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Status
Active
Coverage
2002–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
1.3
SJR · SCImago
0.322
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
48
Best quartile
Q3 · 25th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research and Theory | 17 / 22 | 25th | Q3 |
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Research and Theory for Nursing Practice
Research and Theory for Nursing Practice is Scopus-indexed (Q3, CiteScore 1.3), WoS SCIE/SSCI. Published by Springer Publishing Company.
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ISSN 1541-6577Verify ISSN ↗1945-7286Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Scopus · Q3WoS · SCIE, SSCI
1.3
CiteScore 2025
Q3
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Open accessNot registered as fully open access
Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Research and Theory for Nursing Practice indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2002–present, best quartile Q3, CiteScore 1.3.
What quartile is Research and Theory for Nursing Practice in Scopus?
Research and Theory for Nursing Practice is Q3 in Research and Theory (rank 17 of 22), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Research and Theory for Nursing Practice?
Research and Theory for Nursing Practice 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 1.3, which places it in quartile Q3 at the 25th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.322, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 48.
Who publishes Research and Theory for Nursing Practice and what is its ISSN?
Research and Theory for Nursing Practice is published by Springer Publishing Company. Its print ISSN is 1541-6577 and its online ISSN is 1945-7286.
Is Research and Theory for Nursing Practice in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded and Social Sciences Citation Index.
Is Research and Theory for Nursing Practice open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Research and Theory for Nursing Practice? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Research and Theory for Nursing Practice has an h-index of 63 and a 2-year mean of 0.69 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.3, quartile Q3. On 2-year citations it ranks #14 of 22 Scopus journals in Research and Theory.
63
h-index
0.69
2-yr mean citations
379
i10-index
1,245
works indexed
17,034
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#14 of 22 Bottom 37% Research and Theory
Research and Theory for Nursing Practice published 30 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2018 with 41. 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 Research and Theory for Nursing Practice? — latest 100 articles, 2023–2026
In its latest 100 research articles (2023–2026), authors are most often from United States (53.7%), Türkiye (22%) and Canada (6.5%). 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 Research and Theory for Nursing Practice? — 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 concentration53.7% 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.
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