Journal profile · Nursing-Nursing (all)
International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences
ISSN 2214-1391 · Elsevier · United Kingdom
International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences: fully open access; APC about USD 2,300; review about 208 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 149 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Nursing education and management, Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues and Global Maternal and Child Health, together about 37.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences (IJANS) is an international, scientific, open access journal published by Elsevier. The journal aims to publish high‑quality research in nursing and midwifery and to advance the international understanding and development of nursing and midwifery in Africa, both as a profession and as an academic discipline. In this context, IJANS welcomes high‑quality research from Africa and from the global nursing and midwifery community, provided that such work demonstrates clear relevance to and supports the growth and development of nursing and midwifery in Africa.The journal provides a forum for all aspects of nursing and midwifery sciences, with a particular focus on new trends and advances. IJANS publishes original research, systematic and scholarly reviews, critical papers, technical reports, and short communications that stimulate debate on research, policy, theory, or philosophy related to nursing and midwifery in Africa, and that meet high academic and ethical standards. Manuscripts addressing nursing practice, education, management, and research are encouraged, including studies conducted outside Africa where the findings offer transferable insights or practical implications for African nursing contexts.The journal values rigorous methodology, strong theoretical foundations, and critical scholarly debate on issues of strategic importance to educators, practitioners, leaders, and policy‑makers in Africa. All submissions must clearly articulate their relevance to the development of nursing and midwifery in Africa. IJANS operates a double‑blind peer review process and is working towards inclusion in core indexation databases.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Nursing-Nursing (all)
Editor-in-chief Nelouise GeyerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named South Africa 13, United States 9, Canada 5, United Kingdom 2, India 1 (35 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nursing education and managementNursing17.7%
- Healthcare Education and Workforce IssuesNursing10%
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine9.5%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine6.6%
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine5.7%
- Maternal and Neonatal HealthcareHealth Professions5.1%
- HIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsMedicine3.9%
- Nursing Education, Practice, and LeadershipNursing3.8%
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 | Q2 | 57/144 | 60th |
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
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
- 2.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 294OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.13OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,180 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 213 | 213 | 1,102 |
| 2025 | 149 | 149 | 1,756 |
| 2024 | 162 | 162 | 1,871 |
| 2023 | 128 | 128 | 1,553 |
| 2022 | 132 | 132 | 1,251 |
| 2021 | 116 | 116 | 931 |
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
208 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 21 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)
- about 21 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 113 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 208 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 26 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 | USD 2,300 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,130 / EUR 1,990 / GBP 1,710 / JPY 264,180 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,140 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,240 | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Reference style
- APA
- Highlights
- Optional
Article types accepted5
- critical papersIJANS publishes original research, systematic and scholarly reviews, critical papers, technical reports, and short communicationsLength not stated
- original researchIJANS publishes original research, systematic and scholarly reviews, critical papers, technical reports, and short communicationsLength not stated
- short communicationsIJANS publishes original research, systematic and scholarly reviews, critical papers, technical reports, and short communicationsLength not stated
- systematic and scholarly reviewsIJANS publishes original research, systematic and scholarly reviews, critical papers, technical reports, and short communicationsLength not stated
- technical reportsIJANS publishes original research, systematic and scholarly reviews, critical papers, technical reports, and short communicationsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
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 Group authorship
1 to 7 keywords required Model summary
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data statement encouraged Model summary
To foster transparency, you are encouraged to state the availability of any data at submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Publishing ethics policy Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
This journal follows a double anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
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
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2214-1391
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences?
The publisher reports about 208 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 21 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 International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Reference style: APA; Highlights: Optional. 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 International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences based?
Of the 35 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Africa (13), United States (9) and Canada (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,300.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .