Journal profile · Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Public Health Nursing
ISSN 0737-1209 · eISSN 1525-1446 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1984
Public Health Nursing: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.79; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,570; median 210 days to acceptance (93 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 137 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Public Health Nursing is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd 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 Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership, Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations and School Health and Nursing Education, together about 23.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Public Health Nursing aims to provide worldwide access to timely research and practice features of use to public health nurses, administrators, and educators in the field of public health nursing. Its scope is the range of population-based concerns and interventions in which nurses are involved. The journal emphasizes scholarship on vulnerable populations. Articles include research studies, program evaluations, practice concepts, and educational features published with the goal of replication and development, and theory, education, methods, policy, and ethical and legal papers that stimulate discussion and public debate. Authors from all disciplines are invited to submit manuscripts relevant to public health nursing. Authors who have questions about the appropriateness of a manuscript for publication in this journal are encouraged to communicate with the Editors prior to submission.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Editor-in-chief Fiona TimminsPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 33%); most named Mainland China 4, Hong Kong, China 2, Ireland 2, Australia 1, Finland 1 (12 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nursing Education, Practice, and LeadershipNursing8.2%
- Food Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsHealth Professions7.7%
- School Health and Nursing EducationHealth Professions7.3%
- Public Health Policies and EducationHealth Professions6%
- Geriatric Care and Nursing HomesHealth Professions5.6%
- Cultural Competency in Health CareSocial Sciences4.7%
- Nursing education and managementNursing4.6%
- Health disparities and outcomesSocial Sciences4.2%
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 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | 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 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedPsycINFOCAB AbstractsCINAHLCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
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
- Impact factor
- 1.79LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 85OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,495OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.63OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 34.9%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 120LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 124Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 441,896Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,646 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 135 | 77 | 17 |
| 2025 | 137 | 79 | 269 |
| 2024 | 243 | 152 | 1,068 |
| 2023 | 120 | 76 | 673 |
| 2022 | 131 | 60 | 741 |
| 2021 | 185 | 67 | 2,330 |
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 Crossref · to
210 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 137 days – 310 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (93 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 221 days
- Sample
- 93 articles with submission and acceptance dates (352 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 4%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 4%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 209 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 16 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 3,570 / EUR 2,940 / GBP 2,440 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted16
- clinical trialCLINICAL TRIAL All Clinical Trials require prospective trial registration. 8,000 Up to 10 35 or fewer, or reasons for requiring more addressed in cover letter t…Length not stated
- conceptCONCEPT Presents a novel idea, theoretical perspective, framework, or approach relevant to nursing, healthcare, or health policy. Concept papers aim to advance …Length not stated
- empirical research mixed methodsEMPIRICAL RESEARCH MIXED METHODS, EMPIRICAL RESEARCH QUALITATIVE, EMPIRICAL RESEARCH QUANTITATIVE Presents novel findings from empirical studies, experiments, o…Length not stated
- empirical research qualitativeEMPIRICAL RESEARCH MIXED METHODS, EMPIRICAL RESEARCH QUALITATIVE, EMPIRICAL RESEARCH QUANTITATIVE Presents novel findings from empirical studies, experiments, o…Length not stated
- empirical research quantitativeEMPIRICAL RESEARCH MIXED METHODS, EMPIRICAL RESEARCH QUALITATIVE, EMPIRICAL RESEARCH QUANTITATIVE Presents novel findings from empirical studies, experiments, o…Length not stated
- feasibility studyFEASIBILITY STUDY Reports research undertaken to assess the feasibility, acceptability, implementation, recruitment processes, study procedures, or outcome meas…Length not stated
- letterARTICLE TYPE BRIEF DESCRIPTION WORD LIMIT FIGURES AND TABLES REFERENCES RESEARCH ARTICLES REPORTS ORIGINAL RESEARCH ALL RESEARCH ARTICLES MUST ADHERE TO THE REL…Length not stated
- meta-analysisARTICLE TYPE BRIEF DESCRIPTION WORD LIMIT FIGURES AND TABLES REFERENCES RESEARCH ARTICLES REPORTS ORIGINAL RESEARCH ALL RESEARCH ARTICLES MUST ADHERE TO THE REL…Length not stated
- original researchARTICLE TYPE BRIEF DESCRIPTION WORD LIMIT FIGURES AND TABLES REFERENCES RESEARCH ARTICLES REPORTS ORIGINAL RESEARCH ALL RESEARCH ARTICLES MUST ADHERE TO THE REL…Length not stated
- perspectiveARTICLE TYPE BRIEF DESCRIPTION WORD LIMIT FIGURES AND TABLES REFERENCES RESEARCH ARTICLES REPORTS ORIGINAL RESEARCH ALL RESEARCH ARTICLES MUST ADHERE TO THE REL…Length not stated
- pilot studyPILOT STUDY Reports a small-scale preliminary version of a planned larger study conducted to test and refine research methods, recruitment, intervention deliver…Length not stated
- protocolARTICLE TYPE BRIEF DESCRIPTION WORD LIMIT FIGURES AND TABLES REFERENCES RESEARCH ARTICLES REPORTS ORIGINAL RESEARCH ALL RESEARCH ARTICLES MUST ADHERE TO THE REL…Length not stated
- research articleARTICLE TYPE BRIEF DESCRIPTION WORD LIMIT FIGURES AND TABLES REFERENCES RESEARCH ARTICLES REPORTS ORIGINAL RESEARCH ALL RESEARCH ARTICLES MUST ADHERE TO THE REL…Length not stated
- reviewARTICLE TYPE BRIEF DESCRIPTION WORD LIMIT FIGURES AND TABLES REFERENCES RESEARCH ARTICLES REPORTS ORIGINAL RESEARCH ALL RESEARCH ARTICLES MUST ADHERE TO THE REL…Length not stated
- review articleARTICLE TYPE BRIEF DESCRIPTION WORD LIMIT FIGURES AND TABLES REFERENCES RESEARCH ARTICLES REPORTS ORIGINAL RESEARCH ALL RESEARCH ARTICLES MUST ADHERE TO THE REL…Length not stated
- systematic reviewARTICLE TYPE BRIEF DESCRIPTION WORD LIMIT FIGURES AND TABLES REFERENCES RESEARCH ARTICLES REPORTS ORIGINAL RESEARCH ALL RESEARCH ARTICLES MUST ADHERE TO THE REL…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. Review editorial standards and scroll down for a description of authorship criteria.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
Data sharing expected; authors review Wiley's Data Sharing policy and select an appropriate data availability statement. Model summary
This journal expects data sharing. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Reproduction of Copyright Material
If excerpts from copyrighted works owned by third parties are included, credit must be shown in the contribution. It is your responsibility to also obtain written permission for reproduction from the copyright owners. For more information visit Wiley’s Copyright Terms & Conditions FAQ.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
ORCID required. Model summary
This journal requires ORCID. Please refer to Wiley’s resources on ORCID.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 1. Submission and Peer Review Process
Double-anonymized peer review; at least two anonymous reviewers plus an Associate or Assistant Editor; papers sent to review only if Editor-in-Chief determines quality and relevance requirements are met. Model summary
Once the submission materials have been prepared in accordance with the Author Guidelines, manuscripts should be submitted online at https://authors.wiley.com/journal/PHN. You may check the status of your submission at any time by logging on to submission.wiley.com and clicking the “My Submissions” button. You may also contact the editorial office at phn-admin@wiley.com for submission related upda…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint policy: journal accepts articles previously published on preprint servers and will consider them for review; authors may post submitted versions to preprint servers at any time. Model summary
This journal accepts articles previously published on preprint servers. Public Health Nursing will consider for review articles previously available as preprints. You may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to a preprint server at any time.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1984
- ISSN
- 0737-1209
- Electronic ISSN
- 1525-1446
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 43, Issue 5 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Public Health Nursing
What CAS zone is Public Health Nursing in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Public Health Nursing is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Nursing / Public, Environmental & Occupational Health. 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 Public Health Nursing?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.79; CiteScore 2.8, h-index 85.
How long does peer review take at Public Health Nursing?
Based on the dates recorded on 93 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 210 days (interquartile range 137–310 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 4% (2025). 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 Public Health Nursing?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 Public Health Nursing based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 33%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (4), Hong Kong, China (2) and Ireland (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Public Health Nursing?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Public Health Nursing is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed, PsycINFO, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Public Health Nursing open access, and what is the APC?
Public Health Nursing is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,570.
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: .