Aims & Scope
Frontiers of Nursing - the first English nursing academic journal which achieved not only CN but ISSN in China.
Frontiers of Nursing (the former name is Chinese Nursing Research) is the official peer-reviewed research journal and an international platform of nursing academic exchange.
This journal aims to promote excellence in nursing and health care through the dissemination of the latest, evidence-based, peer-reviewed research report, academic papers, review articles and clinical research, to reflect nursing academic trends, scientific research and clinical practice experience, to promote the development of nursing science and the international influence of nursing research.
This journal covers a wide range of nursing topics such as nursing basic researches, scientific researches, research reviews, and expert review etc.
FON publishes 4 issues per year in Mar/Jun/Sep/Dec.
FON intended readership includes practicing nurses in all spheres and at all levels who are committed to advancing practice and professional development on the basis of new knowledge and evidence; managers and senior members of the nursing; nurse educators and nursing students etc.
The journal publishes high quality full nursing research papers for rapid publication, and in-depth review articles.
All papers are subjected to a fair peer-review process, and will immediately appear online available.
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Journal Rank
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 18428 |
Journal Citation Indicator
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 107 |
SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.254 |
Quartile
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Q3 |
h-index
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 |
Abstracting & Indexing
Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.
Subjects & Keywords
Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Nursing and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.
Licensing & Copyright
This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.
Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.
APC Details
The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Nursing and Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.
This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.
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