Journal profile
International Journal of Caring Sciences
ISSN 1791-5201 · eISSN 1792-037X · Professor Despina Sapountzi-Krepia · Greece
International Journal of Caring Sciences: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Caring Sciences is published by Professor Despina Sapountzi-Krepia. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Intimate Partner and Family Violence, Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Elder Abuse and Neglect, together about 22.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Intimate Partner and Family ViolenceSocial Sciences9.7%
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthHealth Professions6.5%
- Elder Abuse and NeglectSocial Sciences6.5%
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child AbuseSocial Sciences6.5%
- Adolescent Health and BehaviorsHealth Professions6.5%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine3.2%
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsMedicine3.2%
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life IssuesMedicine3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 17 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Professor Despina Sapountzi-Krepia
- Country or region
- Greece
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1791-5201
- Electronic ISSN
- 1792-037X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Caring Sciences
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Caring Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index International Journal of Caring Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Caring Sciences is indexed in DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Caring Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Caring Sciences is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .