| Title | Nursing Research |
| Abbreviation | Nurs. Res. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Nursing (miscellaneous) (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q2) |
| h-index | 106 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 6980 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.783 |
| Impact Score | 2.05 |
| Publisher | Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. |
| Country | United States |
| ISSN | 15389847, 00296562 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 1952-2025 |
Nursing Research, the journal celebrating over 55 years as the most sought-after nursing resource, offers more depth, more detail, more of what today"s nurses demand. Nursing Research covers key issues, including health promotion, human responses to illness, acute care nursing research, symptom management, cost-effectiveness, vulnerable populations, health services, and community-based nursing studies. Each issue highlights the latest research techniques, quantitative and qualitative studies, and new state-of-the-art methodological strategies, including information not yet found in textbooks. Expert commentaries and briefs are also included.
Nursing Research is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Nursing (miscellaneous) (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q2). It is published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.. The overall rank of Nursing Research is 6980. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.783. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 106. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of Nursing Research journal is 15389847, 00296562. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Nursing Research is cited by a total of 497 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Nursing Research is 2.05, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Nursing Research IF is decreased by a factor of 0.12 and approximate percentage change is -5.53% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a falling trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of Nursing Research is 2.05. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 2.05 |
| 2023 | 2.17 |
| 2022 | 1.66 |
| 2021 | 1.59 |
| 2020 | 1.55 |
| 2019 | 1.57 |
| 2018 | 1.68 |
| 2017 | 1.62 |
| 2016 | 1.71 |
| 2015 | 2.06 |
| 2014 | 1.49 |
Nursing Research has an h-index of 106. It means 106 articles of this journal have more than 106 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of Nursing Research is 15389847, 00296562. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of Nursing Research is 6980. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.783. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 0.783 |
| 2023 | 0.746 |
| 2022 | 0.552 |
| 2021 | 0.624 |
| 2020 | 0.577 |
| 2019 | 0.658 |
| 2018 | 0.610 |
| 2017 | 0.726 |
| 2016 | 0.727 |
| 2015 | 0.862 |
| 2014 | 0.734 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 6980 |
| 2023 | 6893 |
| 2022 | 9374 |
| 2021 | 7894 |
| 2020 | 8759 |
| 2019 | 7456 |
| 2018 | 7899 |
| 2017 | 6502 |
| 2016 | 6480 |
| 2015 | 5379 |
| 2014 | 6324 |
Nursing Research is published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.. It's publishing house is located in United States. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1952-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.
The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Nursing Research is Nurs. Res.. This abbreviation ('Nurs. Res.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Nursing (miscellaneous) (Q1); Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q2), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
Nursing Research latest impact IF is 2.05. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 2.17 (2023) and 1.49 (2014), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 1.74 in the previous 11 years.
The Nursing Research has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.783, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 0.862 in 2015 and the lowest being 0.552 in 2022. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Nursing Research over the previous 11-year period stands at 1.74.
The latest h-index of the Nursing Research is 106.
The Nursing Research is published by the Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd., with its country of publication being the United States.
The Nursing Research is currently ranked 6980 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 5379 in 2015 and its lowest position of 9374 in 2022.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Nursing Research is Nurs. Res..
Nursing Research is classified as a journal that the Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. publishes.
The Nursing Research encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Nursing Research is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 15389847, 00296562.
The best quartile for the Nursing Research is Q1 (2024).
The Nursing Research coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1952-2025.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Libyan Studies | journal | 21508 | Cambridge University Press | 10 | 0.14 |
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| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 2.05 |
| 2023 | 2.17 |
| 2022 | 1.66 |
| 2021 | 1.59 |
| 2020 | 1.55 |
| 2019 | 1.57 |
| 2018 | 1.68 |
| 2017 | 1.62 |
| 2016 | 1.71 |
| 2015 | 2.06 |
| 2014 | 1.49 |
