ScopusElsevier Scopus
Status
Active
Coverage
1992–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
4.5
SJR · SCImago
0.643
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
55
Best quartile
Q1 · 83rd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing (all) | 24 / 144 | 83rd | Q1 |
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Clinical Nursing Research
Clinical Nursing Research is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 4.5), WoS SCIE/SSCI. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by SAGE Publications Inc..
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ISSN 1054-7738Verify ISSN ↗1552-3799Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc.
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIE, SSCIONOS
4.5
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$4,150 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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ONOS · SubscriptionOne Nation One Subscription — full-text access
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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Learn about ONOS Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Clinical Nursing Research indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1992–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 4.5.
What quartile is Clinical Nursing Research in Scopus?
Clinical Nursing Research is Q1 in Nursing (all) (rank 24 of 144), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Clinical Nursing Research?
Clinical 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 4.5, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 83rd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.643, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 55.
How much does it cost to publish in Clinical Nursing Research?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$4,150 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Clinical Nursing Research and what is its ISSN?
Clinical Nursing Research is published by SAGE Publications Inc. Its print ISSN is 1054-7738 and its online ISSN is 1552-3799.
Is Clinical Nursing Research covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Clinical Nursing Research in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded and Social Sciences Citation Index.
Is Clinical Nursing Research open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Clinical Nursing Research? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Clinical Nursing Research has an h-index of 67 and a 2-year mean of 2 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 4.5, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #42 of 141 Scopus journals in Nursing (all).
67
h-index
2
2-yr mean citations
828
i10-index
1,673
works indexed
29,491
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$4,150
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#42 of 141 Top 30% Nursing (all)
Clinical Nursing Research published 39 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2021 with 156. 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 Clinical Nursing Research? — latest 100 articles, 2024–2026
In its latest 100 research articles (2024–2026), authors are most often from United States (38.1%), China (17.5%) and Türkiye (12%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Clinical Nursing Research? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags 1 of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags 1 · 0.6 per 1,000 papers — mostly hijacked journal
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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