What is the Impact Factor of SAGE Open Nursing?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of SAGE Open Nursing is 2.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is SAGE Open Nursing indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, SAGE Open Nursing is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.833 (Q1) and an H-index of 33.

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

SAGE Open Nursing is published by SAGE Publishing. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,024 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #6,499Hybrid

SAGE Open Nursing

Identifier (ISSN):2377-9608(Print)

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Publisher:SAGE Publishing

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.9↑ +0.4

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 SAGE Open Nursing

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.833

#6,499

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

33 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1

Self-Citation Rate5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

86articles/year

99.85% Gold OA•90.15% Original Research

Aims & Scope

SAGE Open Nursing (ISSN: 2377-9608) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of NURSING, published by SAGE Publishing in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.833 (Q1), an H-index of 33.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine97.7%Psychology85.9%Nursing75.5%Political science59.4%Law58.9%Sociology54.9%Biology51.5%Economics50.1%Pathology43.9%Psychiatry42.5%Internal medicine40.6%Mathematics38.3%Economic growth37.7%Philosophy33.2%Social science32.7%Anthropology30.7%Computer science29.6%Health care29.6%Statistics27.9%Social psychology27%Medical education26.5%Qualitative research23.7%Psychotherapist23.1%Physics22.8%Family medicine22.5%Epistemology21.7%

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

Rank33/194

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

NURSING

Rank28/194

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
NURSING	JCRESCI	33/194	Q1
NURSING	JCIESCI	28/194	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.9

Articles / Year228

Total Citations80

2025

IF2.5

Articles / Year229

Total Citations645

2024

IF2

Articles / Year252

Total Citations1,507

2023

IF2

Articles / Year241

Total Citations2,373

2022

IF—

Articles / Year136

Total Citations2,058

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.9	228	80
2025	2.5	229	645
2024	2	252	1,507
2023	2	241	2,373
2022	—	136	2,058
2021	—	95	1,680
2020	—	55	1,204
2019	—	50	858
2018	—	26	643
2017	—	15	258
2016	—	6	44
2015	—	1	0

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,499Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2015-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Nursing

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.833

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.11

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,024 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,154

3-Year Documents619

Citable Documents605

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 Rate57.8%

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 86 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,024 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.