Fastest Review Journals in Nursing

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Check the full review time of any journalMedian days, your chances within 3 or 6 months, the dates if you submit today and faster journals in the same subjects.
Quick answerAmong 65 journals in Nursing that publish their review dates, Nurse Educator has the shortest review time: a median of 16 days from submission to acceptance.
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#JournalMedian daysSpread of review timesImpact factor*Indexed inAccess
1Nurse Educator16 8–561.35SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
2Journal for Nurses in Professional Development30 5–1670.63ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
3AORN Journal32 4–1060.52SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
4Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing35 20–860.85SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
5Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal50 30–870.90ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
6Clinical Nurse Specialist55 6–940.71SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
7Revista de Pesquisa Cuidado é Fundamental Online66 55–791.59ESCIOpen access
8Cancer Nursing80 8–1561.85SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
9The Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing81 48–1601.25SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
10International Journal of Nursing Knowledge90 57–1551.34SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
11Journal of Midwifery & Women s Health93 1–1611.69ScopusHybrid / subscription
12Journal of Neuroscience Nursing96 13–1541.88SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
13European Journal of Midwifery100 58–1622.31ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Open access · APC ~US$1,617
14Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners100 56–1240.84SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
15Advances in Nursing Science102 82–1160.94SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
16Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing106 89–1421.55SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
17Nursing Inquiry107 68–1662.75SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
18Nursing in Critical Care108 68–1782.45SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
19Journal of Community Health Nursing108 88–1251.68SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
20Nursing Research109 80–1291.42SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
21Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing110 11–1942.65SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
22Journal of Clinical Nursing111 64–1653.62SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
23Contemporary Nurse117 82–1772.83SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
24Women s Health Nursing122 28–1761.62ScopusHybrid / subscription
25Belitung Nursing Journal126 103–1682.18ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Open access · APC ~US$395
26BMC Nursing129 93–1995.89SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Open access · APC ~US$3,090
27Advances in Neonatal Care130 111–2051.51SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
28The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing131 5–2081.40SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
29International Journal of Mental Health Nursing133 78–1823.42SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
30International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being134 100–2183.00SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Open access · APC ~US$1,790
31Advances in Skin & Wound Care138 98–2101.45SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
32Japan Journal of Nursing Science143 100–2041.59SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
33Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing143 72–1842.17ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
34Journal of Forensic Nursing147 117–1821.34SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
35Journal of Trauma Nursing152 98–1980.65SCIE, SSCI, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
36Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing153 118–2034.31SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
37JONA The Journal of Nursing Administration154 58–1911.67SCIE, SSCIHybrid / subscription
38Journal of Advanced Nursing160 98–2174.34SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
39Rehabilitation Nursing160 108–2020.88SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
40Australian Journal of Rural Health165 114–2401.80SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
41Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care166 130–2160.91ScopusHybrid / subscription
42Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Nursing168 110–2261.22ScopusHybrid / subscription
43Nursing and Health Sciences176 77–2552.57SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
44Journal of Renal Care178 94–2201.33SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
45International Nursing Review182 116–2586.61SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
46Nursing Research and Practice182 129–2741.51ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Open access · APC ~US$1,000
47Nursing Philosophy183 95–3102.00SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
48European Journal of Cancer Care189 128–2510.79SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
49CIN Computers Informatics Nursing194 142–2591.16SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
50Journal of Nursing Management204 120–2893.55SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
51International Journal of Urological Nursing204 144–2830.61ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
52Research in Nursing & Health207 146–2571.80SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
53Nursing Forum219 149–3351.25ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
54Nursing Open220 146–3662.57SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Open access · APC ~US$3,390
55Gastroenterology Nursing225 102–3000.57SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
56Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing228 153–3230.93ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
57International Journal of Older People Nursing270 210–3361.71SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
58Public Health Nursing271 166–3942.70SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
59Journal of Nursing Research274 168–3132.48SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Open access
60Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences275 185–3941.52SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
61Perspectives In Psychiatric Care302 194–4020.95SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
62Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research330 236–5341.28ESCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Open access · APC ~US$100
63Birth342 199–5112.14ScopusHybrid / subscription
64Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing355 261–4490.76SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription
65International Journal of Nursing Practice423 261–6412.54SCIE, SSCI, Scopus, JCR 2024Hybrid / subscription

The box shows the middle half of each journal's papers and the dark line its median. *Impact factor: 2-year citedness from OpenAlex open data, not the official Clarivate value.

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Source, method and date. Source: the received and accepted dates that publishers deposit with each article in Crossref. Method: for each journal, the days from received to accepted for its research articles of the last 24 months (at least 10 articles), then the median; journals whose publisher does not deposit these dates are not listed. Updated: 28 October 2026, refreshed about every 3 months. Only accepted papers carry these dates, so rejections are not counted, and a journal may count from a different date. ScholarsColab is not affiliated with these journals.

Frequently asked questions

Which Nursing journals have the fastest review?

By median days from submission to acceptance: Nurse Educator (16 days); Journal for Nurses in Professional Development (30 days); AORN Journal (32 days). Source: dates deposited by the publishers in Crossref, updated 28 October 2026.

Is a fast review journal in Nursing a good choice?

Review time is one factor. Check the journal’s scope, indexing and impact factor too, and confirm it is not predatory: a very short review with no real reviewer comments is a warning sign. Journal pages on ScholarsColab show all of these together.

Where do these review times come from?

From the received and accepted dates that publishers deposit in Crossref, the scholarly publication registry. ScholarsColab takes the median for each journal over its research articles of the last 24 months. Updated 28 October 2026.

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