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Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1972

ISSN1471-6712

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.953

H-Index

107

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.18

Total Works

3,472

Total Citations

87,471

2yr Mean Citedness

0.93

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences is dedicated to the development and advancement of scientific knowledge on caring related to health and well-being. It is an Open Access journal in Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1972

Annual Volume~ 118 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,472

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1471-6712

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Nursing

Scopus Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesGeriatric Care and Nursing HomesFamily and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsNursing education and managementPatient-Provider Communication in HealthcareHealth, psychology, and well-beingDementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchEthics in medical practiceCancer survivorship and careInterprofessional Education and Collaboration