Journal profile · Nursing-Maternity and Midwifery
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
ISSN 2287-1640 · eISSN 2093-7695 · Korean Society of Women Health Nursing · Korea, Republic of
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 600; review about 8 weeks (community reports); indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing is published by Korean Society of Women Health Nursing 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, Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education Studies and Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues, together about 52.3% 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
- Health and Wellbeing ResearchHealth Professions24.4%
- Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education StudiesMedicine18.3%
- Healthcare Education and Workforce IssuesNursing9.7%
- Psychosocial Factors Impacting YouthSocial Sciences6.2%
- Educational Systems and PoliciesComputer Science5.4%
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumMedicine4.9%
- Nutrition, Health and Food BehaviorNursing4.1%
- Consumer Perception and Purchasing BehaviorBusiness, Management and Accounting3%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 247OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,140 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 40 | 40 | 313 |
| 2022 | 39 | 39 | 239 |
| 2021 | 43 | 43 | 343 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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 | KRW 600,000 / USD 600 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | KRW 600,000 / USD 600 | — | — | |
| LetPub | KRW 600,000 / USD 600 | 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
- Korean Society of Women Health Nursing
- Country or region
- Korea, Republic of
- Language
- Korean, English
- ISSN
- 2287-1640
- Electronic ISSN
- 2093-7695
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
What CAS zone is Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Nursing. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing open access, and what is the APC?
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 600.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .