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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #13,666CAS 4区Hybrid

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing

Abbreviation (ISO):J KOREAN ACAD NURS
Country: South Korea•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.421•SCImago Rank: #13,666•Identifier (ISSN):2005-3673(Print)/2093-758X(Online)•Articles / Year: 57•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,796 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
1.1
↑ +0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
19

19 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate10%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
57articles/year
92.81% Gold OA•92.86% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3(IF: 1.1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.1)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.8)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.5)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.277)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.984)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.515)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.483)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.459)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing is published using an open access publication model. The journal welcomes original research on nursing intervention and health policies using appropriate research methods. Comprehensive review, concept analysis, and methodological papers are also welcome. The journal has a distinguished editorial board with extensive academic qualifications, ensuring that the journal maintains high scientific standards and has a broad international coverage.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine92%Psychology88.1%Nursing38.1%Biology37.9%Psychiatry31.7%Internal medicine31.1%Mathematics30.8%Economics29.2%Political science29%Statistics28.8%Law27.9%Computer science26%Pathology25.4%Clinical psychology23.9%Sociology22.3%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #13,666Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2008-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Nursing
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.421

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
36

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.36

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,796 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations203
3-Year Documents141
Citable Documents134

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate78.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Nursing (miscellaneous)Q2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区NURSING
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Korean Society of Nursing Science
Publication Language
Korean
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
2008
Editorial Address
KOREAN SOC NURSING SCIENCE, KOREA SCIENCE & TECHNOL CTR, 635-4 YEOKSAM-DONG, KANGNAM-GU,, SEOUL, SOUTHKOREA, 135-703
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
NURSING
JCRSCIE, SSCI
141/194Q3
NURSING
JCISCIE, SSCI
148/194Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—335
20250.84839
2024146134
20231.551201
20221.27747288
20210.98463570
20200.51573671
20190.48372935
20180.45974739
2017—92923
2016—1021,107
2015—1161,655
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing

WoS Q3
0112201820192020202120222023202420250.80
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0.8

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 10%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29