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Q1 Nursing Journals

Browse Q1 Nursing journals and compare the highest impact Nursing journals in our database. Each listing includes key details authors often use when choosing where to submit.

Rankings are based on the latest Journal Impact Factor and quartile data currently available in our journal database.

#1
IJ
JIF 7.1
Q1
Hybrid

The International Journal of Nursing Studies (IJNS) publishes original research and scholarship on health care delivery, organisation, management, workforce, policy, and research methods relevant to nursing, midwifery, and other health-related professions. It...

Identifiers

ISSN 0020-7489
eISSN 1873-491X

Publication Cost

Open Access Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 5,550 (excluding taxes). Subscription: No publication fee charged to authors.

Publishing Timeline

9 days submission to first decision; 63 days submission to decision after review; 179 days submission to acceptance; 4 days from acceptance to first online publication; average time from submission to first decision of 4 weeks; final online publication as soon as 2 weeks post-acceptance.
#2
JO
JIF 6.3
Q1
Hybrid

Journal of Nursing Regulation (JNR), the official journal of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic and professional journal that publishes scholarly articles advancing the science of nursing regulation, supporti...

Identifiers

ISSN 2155-8256
eISSN 2155-8264

Publication Cost

USD 2850 APC for open access; no open access publication fee for subscription publishing.

Publishing Timeline

51 days submission to decision after review
#3
IA
JIF 4.7
Q1
Hybrid

Intensive and Critical Care Nursing promotes excellence in the care of critically ill patients by specialist nurses and their professional colleagues. It provides an international and interdisciplinary forum for publishing, disseminating, and exchanging resear...

Identifiers

ISSN 0964-3397
eISSN 1532-4036

Publication Cost

Open access options are available for this journal. For open access articles, authors are responsible for payment of the article publishing charge (APC) if the manuscript is accepted; payment may be covered by the corresponding author's institution or the research funder.

Publishing Timeline

8 days submission to first decision; 44 days submission to decision after review; 26 days submission to acceptance; 15 days acceptance to online publication
#4
NE
JIF 4.2
Q1
Hybrid

Nurse Education Today is an international journal in nurse education publishing original research, review, and debate in nursing, midwifery, and interprofessional healthcare education. It aims to advance educational theory and pedagogy, support evidence-based...

Identifiers

ISSN 0260-6917
eISSN 1532-2793

Publication Cost

Open Access APC: USD 4,210 (excluding taxes); subscription publication: no publication fee charged to authors.

Publishing Timeline

8 days submission to first decision; 88 days submission to decision after review; 167 days submission to acceptance; 3 days acceptance to first online publication.
#5
WA

Elsevier BV

JIF 4.1
Q1
Hybrid

Women and Birth is the official journal of the Australian College of Midwives and publishes midwifery research and scholarship on pregnancy, birth, and the first six weeks post-partum. The journal has a woman-centred focus inclusive of partners, families, fetu...

Identifiers

ISSN 1871-5192
eISSN 1878-1799

Publication Cost

Open access APC: USD 3730 excluding taxes for all articles; subscription publication has no open access publication fee.

Publishing Timeline

6 days submission to first decision; 68 days submission to decision after review; 123 days submission to acceptance; 11 days acceptance to online publication
#6
JN

JMIR PUBLICATIONS, INC

JIF 4
Q1
Open

JMIR Nursing (ISSN 2562-7600) is a peer-reviewed nursing journal focused on original research about the transformation of nursing through information technology, mobile health, telehealth, digital patient care, and shifts toward preventive, predictive, and per...

Identifiers

eISSN 2562-7600

Publication Cost

APF of $1985 USD payable upon acceptance for JMIR Nursing; modified APF of $1588 for Viewpoints and $1000 for Research Letter.

Publishing Timeline

Articles are published continuously online as soon as they are available after peer review and copy editing.
#7
JO
Journal Of Nursing Management

WILEY

JIF 4
Q1
Hybrid

Identifiers

ISSN 0966-0429
eISSN 1365-2834
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#8
NE
JIF 4
Q1
Closed

Nurse Education in Practice publishes international research and scholarship on nurse and midwifery related education spanning education and clinical practice. It publishes empirical studies and systematic reviews to contribute to the evidence base of nurse an...

Identifiers

ISSN 1471-5953
eISSN 1873-5223

Publication Cost

Open Access Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 3,770 (excluding taxes). Subscription: No publication fee charged to authors; published articles are immediately available to subscribers.

Publishing Timeline

4 days submission to first decision; 73 days submission to decision after review; 133 days submission to acceptance; 3 days acceptance to first online publication.
#9
BN

BioMed Central

JIF 3.9
Q1
Open

BMC Nursing is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of evidence-based nursing care; nursing research methods; nursing service delivery, utilization, and evaluation; nursing administration and human resources.

Identifiers

ISSN 1472-6955
eISSN 1472-6955

Publication Cost

The current APC is £2590.00 GBP / $3190.00 USD / €2790.00 EUR, subject to VAT or local taxes where applicable.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 8 days
#10
EJ
JIF 3.9
Q1
Hybrid

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing is an Oxford Academic journal published for the European Society of Cardiology in the fields of cardiovascular medicine, nursing, and allied health professions. The journal publishes cardiovascular nursing research an...

Identifiers

ISSN 1474-5151
eISSN 1873-1953

Publication Cost

No open access charge to pay for affiliated researchers at participating institutions; the open access publication charge is included in the institution’s agreement.

Publishing Timeline

Fast first decisions, rapid online publication, and fast track publication are offered.
#11
WO

Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing is a bimonthly peer-reviewed journal from The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International, bridging knowledge and application with a global focus on research, policy and practice, education and management, and r...

Identifiers

ISSN 1545-102X
eISSN 1741-6787

Publication Cost

Open access APC: $3,820 USD / £1,970 GBP / €2,870 EUR.

Publishing Timeline

2025 submission to first decision median: 15 days; submission to acceptance median: 157 days; acceptance to publication median: 31 days
#12
IN
JIF 3.7
Q1
Hybrid

International Nursing Review is the official journal of the International Council of Nurses. It is a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal focusing predominantly on nursing and health policy issues of relevance to nurses.

Identifiers

ISSN 0020-8132
eISSN 1466-7657

Publication Cost

Open access APC: $3,570 USD / £2,380 GBP / €2,990 EUR.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision: 9 days; submission to acceptance: 156 days; acceptance to publication: 23 days.
#13
NO

Elsevier BV

JIF 3.7
Q1
Hybrid

Nursing Outlook is a bimonthly journal of the American Academy of Nursing that publishes peer-reviewed articles and timely reports for nursing leaders, covering current issues and trends in nursing practice, education, and research with an emphasis on progress...

Identifiers

ISSN 0029-6554
eISSN 1528-3968

Publication Cost

Article Publishing Charge (APC) USD 4130 for open access articles; no open access publication fee for subscription articles.

Publishing Timeline

6 days to first decision, 68 days to decision after review, 116 days to acceptance, 25 days from acceptance to online publication.
#14
JO
Journal Of Clinical Nursing

WILEY

JIF 3.5
Q1
Hybrid

Identifiers

ISSN 0962-1067
eISSN 1365-2702
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#15
JO
Journal Of Advanced Nursing

WILEY

JIF 3.4
Q1
Hybrid

Identifiers

ISSN 0309-2402
eISSN 1365-2648
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#16
IJ
International Journal Of Mental Health Nursing

WILEY

JIF 3.3
Q1
Hybrid

Identifiers

ISSN 1445-8330
eISSN 1447-0349
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#17
IJ

International Journal of Nursing Sciences is the official peer-reviewed research journal of the Chinese Nursing Association. It aims to promote excellence in nursing and health care through dissemination of evidence-based clinical information and original rese...

Identifiers

eISSN 2352-0132

Publication Cost

150 USD per page excluding taxes

Publishing Timeline

6 days submission to first decision; 73 days submission to decision after review; 199 days submission to acceptance; 2 days acceptance to online publication
#18
NE

LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

JIF 3
Q1
Hybrid

Nurse Educator is a nursing education journal published six times per year. The journal lists print ISSN 0363-3624 and online ISSN 1538-9855 and reports an Impact Factor of 3.4 with a 5-year Impact Factor of 3.4.

Identifiers

ISSN 0363-3624
eISSN 1538-9855

Publication Cost

Optional open access is available with an article processing charge charged on acceptance and payable within 30 days; pricing is provided via the publisher's open access journal pricing list.
#19
NI
JIF 3
Q1
Hybrid

Nursing Inquiry is an international peer-reviewed quarterly journal that publishes emerging topics of interest in nursing and healthcare. It aims to stimulate debate and advance knowledge toward practical action for healthcare professionals, social scientists,...

Identifiers

ISSN 1320-7881
eISSN 1440-1800

Publication Cost

APC: $4,960 USD / £3,310 GBP / €4,130 EUR

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 2 days; submission to acceptance (median): 115 days; acceptance to publication (median): 14 days
#20
CJ
JIF 2.9
Q1
Hybrid

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research (CJNR), Canada’s leading journal in nursing research and scholarship, publishes original research and scholarly manuscripts of special interest to nursing clinicians, educators, leaders, policy makers, researchers, and othe...

Identifiers

ISSN 0844-5621
eISSN 1705-7051

Publication Cost

Article processing charges apply for hybrid open access, and institutional agreements, prepaid accounts, or affiliation-based discounts may help cover APCs.

Publishing Timeline

Median first decision: 4 days; peer review: 49 days; submission to acceptance: 134 days; acceptance to online publication: 26 days.
#21
JO
JIF 2.9
Q1
Hybrid

Journal of Family Nursing is a peer-reviewed, quarterly journal covering nursing research, practice, education, and policy issues, along with empirical and theoretical analyses related to family health. It emphasizes interdisciplinary, international, and colla...

Identifiers

ISSN 1074-8407
eISSN 1552-549X

Publication Cost

Article processing charges apply for hybrid open access; institutional open access agreements, prepaid accounts, or discounts may help cover APCs.

Publishing Timeline

Median time to first decision: 2 days; median time in peer review: 99 days; median time from submission to acceptance: 175 days; median time from acceptance to online publication: 40 days.
#22
JO
Journal Of Nursing Scholarship

WILEY

JIF 2.9
Q1
Hybrid

Identifiers

ISSN 1527-6546
eISSN 1547-5069
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#23
JO
JIF 2.9
Q1
Hybrid

The Journal of Professional Nursing (JPN) is the official journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and publishes peer-reviewed scholarship focused on nursing education, academic leadership, professional formation, policy, curricular in...

Identifiers

ISSN 8755-7223
eISSN 1532-8481

Publication Cost

USD 3580 APC for open access; no open access publication fee for subscription publication.

Publishing Timeline

29 days submission to first decision; 171 days submission to decision after review; 220 days submission to acceptance; 4 days acceptance to online publication
#24
JO

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing is a bi-monthly international mental health journal that publishes research and scholarly papers relevant to psychiatric nursing or mental health nursing and people with lived experiences of mental health proble...

Identifiers

ISSN 1351-0126
eISSN 1365-2850

Publication Cost

$4,850 USD / £3,220 GBP / €4,010 EUR APC for open access articles.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision (median): 5 days; submission to acceptance (median): 108 days; acceptance to publication (median): 13 days
#25
AJ

Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing is the official journal of the Asian Oncology Nursing Society. It is a monthly gold open access journal focused on oncology nursing across prevention, screening and early detection, geriatric and pediatric nursing, medi...

Identifiers

ISSN 2347-5625
eISSN 2349-6673

Publication Cost

Article Publishing Charge: USD 2480 excluding taxes for all articles; 20% discount for individual members of Asian Oncology Nursing Society who are corresponding authors.

Publishing Timeline

2 days submission to first decision; 19 days submission to decision after review; 99 days submission to acceptance
#26
EJ
JIF 2.7
Q1
Hybrid

The European Journal of Oncology Nursing is an international journal that publishes research of direct relevance to patient care, nurse education, management and policy development. EJON is the official journal of the European Oncology Nursing Society and publ...

Identifiers

ISSN 1462-3889
eISSN 1532-2122

Publication Cost

Open Access Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 3,750 (excluding taxes). Subscription: No publication fee charged to authors.

Publishing Timeline

11 days submission to first decision; 65 days submission to decision after review; 78 days submission to acceptance; 2 days from acceptance to first online publication.
#27
IJ
International Journal Of Nursing Studies Advances

ELSEVIER

JIF 2.7
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 2666-142X
eISSN 2666-142X
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#28
NE

SAGE Publishing

JIF 2.7
Q1
Hybrid

Nursing Ethics takes a practical approach to ethical and legal issues in healthcare and relates each topic to the working environment. Articles are written in a comprehensible style, official documents are analysed in a user-friendly way, and the international...

Identifiers

ISSN 0969-7330
eISSN 1477-0989

Publication Cost

There are no fees payable to submit or publish in this journal; optional open access publishing is available for a fee via the Sage Choice program, with possible discounts or full coverage through open access agreements.

Publishing Timeline

OnlineFirst publication enables final articles to be published online immediately without waiting for assignment to a future issue.
#29
NI
Nursing In Critical Care

WILEY

JIF 2.6
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 1362-1017
eISSN 1478-5153
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#30
BI
Birth-issues In Perinatal Care

WILEY

JIF 2.5
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 0730-7659
eISSN 1523-536X
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#31
CN

LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

JIF 2.5
Q1
Closed

Cancer Nursing is a Lippincott journal with open access licensing options and standard copyright and permissions policies for final published articles and final peer-reviewed manuscripts.

Identifiers

ISSN 0162-220X
eISSN 1538-9804

Publication Cost

No fee for standard publication; optional open access publication is available with an article processing charge paid within 30 days after the accepted article is transmitted to production.

Publishing Timeline

Accepted, copyedited manuscripts may be published electronically ahead of print as Early Access Articles.
#32
CS
Clinical Simulation In Nursing

ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC

JIF 2.5
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 1876-1399
eISSN 1876-1402
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#33
JO
Journal Of Nursing Research

LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS

JIF 2.5
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 1682-3141
eISSN 1948-965X
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#34
Mi

Elsevier BV

JIF 2.5
Q1
Hybrid

Midwifery publishes peer reviewed research on the safety, quality, outcomes and experiences of care during pregnancy, labour, birth, postnatal and beyond for childbearing women, their infants and families. It supports midwives and maternity care providers and...

Identifiers

ISSN 0266-6138
eISSN 1532-3099

Publication Cost

Open Access Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 3,680 (excluding taxes). Subscription: No publication fee charged to authors.

Publishing Timeline

10 days submission to first decision; 65 days submission to decision after review; 125 days submission to acceptance; 2 days from acceptance to first online publication.
#35
NP
Nursing Philosophy

WILEY

JIF 2.5
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 1466-7681
eISSN 1466-769X
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#36
SO
Sage Open Nursing

SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC

JIF 2.5
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 2377-9608
eISSN 2377-9608
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#37
RI
JIF 2.4
Q1
Hybrid

Research in Nursing & Health (RINAH) is a general research journal devoted to the publication of a wide range of research that informs the practice of nursing and other health disciplines. The editors invite reports of research describing problems and testing...

Identifiers

ISSN 0160-6891
eISSN 1098-240X

Publication Cost

Open Access fee required for optional Open Access publication; amount not specified. All color figures are reproduced at no cost to authors.

Publishing Timeline

4 days submission to first decision (median)
#38
AN
Asian Nursing Research

ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC

JIF 2.3
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 1976-1317
eISSN 2093-7482
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#39
IJ
International Journal Of Qualitative Studies On Health And Well-being

TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

JIF 2.3
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 1748-2623
eISSN 1748-2631
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#40
JO

ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC

JIF 2.3
Q1
Hybrid

The Journal of Emergency Nursing is the official journal of the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) and publishes high-quality, peer-reviewed work relevant to all areas of emergency nursing practice worldwide. The journal’s purpose is to improve emergency nursi...

Identifiers

ISSN 0099-1767
eISSN 1527-2966

Publication Cost

Open access APC: USD 2,500 (excluding taxes); no publication fee for subscription articles

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision: 9 days; Submission to decision after review: 53 days; Submission to acceptance: 75 days
#41
JO
Journal Of Midwifery & Womens Health

WILEY

JIF 2.3
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 1526-9523
eISSN 1542-2011
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#42
JO

Journal of Pediatric Nursing: Nursing Care of Children and Families covers the life span from birth to adolescence and publishes evidence-based practice, quality improvement, theory, and research papers from global authors. Submissions must relate to the nursi...

Identifiers

ISSN 0882-5963

Publication Cost

Open access articles require payment of an article publishing charge (APC) if the manuscript is accepted.

Publishing Timeline

2 days from submission to first decision; 10 days from acceptance to online publication
#43
NO
Nursing Open

WILEY

JIF 2.3
Q1
Open

Identifiers

ISSN 2054-1058
eISSN 2054-1058
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#44
NR
Nursing Research And Practice

WILEY

JIF 2.3
Q1

Identifiers

ISSN 2090-1429
eISSN 2090-1437
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