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International Journal for Human Caring

International Association for Human Caring · United States · Est. 1997

ISSN2578-2304

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

Total54

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.214

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.363

Total Worksi

1,510

Total Citationsi

5,321

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.26

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The International Journal for Human Caring (IJHC) is a peer-reviewed journal that serves as a scholarly forum for identifying major philosophical, epistemological, and professional dimensions of care and caring. It aims to advance the body of knowledge of human care and assist nursing and other disciplines.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1997

Annual Volume~ 30 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,510

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

International Association for Human Caring

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2578-2304

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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?

N/A

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

239

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Nursing (miscellaneous)Q3

Care PlanningQ4

Community and Home CareQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Care PlanningNursing (miscellaneous)Community and Home Care

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Nursing education and managementEthics in medical practiceNursing Education, Practice, and LeadershipFamily and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsEmpathy and Medical EducationPalliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesReligion, Spirituality, and PsychologyCounseling, Therapy, and Family DynamicsGrief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthInterprofessional Education and Collaboration

Frequently asked questions about International Journal for Human Caring

Is International Journal for Human Caring a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal for Human Caring: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 54/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal for Human Caring?

International Journal for Human Caring is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.214.

Is International Journal for Human Caring indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal for Human Caring is indexed in Scopus.