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Journal of Long-Term Care

LSE Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2018

ISSN2516-9122

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total33

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.452

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.494

Total Works

202

Total Citations

1,158

2yr Mean Citedness

1.11

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on research related to long-term care, encompassing residential aged care, nursing homes, and in-home care services. It examines aspects of care delivery, quality of life for residents, and the experiences of care recipients, their families, and the workforce. The scope includes policy, system comparisons, implementation of care models, and the impact of various factors on care outcomes and staff well-being.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2018

Annual Volume~ 32 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications202

Publisher OrgLSE Press

OA Since2017

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~33 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

📦 Long-term Preservation

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Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

LSE Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2516-9122

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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?

LOCKSS, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

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

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

Health Professions (miscellaneous)Q2

Health (social science)Q2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Health Professions (miscellaneous)Health (social science)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Geriatric Care and Nursing HomesIntergenerational Family Dynamics and CaregivingHealthcare innovation and challengesHealth disparities and outcomesMigration, Aging, and Tourism StudiesDementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchPalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesFrailty in Older AdultsMental Health and Patient InvolvementEmployment and Welfare Studies