Vol. 27 • No. 2 • June 2021 : Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing is indexed in Scopus and stepping closer to international connectivity
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Vol. 27 • No. 2 • June 2021 : Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing is indexed in Scopus and stepping closer to international connectivity
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I am delighted to announce that the Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing (KJWHN) received
notice from the Scopus Content Selection and Advisory Board (CSAB) on April 13, 2021, that the
journal will be included in the Scopus database.
This recognition from Scopus builds on the dedication and tireless work of prior editors-in-chief
and editorial board members and signals the continuous work needed for KJWHN to continue its
growth while striving for international connectivity.
The journal was launched in March 1995 under its previous title, the Journal of Korean Women’s
Health Nursing Academic Society, publishing eight articles in the first issue. Till June 2012 the journal
has been published under the current title. Throughout the past 25 years, KJWHN has been “The”
scholarly platform for sharing among Korean nurses in maternal and women’s health for nurses in
clinical practice, nurse researchers, and students alike. KJWHN was an early pioneer among Korean
nursing journals in terms of offering open access since 2008 and being included in CINAHL in
2009, as well as the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) in 2013.
The following timeline illustrates our path of seeking and achieving Scopus status, which may
help other journals: In 2013, the first application to Scopus was submitted. A few months later, the
editorial office received notice of rejection with the following comments: “Citedness is below expectations. There is no international diversity among authors. Some part of reference listing is inconsistent with the author instructions.”
Acting on these comments, the editorial board was expanded and editors’ efforts to advertise the
journal and encourage international authors resulted in a manuscript submission from Turkey,
which was eventually published.
In August 2015, the second application was submitted, and another letter was received in November 2016, citing the following rejection reasons: “Some part of reference listing is inconsistent with
the author instructions. The
notice from the Scopus Content Selection and Advisory Board (CSAB) on April 13, 2021, that the
journal will be included in the Scopus database.
This recognition from Scopus builds on the dedication and tireless work of prior editors-in-chief
and editorial board members and signals the continuous work needed for KJWHN to continue its
growth while striving for international connectivity.
The journal was launched in March 1995 under its previous title, the Journal of Korean Women’s
Health Nursing Academic Society, publishing eight articles in the first issue. Till June 2012 the journal
has been published under the current title. Throughout the past 25 years, KJWHN has been “The”
scholarly platform for sharing among Korean nurses in maternal and women’s health for nurses in
clinical practice, nurse researchers, and students alike. KJWHN was an early pioneer among Korean
nursing journals in terms of offering open access since 2008 and being included in CINAHL in
2009, as well as the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) in 2013.
The following timeline illustrates our path of seeking and achieving Scopus status, which may
help other journals: In 2013, the first application to Scopus was submitted. A few months later, the
editorial office received notice of rejection with the following comments: “Citedness is below expectations. There is no international diversity among authors. Some part of reference listing is inconsistent with the author instructions.”
Acting on these comments, the editorial board was expanded and editors’ efforts to advertise the
journal and encourage international authors resulted in a manuscript submission from Turkey,
which was eventually published.
In August 2015, the second application was submitted, and another letter was received in November 2016, citing the following rejection reasons: “Some part of reference listing is inconsistent with
the author instructions. The
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Sue Kim
Publisher
perpustakaan horizon karawang
Date
juni 2021
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fajar bagus w
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english
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Sue Kim, “Vol. 27 • No. 2 • June 2021 : Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing is indexed in Scopus and stepping closer to international connectivity,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 28, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2880.