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Status
Active
Coverage
1988–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
4.2
SJR · SCImago
0.810
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
74
Best quartile
Q1 · 80th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing (all) | 29 / 144 | 80th | Q1 |
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Applied Nursing Research
Applied Nursing Research is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 4.2), WoS SCIE/SSCI. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by W.B. Saunders.
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ISSN 0897-1897Verify ISSN ↗1532-8201Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: W.B. Saunders
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIE, SSCIONOS
4.2
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$3,690 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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This journal is part of the ONOS national subscription — readers at an ONOS-subscribed Indian institution get full-text access to its articles at no cost.
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Quick answers
Is Applied Nursing Research indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1988–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 4.2.
What quartile is Applied Nursing Research in Scopus?
Applied Nursing Research is Q1 in Nursing (all) (rank 29 of 144), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Applied Nursing Research?
Applied Nursing Research is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded and Social Sciences Citation Index, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 4.2, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 80th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.810, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 74.
How much does it cost to publish in Applied Nursing Research?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,690 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Applied Nursing Research and what is its ISSN?
Applied Nursing Research is published by W.B. Saunders. Its print ISSN is 0897-1897 and its online ISSN is 1532-8201.
Is Applied Nursing Research covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Applied Nursing Research in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded and Social Sciences Citation Index.
Is Applied Nursing Research open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Applied Nursing Research? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Applied Nursing Research has an h-index of 96 and a 2-year mean of 2.61 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 4.2, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #23 of 141 Scopus journals in Nursing (all).
96
h-index
2.61
2-yr mean citations
1,354
i10-index
2,642
works indexed
62,574
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,690
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#23 of 141 Top 17% Nursing (all)
Applied Nursing Research published 113 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2017 with 162. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Applied Nursing Research? — latest 95 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 95 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from China (19.5%), Türkiye (13.2%) and United States (10.3%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Applied Nursing Research? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 3 retracted papers are recorded (1.1 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags 1 of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 3 · 1.1 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags 1 · 0.4 per 1,000 papers — mostly suspect text
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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