Journal metric profile

Japan Journal of Nursing Science

Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR)-based Journal Impact Factor, five-year Impact Factor, quartile, category rank, publisher, identifiers and citation profile for the 2025 metric year.

JCR-based Impact Factor 1.600 2025 metric year
5-Year Impact Factor 2.100 Longer citation window
JCR Quartile Q2 Subject-category quartile
JCR Category Rank 93/192 Recorded category rank

Japan Journal of Nursing Science JCR impact factor overview

This profile summarizes the journal metrics and publication information available in the current directory record.

Page reviewed August 6, 2026

Japan Journal of Nursing Science metric snapshot

Japan Journal of Nursing Science has a bibliometric profile in this directory for 2025. The publisher recorded for the journal is WILEY. Its listed Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR)-based Journal Impact Factor is 1.600. The five-year Journal Impact Factor is 2.100, giving a second citation window for comparison. The journal is recorded in quartile Q2 for its listed JCR category.

Category position and quartile

The recorded JCR category position is 93 out of 192 journals. Based on that rank position, the journal sits within approximately the top 48% of the listed category. Its listed quartile is Q2. Category ranks and quartiles are field-specific and are not measures of the quality of an individual article.

How the citation indicators compare

The five-year Journal Impact Factor (2.100) is 0.500 points higher than the standard Journal Impact Factor (1.600). The Impact Factor without journal self-citations is the same as the listed standard value at the displayed precision. The Journal Citation Indicator (JCI) is recorded as 0.750. These measures use different definitions or citation windows, so they are most useful when read together rather than treated as interchangeable scores.

Citation and publication counts

For 2025, the directory record for Japan Journal of Nursing Science lists total cites: 1,119; total articles: 32; citable items: 39. These fields describe different parts of the JCR record and should not be combined into an article-level quality score.

Citation half-life profile

The cited half-life is 4.8 years, indicating the median age of items that contributed citations to the journal in the reporting framework. The citing half-life is 6.5 years, indicating the median age of references used by the journal’s articles.

Identifiers and verification

Japan Journal of Nursing Science is identified in this directory by print ISSN 1742-7932 and electronic ISSN 1742-7924. The publisher is recorded as WILEY. When making submission, library, or research-evaluation decisions, verify the title and identifiers against the journal publisher and the official Clarivate Journal Citation Reports record.

Complete journal information

Use this table to verify the individual metric values, identifiers and publication details stored for this journal.

Journal nameJapan Journal of Nursing Science
Abbreviated journalJPN J NURS SCI
PublisherWILEY
Metric year2025
Overall rank10,174
ISSN1742-7932
eISSN1742-7924
Total cites1,119
Total articles32
Citable items39
Cited half-life4.8 years
Citing half-life6.5 years
JCR-based Journal Impact Factor1.600
5-Year Impact Factor2.100
Impact Factor without journal self-cites1.600
Journal Citation Indicator0.750
JCR Impact Factor quartileQ2
JCR category rank93/192
Database record updated

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2025 JCR-based Journal Impact Factor of Japan Journal of Nursing Science?

The Journal Impact Factor recorded in this directory as a Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR)-based value for Japan Journal of Nursing Science is 1.600 for the 2025 metric year.

What are the JCR quartile and category rank of Japan Journal of Nursing Science?

Japan Journal of Nursing Science is listed with quartile Q2 and category rank 93/192. These values are category-specific and should be verified against the official JCR record when used for formal assessment.

What is the five-year Journal Impact Factor of Japan Journal of Nursing Science?

The five-year Journal Impact Factor recorded for Japan Journal of Nursing Science is 2.100. It uses a longer citation window than the standard Journal Impact Factor.

Who publishes Japan Journal of Nursing Science?

Japan Journal of Nursing Science is listed in this directory as being published by WILEY.

Additional records from the same publisher or with a similar listed JCR Impact Factor.