Best Nursing Journals 2026 — Impact Factor, Scopus & Open Access Rankings
Find the best Nursing journals ranked by Citation Rate, CiteScore, SJR quartile, and open access status. All data is sourced from Scopus, Web of Science, and DOAJ. Filter further by open access Nursing journals or free-to-publish options.
Top Nursing Journals — 2026
13 journals found| # | Journal | Citation Rate | CiteScore | Open Access | APC Fee | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
International Journal of Nursing Studies
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0020-7489
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5.56 | N/A | Subscription | N/A | View |
| 2 |
BMC Geriatrics
BioMed Central · ISSN: 1471-2318
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3.40 | N/A | OA | N/A | View |
| 3 |
Journal of Clinical Nursing
Wiley · ISSN: 0962-1067
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2.73 | N/A | Subscription | N/A | View |
| 4 |
Journal of Advanced Nursing
Wiley · ISSN: 0309-2402
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2.70 | N/A | Subscription | N/A | View |
| 5 |
European Geriatric Medicine
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 1878-7649
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2.56 | N/A | Subscription | N/A | View |
| 6 |
International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Wiley · ISSN: 0885-6230
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2.45 | N/A | Subscription | N/A | View |
| 7 |
The Gerontologist
Oxford University Press · ISSN: 0016-9013
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2.40 | N/A | Subscription | N/A | View |
| 8 |
The Journals of Gerontology Series B
Oxford University Press · ISSN: 1079-5014
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2.36 | N/A | Subscription | N/A | View |
| 9 |
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Wiley · ISSN: 0002-8614
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2.15 | N/A | Subscription | N/A | View |
| 10 |
Age and Ageing
Oxford University Press · ISSN: 0002-0729
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2.02 | N/A | Subscription | N/A | View |
| 11 |
Geriatric Nursing
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0197-4572
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1.79 | N/A | Subscription | N/A | View |
| 12 |
Geriatrics and gerontology international/Geriatrics & gerontology international
Wiley · ISSN: 1444-1586
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1.56 | N/A | Subscription | N/A | View |
| 13 |
BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care
BMJ · ISSN: 2045-435X
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1.46 | N/A | Subscription | N/A | View |
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