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Status
Active
Coverage
2015–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
4.3
SJR · SCImago
0.833
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
33
Best quartile
Q1 · 81st pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing (all) | 27 / 144 | 81st | Q1 |
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SAGE Open Nursing
SAGE Open Nursing is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 4.3), WoS ESCI, DOAJ. Published by SAGE Publications Inc..
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Publisher: SAGE Publications Inc.
Scopus · Q1WoS · ESCIOpen Access
4.3
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Web of ScienceClarivate (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI/ESCI)
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Open accessFully open access, peer reviewed
Not listed in: ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is SAGE Open Nursing indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2015–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 4.3.
What quartile is SAGE Open Nursing in Scopus?
SAGE Open Nursing is Q1 in Nursing (all) (rank 27 of 144), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of SAGE Open Nursing?
SAGE Open Nursing is indexed in the Emerging Sources 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 4.3, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 81st percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.833, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 33.
How much does it cost to publish in SAGE Open Nursing?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$1,500 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes SAGE Open Nursing and what is its ISSN?
SAGE Open Nursing is published by SAGE Publications Inc. Its ISSN is 2377-9608.
Is SAGE Open Nursing in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is SAGE Open Nursing open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is SAGE Open Nursing? — open metrics via OpenAlex
SAGE Open Nursing has an h-index of 44 and a 2-year mean of 3.29 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 4.3, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #16 of 141 Scopus journals in Nursing (all).
44
h-index
3.29
2-yr mean citations
358
i10-index
1,347
works indexed
11,595
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$1,500
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#16 of 141 Top 12% Nursing (all)
SAGE Open Nursing published 229 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2024 with 252. 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 SAGE Open Nursing? — latest 98 articles, 2026
In its latest 98 research articles (2026), authors are most often from Palestinian Territories (9.3%), Jordan (8.3%) and Ethiopia (7.5%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for SAGE Open Nursing? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 6 retracted papers are recorded (4.5 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 · 4.5 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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