and case reports focused on populations at risk across the lifespan. The journal also prints articles related to developments in practice, education of public health nurses, theory development, methodological innovations, legal, ethical, and public policy issues in public health, and the history of public health nursing throughout the world. While the primary readership of the Journal is North American, the journal is expanding its mission to address global public health concerns of interest to nurses.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine98.6%Nursing76.7%Pathology68.6%Public health57.2%Psychology56.8%Political science56%Law54.6%Economics48.7%Sociology45.1%Economic growth39.9%Biology36.9%Health care33.5%Environmental health31%Psychiatry27.1%Public health nursing25.2%Family medicine24.5%Demography23.3%Mathematics23.2%Gerontology21.5%Philosophy21.4%Computer science21.3%Internal medicine20.9%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Public Environmental & Occupational Health

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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

JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Rank100/194

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank273/443

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

NURSING

Rank119/194

IndexSCIE, SSCI

JCISCIE, SSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank253/443

IndexSCIE, SSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
NURSING	JCRSCIE, SSCI	100/194	Q3
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRSCIE, SSCI	273/443	Q3
NURSING	JCISCIE, SSCI	119/194	Q3
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCISCIE, SSCI	253/443	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.8

Articles / Year112

Total Citations7

2025

IF1.3

Articles / Year137

Total Citations227

2024

IF1.7

Articles / Year243

Total Citations985

2023

IF2.1

Articles / Year120

Total Citations649

2022

IF1.77

Articles / Year131

Total Citations718

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.8	112	7
2025	1.3	137	227
2024	1.7	243	985
2023	2.1	120	649
2022	1.77	131	718
2021	1.462	185	2,276
2020	1.13	143	2,290
2019	1.111	123	1,604
2018	1.163	103	1,432
2017	—	68	1,240
2016	—	72	1,073
2015	—	73	1,138

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,810Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1945-1952, 1984-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNursing

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.549

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.86

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,050 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations781

3-Year Documents446

Citable Documents432

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 Rate69.1%

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)Q2

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

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: 5.9%

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PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

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

Public Health Nursing (acronym: phn, abbr: PUBLIC HEALTH NURS, ISSN: 0737-1209) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd in United States since 1984. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.80, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.549 (Q2), an H-index of 67.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 167 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,050 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.