Journal profile · NURSING
Journal of Forensic Nursing
ISSN 1556-3693 · eISSN 1939-3938 · Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. · UNITED STATES
Journal of Forensic Nursing: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.11; JCR Q3 (journal website); hybrid open access; median 150 days to acceptance (16 articles, last 24 months); 55 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Forensic Nursing is published by Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd. 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 Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies, Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis and Child Abuse and Trauma, together about 35.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This brief report evaluates the BE–KNOW–DO praxis model as a mechanism‑based framework for clarifying how these multilevel barriers shape forensic‑nursing response and for identifying opportunities to strengthen culturally responsive, trauma‑informed practice.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): NURSING
Editor-in-chief Carolyn M. PortaPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sexual Assault and Victimization StudiesSocial Sciences16.6%
- Criminal Justice and Corrections AnalysisSocial Sciences10%
- Child Abuse and TraumaPsychology9%
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingPsychology8.4%
- Intimate Partner and Family ViolenceSocial Sciences8.1%
- Workplace Violence and BullyingSocial Sciences6.2%
- Healthcare Decision-Making and RestraintsPsychology4.1%
- Sex work and related issuesSocial Sciences3.4%
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 | Criminology & Penology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nursing | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Criminology & Penology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nursing | Zone 4 |
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 | Criminology & Penology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nursing | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q3 · CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY · rank 80/113
- JCR Q3 · NURSING · rank 141/194
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
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
- 1.11LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 42OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 285OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.31OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10.81%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 38LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,103 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 5 | 4 |
| 2025 | 55 | 6 | 50 |
| 2024 | 59 | 8 | 157 |
| 2023 | 48 | 10 | 172 |
| 2022 | 64 | 12 | 265 |
| 2021 | 39 | 6 | 228 |
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
150 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 117 days – 182 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 35 days (16 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 195 days
- Sample
- 16 articles with submission and acceptance dates (55 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".
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Ltd.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1556-3693
- Electronic ISSN
- 1939-3938
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 22, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Forensic Nursing
What CAS zone is Journal of Forensic Nursing in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Forensic Nursing is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Criminology & Penology / Nursing. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Forensic Nursing?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.11; CiteScore 1.6, h-index 42.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Forensic Nursing?
Based on the dates recorded on 16 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 150 days (interquartile range 117–182 days). 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 JCR quartile is Journal of Forensic Nursing in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q3; by category, CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY Q3 (80/113), NURSING Q3 (141/194). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Medicine.
Which databases index Journal of Forensic Nursing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Forensic Nursing is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Forensic Nursing open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Forensic Nursing is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .