Journal profile · Nursing-Community and Home Care
Journal of Clientcentered Nursing Care
ISSN 2476-4124 · eISSN 2476-4132 · Iran University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Journal of Clientcentered Nursing Care: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 36 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Clientcentered Nursing Care is published by Iran University of Medical Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Nursing care and research, Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues and Nursing education and management, together about 23% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Client – centered Nursing Care (JCCNC) is an international, peer-reviewed, and open access online journal that aims to promote quality of client nursing care through publishing the last evidence-based basic and clinical researches to provide an international platform for exchanging knowledge, research findings and nursing practice experiences. Contributions are welcomed from other health professions on issues that have a direct or indirect impact on the quality of client care. Journal of Client – centered Nursing Care (JCCNC) publishes original high quality research, reviews, editorial, and commentaries on all aspects of nursing and client care. Specific topics in the Journal include: • Improving quality of client care and patient safety in all settings • Client/ patient education and counseling • Scientific collaboration with physicians and other health care providers in all settings • Ethics of care • Nursing management, policy & leadership influencing client care View: 13762 Time(s) | Print: 1208 Time(s) | Email: 0 Time(s) | 0 Comment(s)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Nursing-Community and Home Care
Editor-in-chief Applied StatisticsPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 27, Sweden 4, United States 3, United Kingdom 2, New Zealand 2 (39 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nursing care and researchHealth Professions8.4%
- Healthcare Education and Workforce IssuesNursing7.5%
- Nursing education and managementNursing7.1%
- Cancer survivorship and careMedicine5.6%
- Patient Safety and Medication ErrorsHealth Professions4.7%
- Religion, Spirituality, and PsychologySocial Sciences4.4%
- Health and Well-being StudiesPsychology4.4%
- Attachment and Relationship DynamicsPsychology4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Care Planning | Q3 | 8/11 | 31st |
| Critical Care Nursing | Q3 | 20/28 | 30th |
| Community and Home Care | Q3 | 30/40 | 26th |
| Issues, Ethics and Legal Aspects | Q4 | 41/53 | 23rd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, IMEMR-WHO, Scientific Information Database (SID), Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC), MagiranPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.68OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 1,079Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 332 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 194 |
| 2025 | 36 | 36 | 198 |
| 2024 | 32 | 32 | 181 |
| 2023 | 32 | 32 | 188 |
| 2022 | 36 | 36 | 153 |
| 2021 | 32 | 32 | 175 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 30 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- brief reportethods, Results, and Discussion. 2.7.2. Brief report Brief reports are treated like original articles, except that they should be limited to 1400 words, with an…main text ≤ 1,400 words
- editorialrent interest to Nursing practitioners. Editorials should be 1,200 words or fewer. 2.7.5. Case Report Case report is a detailed repomain text ≤ 1,200 words
- original articlee public. 2.7. Manuscript Types: 2.7.1. Original Articles Original articles should be limited to 3,000 words. The paper should clearly describe the reason for u…main text ≤ 3,000 words
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Iran University of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2476-4124
- Print ISSN
- 2476-4132
- Electronic ISSN
- 2476-4132
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 12, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Clientcentered Nursing Care
How long does peer review take at Journal of Clientcentered Nursing Care?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Clientcentered Nursing Care based?
Of the 39 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (27), Sweden (4) and United States (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Clientcentered Nursing Care?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Clientcentered Nursing Care is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Clientcentered Nursing Care open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Clientcentered Nursing Care 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, Publisher website, 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: .