Journal profile
Science of Nursing and Health Practices
ISSN 2561-7516 · Réseau de recherche en interventions en sciences infirmières du Québec (RRISIQ) · Canada
Science of Nursing and Health Practices: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 18 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Science of Nursing and Health Practices is published by Réseau de recherche en interventions en sciences infirmières du Québec (RRISIQ). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Nursing education and management, Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership and Health Sciences Research and Education, together about 25.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Science of Nursing and Health Practices / Science infirmière et pratiques en santé is a peer-reviewed, international, bilingual (English/French), Diamond open access journal. Published jointly by Université Laval and Université de Montréal (Quebec, Canada), the journal strives to democratize access to science by promoting access to research results to increase their use and thus improve the quality of care and the health of populations.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Maria Cecilia GallaniPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Canada 22, Brazil 5, France 3, Belgium 3, United States 2 (42 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nursing education and managementNursing12.1%
- Nursing Education, Practice, and LeadershipNursing7.6%
- Health Sciences Research and EducationHealth Professions5.8%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine5.4%
- Geriatric Care and Nursing HomesHealth Professions5.4%
- Nursing Roles and PracticesHealth Professions4.9%
- Publishing and Scholarly CommunicationArts and Humanities4.9%
- Academic Publishing and Open AccessDecision Sciences4.5%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.28OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 169 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| 2025 | 18 | 18 | 31 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 32 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 17 |
| 2022 | 49 | 49 | 27 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 23 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright
- Authorship
Maximum 5000 words excluding figures, tables and references Model summary
The text contains a maximum of 5000 words, excluding figures, tables and references.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors hold the copyright on their papers without restrictions and retain it without restrictions after publication of the papers on the journal’s website.
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
- Réseau de recherche en interventions en sciences infirmières du Québec (RRISIQ)
- Country or region
- Canada
- Language
- English, French
- ISSN
- 2561-7516
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 9, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 Science of Nursing and Health Practices
How long does peer review take at Science of Nursing and Health Practices?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Science of Nursing and Health Practices?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word. 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 Science of Nursing and Health Practices based?
Of the 42 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (22), Brazil (5) and France (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Science of Nursing and Health Practices?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Science of Nursing and Health Practices is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Science of Nursing and Health Practices open access, and what is the APC?
Science of Nursing and Health Practices is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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: .