Journal profile · Nursing-Issues, Ethics and Legal Aspects
Online Journal of Issues in Nursing
ISSN 1091-3734 · American Nurses Association
Online Journal of Issues in Nursing: subscription journal; no APC; 51 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Online Journal of Issues in Nursing is published by American Nurses Association. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership, Nursing education and management and Nursing Roles and Practices, together about 50.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing is a peer-reviewed publication that provides a forum for discussion of the issues inherent in current topics of interest to nurses and other health care professionals. The intent of this journal is to present different views on issues that affect nursing research, education, and practice, thus enabling readers to understand the full complexity of a topic. The interactive format of the journal encourages a dynamic dialogue resulting in a comprehensive discussion of the topic, thereby building up the body of nursing knowledge and suggesting policy implications that enhance the health of the public.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Nursing-Issues, Ethics and Legal Aspects
Editor-in-chief Jackie Owens, PhD, RN, CNEPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nursing Education, Practice, and LeadershipNursing20.1%
- Nursing education and managementNursing17.8%
- Nursing Roles and PracticesHealth Professions12.3%
- Ethics in medical practiceHealth Professions4.7%
- Ethics and bioethics in healthcareMedicine4.1%
- Healthcare Education and Workforce IssuesNursing3.5%
- Health Sciences Research and EducationHealth Professions3.4%
- Cultural Competency in Health CareSocial Sciences3.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Issues, Ethics and Legal Aspects | Q3 | 32/53 | 40th |
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINECINAHLPublisher website
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
- 2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.84LetPub ·
- h-index
- 70OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 415OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.33OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,002 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37 | 3 | 808 |
| 2025 | 51 | 2 | 1,360 |
| 2024 | 39 | 1 | 1,410 |
| 2023 | 44 | 3 | 1,473 |
| 2022 | 32 | 2 | 1,519 |
| 2021 | 40 | 4 | 1,541 |
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
- 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–300 words
- Keywords
- 8–12
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,500 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- Op-Ed or opinion pieces
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- letter to the editorThis is achieved via submission of a scholarly article for consideration or a Letter to the Editor in response to a specific article or an entire OJIN topic.Length not stated
- letters to the editorThe purpose of OJIN is to foster exchange of opinions and information related to issues in nursing practice, research, and education. We thus strongly encourage…main text ≤ 500 words
- voluntary manuscriptWhen submitting a voluntary manuscript, please include in your email cover letter an explanation of how your manuscript specifically furthers a given OJIN topic…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review
- Authorship Co-Authorship
Original, unpublished work only Model summary
Co-authors are permitted and encouraged. There is no limit to the number of authors; however, we retain the right to ask the first (or corresponding) author of a manuscript with many authors to provide detail related to individual author contributions. We recommend consideration (and are happy to include) of an acknowledgment for persons who may have contributed to the work, but not the actual sch…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Funding and COI disclosure required Model summary
Funding and/or any Conflict of Interest by authors should be disclosed in a separate statement.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Follows COPE Core Practices Model summary
The OJIN editorial team is dedicated to integrity in scholarly publishing and follows the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) principles of publication ethics as outlined in their Core Practices.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Transfer of Copyright
Copyright transfer to OJIN Model summary
All authors are asked to sign the OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing Transfer of Copyright upon submission of a manuscript. Please download and print out the Transfer of Copyright Form and scan the signed copy via email to: Jackie Owens, PhD, RN, CNEEditor-in-Chief OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing ojin_jackie_owens@sbcglobal.net
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review and Publication Process
Double blind peer review by at least three Editorial Review Board members; recommendation of acceptance, resubmission, or rejection. Model summary
Manuscripts are first evaluated by the editorial team for suitability; this evaluation typically takes 4-6 weeks. Manuscripts that are selected for peer review are evaluated by the editorial team and 2–3 external peer reviewers who serve on the OJIN Editorial Review Board. Members of the editorial review board are listed in the journal. The external peer review process may take 6-8 weeks or longer…
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
- American Nurses Association
- ISSN
- 1091-3734
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Online Journal of Issues in Nursing
What are the manuscript requirements of Online Journal of Issues in Nursing?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–300 words; Keywords: 8–12; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,500 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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.
Which databases index Online Journal of Issues in Nursing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Online Journal of Issues in Nursing is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE and CINAHL; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Online Journal of Issues in Nursing open access, and what is the APC?
Online Journal of Issues in Nursing is a subscription journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .