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Status
Active
Coverage
1979–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
4.5
SJR · SCImago
0.791
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
81
Best quartile
Q1 · 82nd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing (all) | 25 / 144 | 82nd | Q1 |
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Western Journal of Nursing Research
Western Journal of 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 0193-9459Verify ISSN ↗1552-8456Verify 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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Quick answers
Is Western Journal of Nursing Research indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1979–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 4.5.
What quartile is Western Journal of Nursing Research in Scopus?
Western Journal of Nursing Research is Q1 in Nursing (all) (rank 25 of 144), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Western Journal of Nursing Research?
Western Journal of 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 82nd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.791, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 81.
How much does it cost to publish in Western Journal of Nursing Research?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$4,150 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Western Journal of Nursing Research and what is its ISSN?
Western Journal of Nursing Research is published by SAGE Publications Inc. Its print ISSN is 0193-9459 and its online ISSN is 1552-8456.
Is Western Journal of Nursing Research covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Western Journal of Nursing Research in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded and Social Sciences Citation Index.
Is Western Journal of Nursing Research open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Western Journal of Nursing Research? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Western Journal of Nursing Research has an h-index of 110 and a 2-year mean of 2.32 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 4.5, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #34 of 141 Scopus journals in Nursing (all).
110
h-index
2.32
2-yr mean citations
1,764
i10-index
4,486
works indexed
78,862
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$4,150
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#34 of 141 Top 25% Nursing (all)
Western Journal of Nursing Research published 147 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2020 with 162. 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 Western Journal of Nursing Research? — latest 97 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 97 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from United States (41.8%), South Korea (12.4%) and China (9.3%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Western Journal of Nursing Research? — 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
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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