Journal profile · Nursing-General Nursing
Jurnal Ners
ISSN 1858-3598 · eISSN 2502-5791 · Universitas Airlangga · Indonesia
Jurnal Ners: fully open access; APC about USD 400; review about 5 weeks (community reports); 51 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Jurnal Ners is published by Universitas Airlangga. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Nursing care and research, Nursing education and management and Public Health and Nutrition, together about 30.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The scope of this journal includes studies that intend to examine and understand nursing health care interventions and health policies which utilize advanced nursing research from the Asian perspective. Jurnal Ners publishes research related to clinical settings, community, and health policy in Asia from comparative and international views. We aim to evaluated and understand the complex nursing care intervention on Fundamentals of Nursing, Clinical Nursing, Community, and mental health nursing. The journal also committed to improving the high-quality research by publishing analytic techniques, measures, and research methods, not an exception to systematic review papers.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Nursing-General Nursing
Editor-in-chief Ferry EfendiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 12, Taiwan, China 2, United States 2, Australia 2, Malaysia 2 (24 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nursing care and researchHealth Professions11.2%
- Nursing education and managementNursing10.3%
- Public Health and NutritionMedicine9.2%
- Healthcare Education and Workforce IssuesNursing6.9%
- Diabetes Management and EducationMedicine4.3%
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine4.1%
- Family Caregiving in Mental IllnessPsychology3.9%
- Cancer survivorship and careMedicine3.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 28/55 | 50th |
| Advanced and Specialized Nursing | Q2 | 37/73 | 50th |
| General Health Professions | Q3 | 13/23 | 45th |
| Research and Theory | Q3 | 16/22 | 29th |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: Science and Technology Index (SINTA)
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 84OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.91OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,032 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50 | 50 | 239 |
| 2025 | 51 | 51 | 413 |
| 2024 | 55 | 55 | 611 |
| 2023 | 40 | 40 | 835 |
| 2022 | 31 | 31 | 622 |
| 2021 | 44 | 44 | 396 |
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 5 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 5 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 400 / IDR 7,500,000 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 200 / IDR 3,000,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IDR 3,000,000 / USD 200 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 450 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- USD 450
- Submission fee
- USD 450
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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted6
- editorial2.1 Original Articles Original articles should present clinical studies or research that have not been previously published or are not under consideration for p…Length not stated
- meta-analysis2.1 Original Articles Original articles should present clinical studies or research that have not been previously published or are not under consideration for p…Length not stated
- original article2.1 Original Articles Original articles should present clinical studies or research that have not been previously published or are not under consideration for p…Length not stated
- review2.1 Original Articles Original articles should present clinical studies or research that have not been previously published or are not under consideration for p…Length not stated
- short review2.1 Original Articles Original articles should present clinical studies or research that have not been previously published or are not under consideration for p…Length not stated
- systematic review2.1 Original Articles Original articles should present clinical studies or research that have not been previously published or are not under consideration for p…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Code availability, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship
APC starting 2026: IDR 7,500,000 for Indonesian authors and USD 400 for overseas authors, charged only after acceptance, with waiver/discount options available. Model summary
Jurnal Ners will implement an APC starting in the 2026 publication year (IDR 7,500,000 for Indonesian authors and USD 400 for overseas authors), charged only after acceptance, with waiver/discount options available.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Code availability
References should primarily come from international journals indexed by Scopus or Web of Science Model summary
References should primarily come from international journals indexed by Scopus or Web of Science
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
ICMJE form disclosure of conflicts of interest Model summary
Author(s) of the journal have clarified everything that may arise such as work, research expenses, consultant expenses, and intellectual property on the document in relation to the ICMJE form disclosure of conflicts of interest.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Follows COPE guidelines Model summary
This journal follows the Committee of Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines and requests authors to familiarize themselves with these guidelines at: http://publicationethics.org/resources/guidelines.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 3.5 COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Model summary
Authors who publish with Jurnal Ners agree to the following terms: Authors transfer the Copyright and grant Jurnal Ners the right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License that allows others to remix, adapt and build upon the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and of the initial publication in Jurnal …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access 7. Open Access Policy
This Journal retains copyright but provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. This journal (p-ISSN:1858-3598; e-ISSN:2502-5791) is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0International License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 5.3 Review Process
After passing the Initial Editorial Assessment, the article will be sent to peer-reviewers. The peer-review process involved at least two reviewers for each manuscript selected based on their expertise. All reviewing process is done by the double-blind review, which means the authors and peer-reviewers do not know each other’s identity. The reviewers should complete the review within 4-8 weeks in …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism 8. Plagiarism Check
Plagiarism check required with similarity index less than 20% Model summary
This journal follows the Committee of Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines and requests authors to familarise themselves with these guidelines at: http://publicationethics.org/resources/guidelines. Plagiarism is not acceptable in Jurnal Ners submissions. All the submitted manuscripts are checked for plagiarism before starting the review process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines 3.3 Reporting Guideline
The reporting guidelines endorsed by the journal are listed below: 3.3.1 Observational cohort, case control, and cross-sectional studies - STROBE - Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology, http://www.equator-network.org/reporting- guidelines/strobe/3.3.2 Qualitative studies - COREQ - Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research, http://www.equator-network.o…
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
- Universitas Airlangga
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Indonesian
- ISSN
- 1858-3598
- Electronic ISSN
- 2502-5791
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 21, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Jurnal Ners
How long does peer review take at Jurnal Ners?
Authors report an average review time of about 5 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Jurnal Ners?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; 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 Jurnal Ners based?
Of the 24 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (12), Taiwan, China (2) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Jurnal Ners?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Jurnal Ners is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Jurnal Ners open access, and what is the APC?
Jurnal Ners is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 400.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .