Journal profile · Nursing-General Nursing
Journal of Integrative Nursing
ISSN 2666-9854 · eISSN 2663-4481 · Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · India
Journal of Integrative Nursing: fully open access; APC about USD 2,000; median 66 days to acceptance (60 articles, last 24 months); 34 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Integrative Nursing is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies, Medical Research and Treatments and Nursing education and management, together about 25% of its articles. Its main subfields are Complementary and alternative medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This study aimed to develop and psychometrically validate the First-Line Nurse Manager Competencies Scale grounded in integrative holistic and systems leadership theory.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Nursing-General Nursing
Editor-in-chief Ling TangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 20%); most named Indonesia 3, Mainland China 1, India 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Traditional Chinese Medicine StudiesMedicine9.8%
- Medical Research and TreatmentsMedicine7.7%
- Nursing education and managementNursing7.5%
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine StudiesMedicine7.5%
- Acupuncture Treatment Research StudiesMedicine7.5%
- Nursing care and researchHealth Professions6.7%
- Cancer survivorship and careMedicine4.8%
- Healthcare Education and Workforce IssuesNursing4.8%
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 | Q3 | 102/144 | — |
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
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.94OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 277 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 25 | 135 |
| 2025 | 34 | 34 | 131 |
| 2024 | 39 | 39 | 107 |
| 2023 | 46 | 46 | 54 |
| 2022 | 39 | 39 | 33 |
| 2021 | 32 | 32 | 12 |
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
66 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 42 days – 85 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 59 days (60 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 135 days
- Sample
- 60 articles with submission and acceptance dates (60 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)
- about 17 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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 2,000 | Yes | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| 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
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2666-9854
- Electronic ISSN
- 2663-4481
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 8, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Integrative Nursing
How long does peer review take at Journal of Integrative Nursing?
Based on the dates recorded on 60 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 66 days (interquartile range 42–85 days); authors report an average review time of about 17 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Integrative Nursing based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 20%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (3), Mainland China (1) and India (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Integrative Nursing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Integrative Nursing is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Integrative Nursing open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Integrative Nursing is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,000.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, 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: .