Journal profile · NURSING
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
ISSN 2005-3673 · eISSN 2093-758X · Korean Society of Nursing Science · SOUTH KOREA · Bimonthly · Founded 2008
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.08; hybrid open access; median 107 days to acceptance (83 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 48 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing is published by Korean Society of Nursing Science 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 Health and Wellbeing Research, Legal and Regulatory Analysis and Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies, together about 43.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing is published using an open access publication model. The journal welcomes original research on nursing intervention and health policies using appropriate research methods. Comprehensive review, concept analysis, and methodological papers are also welcome. The journal has a distinguished editorial board with extensive academic qualifications, ensuring that the journal maintains high scientific standards and has a broad international coverage.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): NURSING
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Health and Wellbeing ResearchHealth Professions16%
- Legal and Regulatory AnalysisSocial Sciences13.8%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences13.8%
- Military Technology and StrategiesEngineering13.8%
- Healthcare Education and Workforce IssuesNursing10%
- Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education StudiesMedicine9.6%
- Psychosocial Factors Impacting YouthSocial Sciences3.1%
- Nursing education and managementNursing2.2%
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 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | 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 | Nursing | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
- 1.08LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 686OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.49OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 92.81%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 47LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,555 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 30 | 5 |
| 2025 | 48 | 48 | 45 |
| 2024 | 46 | 46 | 139 |
| 2023 | 51 | 51 | 202 |
| 2022 | 47 | 47 | 293 |
| 2021 | 63 | 61 | 572 |
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
107 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 90 days – 143 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 49 days (78 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 161 days
- Sample
- 83 articles with submission and acceptance dates (94 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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
- Korean Society of Nursing Science
- Country or region
- SOUTH KOREA
- Language
- Korean
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2008
- ISSN
- 2005-3673
- Electronic ISSN
- 2093-758X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
What CAS zone is Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category 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 Korean Academy of Nursing?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.08; CiteScore 1.9, h-index 45.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing?
Based on the dates recorded on 83 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 107 days (interquartile range 90–143 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 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.
Which databases index Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Korean Academy of 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; 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: .