Journal profile · NURSING
International Journal of Nursing Practice
ISSN 1322-7114 · eISSN 1440-172X · Wiley-Blackwell · AUSTRALIA · Bimonthly · Founded 1995
International Journal of Nursing Practice: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.39; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,090; median 473 days to acceptance (89 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 115 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Nursing Practice is published by Wiley-Blackwell 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, Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units and Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes, together about 24.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Journal of Nursing Practice is a fully refereed journal that publishes original scholarly work that advances the international understanding and development of nursing, both as a profession and as an academic discipline. The Journal focuses on research papers and professional discussion papers that have a sound scientific, theoretical or philosophical base. Preference is given to high-quality papers written in a way that renders them accessible to a wide audience without compromising quality. The primary criteria for acceptance are excellence, relevance and clarity. All articles are peer-reviewed by at least two researchers expert in the field of the submitted paper.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): NURSING
Editor-in-chief Lin PerryPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Australia 2, United States 1, United Kingdom 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nursing education and managementNursing12%
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsHealth Professions7.1%
- Geriatric Care and Nursing HomesHealth Professions5.8%
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutHealth Professions5.4%
- Nursing Roles and PracticesHealth Professions5.2%
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesMedicine4.9%
- Diabetes Management and EducationMedicine4.6%
- Interprofessional Education and CollaborationHealth Professions4.5%
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedPsycINFOCINAHLCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: 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
- Impact factor
- 2.39LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.99LetPub ·
- h-index
- 48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 91OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,414OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.32OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 24.62%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 93LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 99Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 444,485Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,806 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 85 | 49 | 32 |
| 2025 | 115 | 55 | 186 |
| 2024 | 95 | 54 | 466 |
| 2023 | 109 | 66 | 821 |
| 2022 | 99 | 37 | 1,135 |
| 2021 | 130 | 22 | 1,869 |
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
473 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 271 days – 669 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 17 days (89 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 498 days
- Sample
- 89 articles with submission and acceptance dates (209 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 6%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 6%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 76 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 76 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 399 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 14 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 4,090 / EUR 3,410 / GBP 2,730 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted2
- editorialMembers of the Editorial Board including the Editor-in-Chief are welcome to publish in the journal. If a submission authored by a member of the editorial team o…Length not stated
- reviewManuscripts sent to review will be reviewed by at least two people. This will include one peer reviewer using a double-blind system, and either a second blinded…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Conflicts of interest Reviewer Conflicts of Interest
Reviewers are asked to declare any conflict of interest they are aware of. Conflicts of interest would include: if they work or have worked in the same institution and collaborated with the authors, if they own stock in a particular company, or if they have a personal relationship with the authors. Such conflicts of interest will not automatically disqualify the individual from acting as a reviewe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Accessibility
This journal expects data sharing. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Note this journal uses iThenticate’s CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts. Read the Top 10 Publishing Ethics Tips for Authors here. Wiley’s Publication Ethics Guidelines can be found at authorservices.wiley.com/ethics-guidelines/index.html.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review THE REVIEW PROCESS
Those submitting papers to the journal must accept responsibility for preparing papers to a level suitable for review. This preparation should include subjecting the paper to critique by colleagues and others by “workshopping” and revising the paper prior to submission. Manuscripts should be written in a clear, concise, direct style, and so that they are intelligible to the professional reader who…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The journal requires that clinical trials are prospectively registered in a publicly accessible database and clinical trial registration numbers should be included in all papers that report their results. Authors are asked to include the name of the trial register and the clinical trial registration number at the end of the abstract. If the trial is not registered, or was registered retrospectivel…
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- AUSTRALIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1995
- ISSN
- 1322-7114
- Electronic ISSN
- 1440-172X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Nursing Practice
What CAS zone is International Journal of Nursing Practice in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Nursing Practice 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 International Journal of Nursing Practice?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.39; CiteScore 4.5, h-index 91.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Nursing Practice?
Based on the dates recorded on 89 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 473 days (interquartile range 271–669 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 6% (2025). 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 International Journal of Nursing Practice based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (2), United States (1) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Nursing Practice?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Nursing Practice is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed, PsycINFO, CINAHL and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Nursing Practice open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Nursing Practice is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,090.
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: .