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Status
Active
Coverage
1992–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
1.6
SJR · SCImago
0.312
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
64
Best quartile
Q3 · 40th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing (all) | 86 / 144 | 40th | Q3 |
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British Journal of Nursing
British Journal of Nursing is Scopus-indexed (Q3, CiteScore 1.6). Published by MA Healthcare Ltd.
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ISSN 0966-0461Verify ISSN ↗2052-2819Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: MA Healthcare Ltd
Scopus · Q3
1.6
CiteScore 2025
Q3
Best quartile
1
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Not in DOAJ
Open accessNot registered as fully open access
Not listed in: Web of Science, DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is British Journal of Nursing indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1992–present, best quartile Q3, CiteScore 1.6.
What quartile is British Journal of Nursing in Scopus?
British Journal of Nursing is Q3 in Nursing (all) (rank 86 of 144), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of British Journal of Nursing?
British Journal of Nursing is not in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI), so Clarivate publishes no Journal Impact Factor for it. Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.6, quartile Q3, 40th percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.312, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 64.
Who publishes British Journal of Nursing and what is its ISSN?
British Journal of Nursing is published by MA Healthcare Ltd. Its print ISSN is 0966-0461 and its online ISSN is 2052-2819.
Is British Journal of Nursing in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is British Journal of Nursing open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is British Journal of Nursing? — open metrics via OpenAlex
British Journal of Nursing has an h-index of 85 and a 2-year mean of 1 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.6, quartile Q3. On 2-year citations it ranks #73 of 141 Scopus journals in Nursing (all).
85
h-index
1
2-yr mean citations
2,706
i10-index
12,395
works indexed
91,989
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#73 of 141 Bottom 49% Nursing (all)
British Journal of Nursing published 344 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2019 with 477. 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 British Journal of Nursing? — latest 76 articles, 2026
In its latest 76 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United Kingdom (92.1%), United States (2.4%) and Spain (1.8%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for British Journal of Nursing? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 4 retracted papers are recorded (0.3 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 4 · 0.3 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration92.1% of recent authorship from United Kingdom
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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