Journal profile · NURSING
Collegian
ISSN 1322-7696 · eISSN 1876-7575 · Elsevier · NETHERLANDS · Quarterly · Founded 1994
Collegian: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.26; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,000; review about 163 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy (Elsevier website: 37%); 61 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Collegian is published by Elsevier 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 Health Workforce Issues and Nursing Roles and Practices, together about 30.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Australian Journal of Nursing Practice, Scholarship and Research Journal of Australian College of NursingCollegian: The Australian Journal of Nursing Practice, Scholarship and Research is the official journal of Australian College of Nursing (ACN).The journal aims to reflect the broad interests of nurses and the nursing profession, and to challenge nurses on emerging areas of interest. It publishes research articles and scholarly discussion of nursing practice, policy and professional issues.Papers published in the journal are peer reviewed by a double blind process using reviewers who meet high standards of academic and clinical expertise. Invited papers that contribute to nursing knowledge and debate are published at the discretion of the Editor.The journal, online only from 2016, is available to members of ACN and also by separate subscription.ACN believes that each and every nurse in Australia should have the opportunity to grow their career through quality education, and further our profession through representation. ACN is the voice of influence, providing the nursing expertise and experience required when government and key stakeholders are deciding the future of health.ClinicalKey Nursing Visit our nursing resource, ClincalKey NursingTo purchase books on Nursing or to browse our comprehensive range of specialised nursing titles, please visit us at www.elsevierhealth.com.au/nursing-midwifery.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): NURSING
Editor-in-chief Lisa WhiteheadPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named Australia 24, United States 6, New Zealand 5, Taiwan, China 2, United Kingdom 2 (42 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nursing education and managementNursing12%
- Global Health Workforce IssuesHealth Professions9.9%
- Nursing Roles and PracticesHealth Professions8.3%
- Geriatric Care and Nursing HomesHealth Professions7.2%
- Interprofessional Education and CollaborationHealth Professions6.6%
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesMedicine5.3%
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsHealth Professions4.3%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine4%
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Nursing | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nursing | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 2.26LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.99LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 69OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 759OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.49OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 40.87%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 51LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,834 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50 | 31 | 13 |
| 2025 | 61 | 33 | 104 |
| 2024 | 53 | 38 | 291 |
| 2023 | 69 | 49 | 336 |
| 2022 | 108 | 60 | 1,099 |
| 2021 | 103 | 50 | 1,191 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
163 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports over 12 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 37%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 12%Publisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 84 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 163 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,000 / EUR 1,870 / GBP 1,600 / JPY 248,060 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted8
- clinical case reportsClinical case reportsLength not stated
- letter to the editorLetter to the Editor or a short comment on any topic of current interestLength not stated
- lettersseeks to promote nursing through publication of reviews, nursing commentaries and lettersLength not stated
- nursing commentariesseeks to promote nursing through publication of reviews, nursing commentaries and lettersLength not stated
- original clinical and educational researchOriginal clinical and educational researchLength not stated
- reviewEach paper that the editor/s assess as suitable for peer review is allocated to two reviewers who are asked to assess the paper against one of the Journal's thr…Length not stated
- reviewsseeks to promote nursing through publication of reviews, nursing commentaries and lettersLength not stated
- scholarly critique of policy and nursing issuesScholarly critique of policy and nursing issuesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author contributions
For transparency, authors are requested to submit an author statement file outlining their individual contributions to the paper using the relevant CRediT roles: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administration; Resources; Software; Supervision; Validation; Visualization; Roles/Writing - original draft; Writing - review & ed…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest:
when the proposed publication concerns any commercial product, either directly or indirectly, the author must include in the cover letter a statement (1) indicating that he or she has no financial or other interest in the product or distributor of the product or (2) explaining the nature of any relation between himself or herself and the manufacturer or distributor of the product. Other kinds of a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Follows COPE guidelines Model summary
This journal follows the Committee of Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' (see more information on this). An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement.Subscribers may reproduce tables of contents or prepare lists of articles includ…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Double-blind Peer review process
Double anonymized review Model summary
Editors review all abstracts and using a triage-type checklist will make a rapid decision about whether the article is suitable for peer review in this journal. This rapid decision is of benefit for authors because if the paper is rejected reasons will be given and the author can consider whether to submit elsewhere without undue delay.The most common reasons for initial rejection are:not having p…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprints not accepted prior to or during peer review Model summary
Collegian will not consider articles submitted to pre-print repositories prior to, or during, peer review for publication
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Reporting guidelines
Manuscripts must adhere to recognised reporting guidelines relevant to the research design or methodology used. Authors are requested to submit a checklist verifying that essential elements have been reported for all primary research and reviews. Search for the guideline for your study using the tools provided by the EQUATOR network: http://www.equator-network.org/. Indicate which guideline has be…
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1994
- ISSN
- 1322-7696
- Electronic ISSN
- 1876-7575
- Society / sponsor
- Australian College of Nursing
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Collegian
What CAS zone is Collegian in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Collegian is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Nursing. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Collegian?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.26; CiteScore 4.2, h-index 69.
How long does peer review take at Collegian?
The publisher reports about 163 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy (Elsevier website: 37%)”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 12%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Collegian based?
Of the 42 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (24), United States (6) and New Zealand (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Collegian?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Collegian is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is Collegian open access, and what is the APC?
Collegian is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,000.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .