Journal profile · Nursing-Nursing (all)
Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery
ISSN 2336-3517 · University of Ostrava Faculty of Medicine · Czechia
Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 28 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery is published by University of Ostrava Faculty of Medicine. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Nursing education and management, Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues and Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions, together about 31.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery is a peer-reviewed and open access scientific journal published from contributions of the field of nursing and midwifery. Its focus is on the theory and practice of nursing and midwifery, specifically focused on nursing research, clinical nursing, nursing education, evidence-based nursing, nursing ethics, and the psycho-social implications and problems encountered in nursing and midwifery. The journal accepts original research papers and reviews in English. Each manuscript is peer-reviewed by two reviewers independent on each other; the process is double-blind. All articles are published open access, with payment of article charges. History Established 1. 1. 2010 (O�et�ovatelstv� a porodn� asistence / Nursing and Midwifery), from 2014 is published in English as Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Frequency 4 issues per year ISSN 2336-3517 Subject Category Nursing, Midwifery Published by University of Ostrava Faculty of Medicine Indexing SCOPUS EBSCO ProQuest EMCare DOAJ HINARI CEJNM is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and adhere to COPE guidelines on good publication practice. The Editor-in-Chief is a member of the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME) and the journal adheres WAME Policy. CEJNM follows publishing standards set by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) as well.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Nursing-Nursing (all)
Editor-in-chief Darja JarosovaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Czechia 15, Australia 2, Poland 2, Hong Kong, China 1, United States 1 (29 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nursing education and managementNursing15.1%
- Healthcare Education and Workforce IssuesNursing10%
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine6.1%
- Patient Safety and Medication ErrorsHealth Professions6%
- Health Education and ValidationSocial Sciences5.3%
- Palliative and Oncologic CareMedicine4.2%
- Nursing Diagnosis and DocumentationNursing4.1%
- Nursing care and researchHealth Professions3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Nursing | Q3 | 97/144 | 32nd |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, ProQuest, ProQuest EMCare, HINARIPublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 61OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.88OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 465 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 242 |
| 2025 | 28 | 28 | 294 |
| 2024 | 28 | 28 | 310 |
| 2023 | 29 | 29 | 284 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 268 |
| 2021 | 40 | 40 | 204 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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 accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 100 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Autorsk� pr�va a licence
P�ed zve�ejn�n�m rukopisu uzav�r� autor licen�n� smlouvu o podm�nk�ch u�it� d�la s vydavatelem �asopisu. Autor/auto�i p�isp�vaj�c� do �asopisu Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery souhlas� s publikov�n�m jejich �l�nk� podle licence Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-4.0). Umo��uje ostatn�m kop�rovat, distribuovat, zobrazovat, prov�d�t a upravovat a…
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
- University of Ostrava Faculty of Medicine
- Country or region
- Czechia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2336-3517
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 17 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery
How long does peer review take at Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 weeks. 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 Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Reference style: APA. 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 Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery based?
Of the 29 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Czechia (15), Australia (2) and Poland (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery open access, and what is the APC?
Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .