Journal profile · NURSING
African Journal of Nursing and Midwifery
ISSN 1682-5055 · University of South Africa
African Journal of Nursing and Midwifery: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 32 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
African Journal of Nursing and Midwifery is published by University of South Africa and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Nursing education and management, Global Maternal and Child Health and HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions, together about 32.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): NURSING
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nursing education and managementNursing17.2%
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine8.3%
- HIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsMedicine7.3%
- Healthcare Education and Workforce IssuesNursing7.3%
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine6.5%
- Nursing Education, Practice, and LeadershipNursing6%
- Maternal and Neonatal HealthcareHealth Professions5.1%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine4.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nursing | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nursing | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced and Specialized Nursing | Q4 | 56/73 | 23rd |
| Maternity and Midwifery | Q4 | 35/45 | 23rd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.26OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.26%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 29LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 624 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 14 | 114 |
| 2025 | 32 | 10 | 230 |
| 2024 | 37 | 7 | 280 |
| 2023 | 51 | 16 | 265 |
| 2022 | 60 | 24 | 185 |
| 2021 | 23 | 12 | 143 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of South Africa
- ISSN
- 1682-5055
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about African Journal of Nursing and Midwifery
What CAS zone is African Journal of Nursing and Midwifery in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, African Journal of Nursing and Midwifery is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Nursing. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index African Journal of Nursing and Midwifery?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, African Journal of Nursing and Midwifery is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is African Journal of Nursing and Midwifery open access, and what is the APC?
African Journal of Nursing and Midwifery is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .