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Status
Active
Coverage
1963–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
13.3
SJR · SCImago
2.563
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
164
Best quartile
Q1 · 99th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing (all) | 1 / 144 | 99th | Q1 |
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International Journal of Nursing Studies
International Journal of Nursing Studies is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 13.3), WoS SCIE/SSCI. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
Checked against the index lists dated .
ISSN 0020-7489Verify ISSN ↗1873-491XVerify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIE, SSCIONOS
13.3
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$5,840 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.
Access depends on your institution’s ONOS participation; the subscribed title list is subject to revision.
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Quick answers
Is International Journal of Nursing Studies indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1963–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 13.3.
What quartile is International Journal of Nursing Studies in Scopus?
International Journal of Nursing Studies is Q1 in Nursing (all) (rank 1 of 144), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Nursing Studies?
International Journal of Nursing Studies 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 13.3, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 99th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 2.563, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 164.
How much does it cost to publish in International Journal of Nursing Studies?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$5,840 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes International Journal of Nursing Studies and what is its ISSN?
International Journal of Nursing Studies is published by Elsevier Ltd. Its print ISSN is 0020-7489 and its online ISSN is 1873-491X.
Is International Journal of Nursing Studies covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is International Journal of Nursing Studies in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded and Social Sciences Citation Index.
Is International Journal of Nursing Studies open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is International Journal of Nursing Studies? — open metrics via OpenAlex
International Journal of Nursing Studies has an h-index of 214 and a 2-year mean of 6.41 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 13.3, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #1 of 141 Scopus journals in Nursing (all).
214
h-index
6.41
2-yr mean citations
4,087
i10-index
6,623
works indexed
305,825
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$5,840
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#1 of 141 Top 1% Nursing (all)
International Journal of Nursing Studies published 258 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 International Journal of Nursing Studies? — latest 99 articles, 2026
In its latest 99 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (36%), Australia (8.6%) and United States (5.6%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for International Journal of Nursing Studies? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 6 retracted papers are recorded (0.9 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 · 0.9 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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