Journal profile · Nursing
Journal of Emergency Nursing
ISSN 0099-1767 · eISSN 1527-2966 · Mosby Inc. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1975
Journal of Emergency Nursing: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.09; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,500; median 102 days to acceptance (109 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 204 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Emergency Nursing is published by Mosby Inc. 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 Emergency and Acute Care Studies, Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies and Disaster Response and Management, together about 32.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Emergency Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Emergency Nursing, the official journal of the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA), is committed to the dissemination of high quality, peer-reviewed manuscripts relevant to all areas of emergency nursing practice globally. Our intended impact is to improve emergency nursing practice and health outcomes. We aim to accomplish our intended impact through the dissemination of rigorous research and scholarship, and application of evidence to clinical practice.The Journal advances and integrates the mission, vision, and values of the ENA with the current goal to synergize our global community, governance and leadership, knowledge, quality and safety, and advocacy.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Nursing
Editor-in-chief Anna ValdezPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 65, Canada 3, Brazil 3, United Kingdom 2, United Arab Emirates 2 (76 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Emergency and Acute Care StudiesMedicine15.8%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.6%
- Disaster Response and ManagementHealth Professions8.5%
- Trauma and Emergency Care StudiesMedicine6.9%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.7%
- Cardiac Arrest and ResuscitationMedicine5.7%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science5%
- Nursing Roles and PracticesHealth Professions5%
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 |
| Minor | Emergency Medicine | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Emergency Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Nursing | Zone 2 |
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 | Emergency 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
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPublisher website
Other: International Nursing Index, Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature, Journal Citation Report
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
- 3.09LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 76OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,058OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 14.05%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 101LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,407 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 210 | 52 | 27 |
| 2025 | 204 | 59 | 257 |
| 2024 | 136 | 36 | 378 |
| 2023 | 137 | 52 | 856 |
| 2022 | 157 | 68 | 1,064 |
| 2021 | 135 | 53 | 894 |
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 PubMed · to
102 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 61 days – 167 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 41 days (84 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 156 days
- Sample
- 109 articles with submission and acceptance dates (400 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 ·
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 54 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 93 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 2,500 / EUR 2,340 / GBP 2,000 / JPY 310,080 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,070 | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- AMA
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- clinical science translation review manuscriptsClinical Science Translation Review Manuscripts Clinical Science Translation Reviews are timely, authoritative, and clinically oriented manuscripts with an evid…Length not stated
- protocolsProtocols High quality research and review protocols are welcomed as Protocols submissions. The peer review and publishing of a fully citable protocol article c…Length not stated
- researchResearchResearch manuscripts must follow the appropriate reporting guidelines (See EQUATOR Network). A copy of the completed checklist must be uploaded with the…Length not stated
- research papers included in the reporting guidelines. Research papers may be up to 4,000 words with no more than 75 references. Performance/Quality Improvmain text ≤ 4,000 words
- reviewThe recommended length for research and review manuscripts: no more than 4000 words (excluding abstract, tables, figures, and references); ≤5 tmain text ≤ 4,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- AI use AI Policies
Use of Generative AI and AI-Assisted TechnologiesThe Journal of Emergency Nursing follows Elsevier's policy regarding the use of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in scholarly publishing. Authors are expected to review the complete Elsevier policy before manuscript submission if they use generative AI or AI-assisted technologies:https://www.elsevier.com/about/policies-and-standards/genera…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 3,070 (excluding taxes). The amount you pay may be reduced during submission if applicable.Review this journal’s open access policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
Because all papers are double-blind peer-reviewed, author names and identifying information are not to be placed in the body of the text.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Original material only Model summary
All submitted manuscripts must be original material that has not been published in another scholarly, indexed journal and is not under consideration by another journal at the time of submission to JEN.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preregistration of clinical trials and systematic reviews is strongly encouraged. Model summary
Preregistration of clinical trials and systematic reviews is strongly encouraged.
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
- Mosby Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1975
- ISSN
- 0099-1767
- Electronic ISSN
- 1527-2966
- Society / sponsor
- Emergency Nurses Association
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Emergency Nursing
What CAS zone is Journal of Emergency Nursing in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Emergency Nursing is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Nursing / Emergency Medicine. 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 Journal of Emergency Nursing?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.09; CiteScore 3.2, h-index 76.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Emergency Nursing?
Based on the dates recorded on 109 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 102 days (interquartile range 61–167 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Journal of Emergency Nursing?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: AMA; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; 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 Journal of Emergency Nursing based?
Of the 76 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (65), Canada (3) and Brazil (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Emergency Nursing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Emergency Nursing is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Emergency Nursing open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Emergency Nursing is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,500.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .