Nursing Outlook
Country
United States
Northern America
Subject Area and Category
Nursing
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Nursing (miscellaneous)
Q1
Publisher
SJR 2025
1.038
Q1
SJR Score
H-Index
81
Citations / Doc (2yr)
2.98
Total Docs. (latest)
211
Total Citations (3yr)
1,322
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
15283968, 00296554
Coverage
1953-2026
Journal Rank
#4,605
Subject Categories
Nursing (miscellaneous)
Q1
Subject Areas
Aims & Scope
Nursing Outlook, a bimonthly journal, provides innovative ideas for nursing leaders through peer-reviewed articles and timely reports.
Each issue examines current issues and trends in nursing practice, education, and research, offering progressive solutions to the challenges facing the profession.
Nursing Outlook is the official journal of the American Academy of Nursing and the Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science and supports their mission to serve the public and the nursing profession by advancing health policy and practice through the generation, synthesis, and dissemination of nursing knowledge.
The journal is included in MEDLINE, CINAHL and the Journal Citation Reports published by Clarivate Analytics.
Abstracting & Indexing
Scopus
Google Scholar
Web of Science
Medline
Detailed Metrics
| Total Docs. (latest) | 211 |
| Total Docs. (3 years) | 410 |
| Total Refs. | 8,473 |
| Total Citations (3 years) | 1,322 |
| Citable Docs. (3 years) | 311 |
| Citations / Doc. (2 years) | 2.98 |
| Ref. / Doc. | 40.16 |
| % Female | 74.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of Nursing Outlook?
The official Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is published by Clarivate in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and is not listed on this page. Based on SCImago data, Nursing Outlook has an SJR of 1.038 and is ranked Q1.
What is the SJR and quartile of Nursing Outlook?
Nursing Outlook has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 1.038 and its best quartile is Q1.
What is the H-index of Nursing Outlook?
The H-index of Nursing Outlook is 81, meaning 81 of its articles have each been cited at least 81 times.
Is Nursing Outlook indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Nursing Outlook is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).
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