Journal profile · Nursing-Maternity and Midwifery
Journal of Holistic Nursing and Midwifery
ISSN 2588-3712 · eISSN 2588-3720 · Guilan University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Journal of Holistic Nursing and Midwifery: fully open access; APC about USD 100; review about 53 weeks (community reports); 27 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Holistic Nursing and Midwifery is published by Guilan University of Medical Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions, Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues and Nursing education and management, together about 26% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Nursing-Maternity and Midwifery
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine10.7%
- Healthcare Education and Workforce IssuesNursing8.5%
- Nursing education and managementNursing6.8%
- Maternal and Neonatal HealthcareHealth Professions6.6%
- Nursing care and researchHealth Professions6.2%
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumMedicine5.8%
- Health and Well-being StudiesPsychology4.5%
- Cancer survivorship and careMedicine4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drug Guides | Q2 | 5/10 | 55th |
| Nursing (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 35/55 | 36th |
| Advanced and Specialized Nursing | Q3 | 48/73 | 34th |
| Maternity and Midwifery | Q3 | 30/45 | 34th |
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
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.41OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 524 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 28 | 167 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 231 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 247 |
| 2023 | 45 | 45 | 231 |
| 2022 | 36 | 36 | 195 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 197 |
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 53 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 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 | IRR 30,000,000 / USD 100 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- Guilan University of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2588-3712
- Electronic ISSN
- 2588-3720
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Holistic Nursing and Midwifery
How long does peer review take at Journal of Holistic Nursing and Midwifery?
Authors report an average review time of about 53 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.
Which databases index Journal of Holistic Nursing and Midwifery?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Holistic Nursing and Midwifery is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Holistic Nursing and Midwifery open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Holistic Nursing and Midwifery is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 100.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .