Journal profile · NURSING
Journal of School Nursing
ISSN 1059-8405 · eISSN 1546-8364 · SAGE Publications Inc. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1991
Journal of School Nursing: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.1; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,150; review about 78 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; 70 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of School Nursing is published by SAGE Publications 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 School Health and Nursing Education, Pediatric health and respiratory diseases and Child and Adolescent Health, together about 49.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of School Nursing (JOSN) provides a bimonthly peer-reviewed forum for improving the health of school children and the health of the school community. The JOSN seeks to engage a broad range of clinicians, scholars and community leaders in an ongoing exchange of information through scholarly articles, including original research, brief research reports, … | View full journal description This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): NURSING
Editor-in-chief Mayumi A. WillgerodtPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 15, Hong Kong, China 1, India 1, Australia 1 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- School Health and Nursing EducationHealth Professions30.3%
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseasesHealth Professions11.5%
- Child and Adolescent HealthHealth Professions7.7%
- Health, psychology, and well-beingHealth Professions6.2%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology5.5%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine5.4%
- Health and Wellbeing ResearchHealth Professions3.2%
- Public Health Policies and EducationHealth Professions2.9%
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
- 2.1LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 62OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 799OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.86OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 19.2%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 51LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,204 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 55 | 22 | 9 |
| 2025 | 70 | 29 | 84 |
| 2024 | 60 | 31 | 251 |
| 2023 | 46 | 20 | 210 |
| 2022 | 65 | 27 | 530 |
| 2021 | 71 | 23 | 842 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
78 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports over 12 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 19.2%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 78 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 26 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 4,150 / GBP 3,043 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- APA
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- letters to the editorLetters to the Editor provide a forum for commenting on articles published in The JOSN and topics of general interest in school health care. The length should n…main text ≤ 800 words
- literature reviewLiterature reviews should provide a comprehensive review of the literature and synthesize findings related to specific problems or school health programs. Simpl…Length not stated
- literature reviewsLiterature ReviewsLength not stated
- original research reportsOriginal Research ReportsLength not stated
- policy reportPolicy ReportLength not stated
- referenced editorialsReferenced EditorialsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship Guidelines
The submitting author is responsible for listing the contributions of all authors at submission. All authors should agree to their individual contributions prior to submission. The JOSN has strict authorship requirements in accordance with the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors’ (ICMJE, n.d.) recommendations and uses the Contributor Roles Taxonomy (CreDIT) system (Sage, 2021). Per …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Copyright Transfer and Financial Disclosure
Authors should list their primary affiliation or employer. In addition, authors should disclose all financial involvements connected with the work or its sponsors, as well as all sources of support, including government and industry support. All information should appear on the title page of the submitted manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
CCPA privacy compliance notice Model summary
CCPA - Do not sell my personal information
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Transfer and Financial Disclosure
Authors should list their primary affiliation or employer. In addition, authors should disclose all financial involvements connected with the work or its sponsors, as well as all sources of support, including government and industry support. All information should appear on the title page of the submitted manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Manuscripts are submitted to iThenticate to detect similarity to other published work. Model summary
Manuscripts are submitted to the software, iThenticate, to detect similarity to other published work.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
The journal may accept submissions of papers that have been posted on pre-print servers; authors should alert the Editorial Office and include the DOI for the preprint in the designated field in the manuscript submission system. Model summary
please see Sage’s guidelines on prior publication and note that the journal may accept submissions of papers that have been posted on pre-print servers; please alert the Editorial Office when submitting and include the DOI for the preprint in the designated field in the manuscript submission system.
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
- SAGE Publications Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1991
- ISSN
- 1059-8405
- Electronic ISSN
- 1546-8364
- Society / sponsor
- National Association of School Nurses
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of School Nursing
What CAS zone is Journal of School Nursing in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of School 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 School Nursing?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.1; CiteScore 4.9, h-index 62.
How long does peer review take at Journal of School Nursing?
The publisher reports about 78 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 19.2%. 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 School Nursing?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: APA; 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 School Nursing based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (15), Hong Kong, China (1) and India (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of School Nursing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of School Nursing is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of School Nursing open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of School Nursing is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,150.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .