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International Journal ofNursing Education

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Published quarterly, open for submissions all year

Issues come out in January–March, April–June, July–September and October–December, consistently since the journal began. Manuscripts can be submitted at any time.

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The journal has been open access since 2020. There is no submission fee; processing charges apply only if an article is accepted.

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Volume 18 · Issue 4

October–December 2026

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Volume 18 · Issue 1

January–March 2026

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October–December 2025

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About the journal

The International Journal of Nursing Education is an international, double-blind peer-reviewed journal for research on nursing education. It aims to strengthen educational processes, inform policy and encourage innovative research. It is published quarterly and has been open access since 2020.

It is published by the Institute of Medico-Legal Publications, Noida, Uttar Pradesh. About the publisher »

Authors, reviewers and readers can find the journal's aims and scope, peer review process and publication ethics on this site, and submit manuscripts through the Article Submission page.

Frequency
Quarterly
Review
Double-blind
Access
Open since 2020
Similarity check
iThenticate

Indexing and databases

  • Google Scholar
  • EBSCOhost
  • Scilit
  • Ovid EMCARENursing & allied health database
  • CINAHLNursing & allied health literature
  • PorticoLong-term preservation

Plagiarism screening uses Crossref Similarity Check (iThenticate).

Aims and scope

The journal publishes research that advances nursing education, from how curricula are designed to how educators are prepared.

Nursing education, curriculum and pedagogy

Curriculum design and development, teaching approaches and educational models for nursing programmes.

Teaching, learning and assessment

Classroom and clinical teaching, simulation, learning technologies, and the assessment and evaluation of nursing students.

Nursing educator and professional development

Preparation, competence and continuing development of nurse educators and nursing professionals.

Before you submit. Manuscripts must fall within the journal's scope and have ethical clearance.

What the journal aims to do

  1. Disseminate high-quality research and evidence in nursing education.
  2. Promote innovation in curriculum, teaching, clinical education, simulation and assessment.
  3. Foster collaboration and professional development among nurse educators.
  4. Advance nursing education through rigorous research and effective practice.

Target audience

Teaching & research

Nursing educators and researchers

Learning & practice

Nursing students and professionals

Leadership

Nursing administrators and educational leaders

Publication schedule

The journal is published quarterly, with four issues in each volume, and has kept this schedule since its inception. Manuscripts can be submitted at any time.

Issue 1

January–March

Published each year

Issue 2

April–June

Published each year

Issue 3

July–September

Published each year

Issue 4

October–December

Published each year

Open access statement

The International Journal of Nursing Education (IJONE) is an open access journal. All content is freely available without charge to users or their institutions. Users may read, download, copy, distribute, print, search or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author.

This is in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition of open access.

For authors: journal policies

Open access

Free to read and reuse

All content is freely available without charge. It can be read, downloaded, copied, distributed, printed, searched and linked to without permission from the publisher or author, in line with the BOAI definition of open access. The open access version, in HTML and PDF, is on the article platform.

Funding

How the journal is supported

Revenue comes from print copies supplied to colleges and universities, author charges (only on acceptance), and advertising and sponsorship. See the advertising page.

Processing charges

ChargeIndia and SAARC countriesRest of the world
Submission feeNoneNone
Article processing charge (on acceptance)₹4,000USD 100

Processing charges apply only if an article is accepted, and authors who do not want to pay may withdraw.

Editor-in-Chief

Editor-in-Chief

Dr Latha Venkatesan

Professor cum Principal, College of Nursing, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi

Meet the full editorial team

Contact

International Journal of Nursing Education
Logix Office Tower, Unit No. 1704, Logix City Centre Mall,
Sector-32, Noida-201 301 (Uttar Pradesh)

Mobile: +91-8826599604 · Landline: 0120-4294015

Editorial office: editor.ijone@gmail.com · www.ijone.org

Subscriptions & publisher: imlp1960@gmail.com · www.imlp.in