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Journal of Caring Sciences

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences · Iran · Est. 1968

ISSN2251-9920

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.536

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.003

Total Works

377

Total Citations

7,415

2yr Mean Citedness

1.22

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on various aspects of nursing and healthcare, including patient self-care, pain management, quality of life, psychological well-being, and the development and validation of healthcare tools and interventions. Articles cover topics such as heart failure management, sleep quality in toddlers, ageism, iatrogenic complications, music therapy, meaning of life in cancer patients, interprofessional collaboration, vaccination pain, and palliative care.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionIran

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1968

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications377

Publisher OrgTabriz University of Medical Sciences

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2014

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2251-9920

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2018

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2025

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.

Health Professions (miscellaneous)Q1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Nursing (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Nursing (miscellaneous)Health Professions (miscellaneous)Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsHealth and Well-being StudiesNursing education and managementCOVID-19 and Mental HealthPalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesMaternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumCancer survivorship and careHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutInfant Development and Preterm CareFamily Caregiving in Mental Illness