Journal profile · NURSING
Belitung Nursing Journal
ISSN 2528-181X · eISSN 2477-4073 · Belitung Raya Foundation · Indonesia
Belitung Nursing Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 395; median 123 days to acceptance (92 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 25% (journal website); 91 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Belitung Nursing Journal is published by Belitung Raya Foundation 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, Public Health and Nutrition and Diabetes Management and Education, together about 22.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
BNJ is a peer-reviewed Gold open-access journal providing a platform for nursing scholarship focused on Asia and perspectives from the region. BNJ welcomes submissions including original research, review articles, philosophical viewpoints, theory and concept development, and case studies.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): NURSING
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 9%); most named United States 4, Indonesia 4, Vietnam 3, Mainland China 2, Hong Kong, China 2 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nursing education and managementNursing8.2%
- Public Health and NutritionMedicine7.9%
- Diabetes Management and EducationMedicine6.8%
- Infant Development and Preterm CareMedicine5.6%
- COVID-19 and Mental HealthPsychology5.2%
- Healthcare Quality and SatisfactionHealth Professions5.2%
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsHealth Professions4.6%
- Family Caregiving in Mental IllnessPsychology4%
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.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePMCCINAHLPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 144OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.08OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.58%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 83LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 716Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 750,634Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 824 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 63 | 63 | 15 |
| 2025 | 91 | 91 | 163 |
| 2024 | 85 | 85 | 318 |
| 2023 | 83 | 83 | 842 |
| 2022 | 74 | 74 | 507 |
| 2021 | 90 | 90 | 1,055 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
123 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 101 days – 157 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 47 days (92 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 179 days
- Sample
- 92 articles with submission and acceptance dates (168 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 25%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 116 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 395 / IDR 5,500,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 395 / IDR 5,500,000 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 990 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 350 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- Study Protocols; Perspective Articles; Editorials; Letters to the Editors; Narrative Reviews or General Reviews
Article types accepted4
- case studiesBNJ welcomes original research, review articles, theory & concept development, and case studies from 49 Asian countries (as defined by the United Nations).Length not stated
- original researchBNJ welcomes original research, review articles, theory & concept development, and case studies from 49 Asian countries (as defined by the United Nations).Length not stated
- review articlesBNJ welcomes original research, review articles, theory & concept development, and case studies from 49 Asian countries (as defined by the United Nations).Length not stated
- theory & concept developmentBNJ welcomes original research, review articles, theory & concept development, and case studies from 49 Asian countries (as defined by the United Nations).Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright
- Authorship Authorship & Readership
groups AUTHORSHIP Primarily for nurses and midwives, but open to all health professions whose work aligns with nursing science, management, and practice implications. visibility INTENDED READERSHIP Practicing nurses, midwives, educators, students, researchers, and scientists interested in interdisciplinary collaboration.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Accepts negative results if research design is scientifically sound. Model summary
BNJ accepts negative results, provided the research design is scientifically sound.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with Belitung Nursing Journal agree to the following terms: Copyright & Licensing: Authors retain unrestricted copyright and publishing rights. All articles are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license. This allows others to remix, tweak, and build upon the work non-commercially, provided the original work is properly …
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Belitung Raya Foundation
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2528-181X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2477-4073
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 12, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Belitung Nursing Journal
What CAS zone is Belitung Nursing Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Belitung Nursing Journal 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.
How long does peer review take at Belitung Nursing Journal?
Based on the dates recorded on 92 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 123 days (interquartile range 101–157 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 25%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Belitung Nursing Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 350 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Belitung Nursing Journal based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 9%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (4), Indonesia (4) and Vietnam (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Belitung Nursing Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Belitung Nursing Journal is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, PMC and CINAHL; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Belitung Nursing Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Belitung Nursing Journal is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 395.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .