ScopusElsevier Scopus
Status
Active
Coverage
1988–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
1.7
SJR · SCImago
0.405
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
46
Best quartile
Q3 · 42nd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing (all) | 84 / 144 | 42nd | Q3 |
Compare journals
Get an email when this journal's indexing changes
Added to or removed from Scopus, Web of Science, ABDC, DOAJ, FT50, UT Dallas or ONOS. One confirmation click; unsubscribe anytime.
Nursing Science Quarterly
Nursing Science Quarterly is Scopus-indexed (Q3, CiteScore 1.7), WoS SCIE/SSCI. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by SAGE Publications Inc..
Checked against the index lists dated .
ISSN 0894-3184Verify ISSN ↗1552-7409Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc.
Scopus · Q3WoS · SCIE, SSCIONOS
1.7
CiteScore 2025
Q3
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
Web of ScienceClarivate (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI/ESCI)
DOAJDirectory of Open Access Journals (live)
Not in DOAJ
Open accessNot registered as fully open access
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.
Learn about ONOS Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Nursing Science Quarterly indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1988–present, best quartile Q3, CiteScore 1.7.
What quartile is Nursing Science Quarterly in Scopus?
Nursing Science Quarterly is Q3 in Nursing (all) (rank 84 of 144), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Nursing Science Quarterly?
Nursing Science Quarterly 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 1.7, which places it in quartile Q3 at the 42nd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.405, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 46.
How much does it cost to publish in Nursing Science Quarterly?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$4,150 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Nursing Science Quarterly and what is its ISSN?
Nursing Science Quarterly is published by SAGE Publications Inc. Its print ISSN is 0894-3184 and its online ISSN is 1552-7409.
Is Nursing Science Quarterly covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Nursing Science Quarterly in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded and Social Sciences Citation Index.
Is Nursing Science Quarterly open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Nursing Science Quarterly? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Nursing Science Quarterly has an h-index of 72 and a 2-year mean of 0.62 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.7, quartile Q3. On 2-year citations it ranks #98 of 141 Scopus journals in Nursing (all).
72
h-index
0.62
2-yr mean citations
807
i10-index
2,946
works indexed
33,555
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$4,150
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#98 of 141 Bottom 31% Nursing (all)
Nursing Science Quarterly published 90 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2021 with 93. 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 Nursing Science Quarterly? — latest 91 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 91 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from United States (80.1%), Iran (4.1%) and Iraq (3.6%). 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 Nursing Science Quarterly? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration80.1% of recent authorship from United States
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.
Official sources & links
Community experience: reader comments on this journal
Related journals
8 journals Journal Indexed in
Omega: Journal of Death and Dying Scopus Q1 WoS SSCI Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine Scopus Q2 WoS SCIE DOAJ OTJR Occupation, Participation and Health Scopus Q2 WoS SSCI Outlook on Agriculture Scopus Q1 WoS SCIE Paramedicine Scopus Q2 DOAJ Pedagogy in Health Promotion Scopus Q2 WoS ESCI Pediatric and Developmental Pathology Scopus Q2 WoS SCIE Perception Scopus Q2 WoS SCIE/SSCI
← Back to Journal Finder
Index data is curated from public sources (Scopus, Web of Science, ABDC, FT50, UT Dallas, DOAJ). CiteScore and quartiles reflect the latest available Scopus release. Always verify a journal's current status on its official source before submitting.
Comments load as you scroll here.