Journal profile
Elliniko Periodiko tis Nosileutikis Epistimis
ISSN 1791-9002 · eISSN 2459-2994 · Ene · Greece
Elliniko Periodiko tis Nosileutikis Epistimis: fully open access; no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 13 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Elliniko Periodiko tis Nosileutikis Epistimis is published by Ene. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Nursing education and management, Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership and Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues, together about 33.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Hellenic Journal of Nursing Science (HJNS) is an official publication of the Hellenic Regulatory Board of Nurses (HRBoN). It is a multidimensional, peer-reviewed journal aiming at the promotion of Nursing Science in Greece. This Journal is the contribution of the Hellenic Regulatory Board of Nurses towards the advancement of scientific nursing knowledge, and it aims at opening a new chapter in modern Greek nursing history. In this context, the Journal has the following aims: To promote Nursing Science; To contribute to the quality of care accorded to individuals, social groups and the general population in any state of health and sickness; To highlight and investigate in a scientific manner nursing issues; The production of nursing policies, and To boost nursing research. The Hellenic Journal of Nursing Science(HJNS), accredited by the Greek Ministry of Health (registration number 122-7/08/2009), is a reliable, modern, three-monthly scientific journal, available both electronically and in print to all interested researchers, university teachers, students, to the nursing community in general and to Greek and international high and higher educational institutions. It is also a valuable tool for scientific knowledge for Greek nurses, nursing students, other healthcare and behaviour professionals, and any other readers seeking scientific information and education. It also provides novice scientists with an easy access to nursing knowledge and advancement, while clinical nurses and nursing teachers have the opportunity to publish their research and accept constructive criticism. On a secondary level, the Journal seeks to raise other scientists’ awareness about nursing as a discipline, and promote cooperation among healthcare services. The Journal publishes research studies, literature reviews, original articles and book reviews in the following areas: Nursing Research Health Management Nursing Education Clinical Nursing Community Nursing Ethics in Nursing Regulation and Legislation in Nursing
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Bellali ThalliaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Greece 12, Italy 3, Hong Kong, China 1, United States 1, United Kingdom 1 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nursing education and managementNursing16.3%
- Nursing Education, Practice, and LeadershipNursing10.5%
- Healthcare Education and Workforce IssuesNursing6.8%
- Healthcare Quality and ManagementHealth Professions6.3%
- Occupational Health and BurnoutHealth Professions4.7%
- Nursing care and researchHealth Professions4.2%
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutHealth Professions3.7%
- Workplace Violence and BullyingSocial Sciences3.7%
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.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
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
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 187 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 31 | 6 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 10 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 9 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 7 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 11 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 250–300 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted18, with length limits
- brief report-Original Research: full length experimental or clinical research papers providing innovative knowledge to the biomedical literature. -Brief Reports (Short Comm…Length not stated
- brief reports (short communications)-Brief Reports (Short Communications): short reports on issues of special interest or innovation which do not exceed 4 printed pages (approx. 1500 words).Length not stated
- commentaries (letters to the editor)-Commentaries (Letters to the Editor): responses to papers published in previous issues of the HJNS reflecting a basis of scientific discussion among qualified …Length not stated
- commentary-Original Research: full length experimental or clinical research papers providing innovative knowledge to the biomedical literature. -Brief Reports (Short Comm…Length not stated
- editorial-Original Research: full length experimental or clinical research papers providing innovative knowledge to the biomedical literature. -Brief Reports (Short Comm…Length not stated
- editorials-Editorials: invited comments analysing the outcome and emphasizing on the importance of a paper in the same issue of the Journal in which they appear.Length not stated
- hypotheses– Hypotheses: papers presenting untested original hypotheses backed up solely by a survey of previously published results rather than any new evidence.Length not stated
- hypothesis-Original Research: full length experimental or clinical research papers providing innovative knowledge to the biomedical literature. -Brief Reports (Short Comm…Length not stated
- letters to the editor-Original Research: full length experimental or clinical research papers providing innovative knowledge to the biomedical literature. -Brief Reports (Short Comm…Length not stated
- literature review-Original Research: full length experimental or clinical research papers providing innovative knowledge to the biomedical literature. -Brief Reports (Short Comm…Length not stated
- mini review-Original Research: full length experimental or clinical research papers providing innovative knowledge to the biomedical literature. -Brief Reports (Short Comm…Length not stated
- original research-Original Research: full length experimental or clinical research papers providing innovative knowledge to the biomedical literature. -Brief Reports (Short Comm…Length not stated
- research paper-Original Research: full length experimental or clinical research papers providing innovative knowledge to the biomedical literature. -Brief Reports (Short Comm…Length not stated
- review-Original Research: full length experimental or clinical research papers providing innovative knowledge to the biomedical literature. -Brief Reports (Short Comm…main text ≤ 5,000 words
- review papers-Review Papers: “Mini reviews”, “Literature reviews” or “Meta analyses” presenting data on a specialized field and written by experienced authors are welcomedLength not stated
- short communication-Original Research: full length experimental or clinical research papers providing innovative knowledge to the biomedical literature. -Brief Reports (Short Comm…Length not stated
- survey-Original Research: full length experimental or clinical research papers providing innovative knowledge to the biomedical literature. -Brief Reports (Short Comm…Length not stated
- systematic reviewific methodological steps. HJNS accepts systematic reviews, involving up to six authors, up to 5000 words (excluding tables, graphs and summary). In exceptional…main text ≤ 5,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright
- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
Authors must indicate whether or not they have a financial or other relationship with entities that have commercial interest in the research. This note should be added in a separate section before the reference list. If no conflict exists, authors should state: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
Manuscripts submitted for publication must contain a statement (cover letter) to the effect that all human studies have been approved by the appropriate ethics committee and have therefore been performed in accordance with the ethical standards laid down in the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki. It should also be stated clearly in the text that all participants gave their informed consent prior to thei…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
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
- Ene
- Country or region
- Greece
- Language
- Modern Greek (1453-)
- ISSN
- 1791-9002
- Electronic ISSN
- 2459-2994
- Society / sponsor
- Hellenic Regulatory Board of Nurses
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Elliniko Periodiko tis Nosileutikis Epistimis
How long does peer review take at Elliniko Periodiko tis Nosileutikis Epistimis?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Elliniko Periodiko tis Nosileutikis Epistimis?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 250–300 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: Harvard; 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 Elliniko Periodiko tis Nosileutikis Epistimis based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Greece (12), Italy (3) and Hong Kong, China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Is Elliniko Periodiko tis Nosileutikis Epistimis open access, and what is the APC?
Elliniko Periodiko tis Nosileutikis Epistimis is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .