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Status
Active
Coverage
2002–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
5.3
SJR · SCImago
1.368
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
72
Best quartile
Q1 · 87th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing (all) | 19 / 144 | 87th | Q1 |
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BMC Nursing
BMC Nursing is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 5.3), WoS SCIE/SSCI, DOAJ. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme, which pays the article processing charge for authors at eligible institutions. Published by BioMed Central Ltd.
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Publisher: BioMed Central Ltd
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIE, SSCIOpen AccessONOS APC
5.3
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
Cost to publish: APC covered for authors at ONOS-subscribed Indian institutions
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Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
ONOS · APC coveredOne Nation One Subscription (Govt of India)
Authors affiliated with an ONOS-subscribed Indian institution can publish in this journal with the Article Processing Charge (APC) covered centrally under One Nation One Subscription — no personal APC payment.
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Quick answers
Is BMC Nursing indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2002–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 5.3.
What quartile is BMC Nursing in Scopus?
BMC Nursing is Q1 in Nursing (all) (rank 19 of 144), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of BMC Nursing?
BMC Nursing 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 5.3, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 87th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 1.368, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 72.
How much does it cost to publish in BMC Nursing?
For authors at Indian institutions covered by One Nation One Subscription (ONOS), the article processing charge is paid by the scheme. The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,090 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes BMC Nursing and what is its ISSN?
BMC Nursing is published by BioMed Central Ltd. Its ISSN is 1472-6955.
Is BMC Nursing covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. ONOS also covers its article processing charge for authors at eligible institutions.
Is BMC Nursing in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded and Social Sciences Citation Index.
Is BMC Nursing open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is BMC Nursing? — open metrics via OpenAlex
BMC Nursing has an h-index of 100 and a 2-year mean of 5.66 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 5.3, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #3 of 141 Scopus journals in Nursing (all).
100
h-index
5.66
2-yr mean citations
2,063
i10-index
5,495
works indexed
81,305
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,090
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#3 of 141 Top 3% Nursing (all)
BMC Nursing published 1,615 papers in 2025. 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 BMC Nursing? — latest 100 articles, 2026
In its latest 100 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (41.3%), Türkiye (10%) and Iran (8.8%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for BMC Nursing? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 6 retracted papers are recorded (1.1 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 6 · 1.1 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
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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