Caring Today is an open-access, double-blind peer-reviewed scientific journal published electronically on a biannual basis by Lorestan University of Medical Sciences under the scientific management of the Khorramabad School of Nursing and Midwifery. In response to advances in caring science, the journal seeks to provide an intellectual environment for national and international researchers and aims to publish high-quality articles reporting findings on important topics in caring science.
Journal Title: Caring Today
English Title: Caring Today
Owner: Lorestan University of Medical Sciences
Publisher: Khorramabad School of Nursing and Midwifery
Supporting Scientific Association: None
Scientific (Subject) Group: Medical Sciences
Subgroup: Nursing and Midwifery Caring Sciences
Initial Accreditation Date: 22 June 2005 (1 Tir 1384)
Peer-Review Type: Double-blind, anonymous, and confidential
Average Initial Screening Time for Submitted Manuscripts: approximately 7 days
Average Peer-Review and Acceptance Process: 2–3 months, with at least two reviewers
Article Acceptance Rate: 60%
Publication Frequency: Biannual
Journal Language: Persian (with English abstract, extended abstract, and references)
Publication Format: Electronic
Access Type: Public, open, and free full-text access
Electronic ISSN: 2783-185X
Reference Style: Vancouver
Telephone: 06633120140; contact hours: 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Journal Email: caringtoday.j@lums.ac.ir
Website: https://caringtoday.lums.ac.ir/
Article Review Fee: None
Final Acceptance and Publication Fee: None
Open Access Statement: Caring Today is published as an open-access journal and allows users to access its content without restriction. All published articles are freely available to the public, thereby supporting broader dissemination of knowledge and research findings.
Article Copyright: The journal follows the international Creative Commons copyright framework. Copyright in published articles remains with the authors, who retain ownership of their work.
Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE): Caring Today adheres to the guidelines, principles, and standards of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and follows the national executive regulations on the prevention of and response to fraud in scholarly works.
Plagiarism and Similarity-Checking Policy: Under the journal’s agreement with Sinaweb, all manuscripts submitted to Caring Today are screened using similarity- and plagiarism-detection software before entering the peer-review process.
Corresponding Author: The corresponding author must be a faculty member of a university, center, or research institute and should submit the manuscript to the journal, or a written confirmation letter from that individual must accompany the submission together with the required forms. A student may not serve as the corresponding author. Responsibility for ensuring the absence of plagiarism, data fabrication, and inappropriate use of artificial intelligence rests with the academic supervisor.
Notice to Authors: In accordance with the requirements of the National Commission for Scientific Journals, registration and display of a free ORCID iD and use of an academic or institutional email address are mandatory for all authors. Authors are therefore requested to obtain an ORCID iD and an academic/institutional email address before submitting a manuscript.
Required Files and Forms: Four essential files must be uploaded through the journal submission system: (1) the main manuscript file, without author names and preferably prepared according to the journal template; (2) the title page, prepared according to the Instructions for Authors; (3) the Authors’ Commitment Form, including the manuscript title and the full names of all authors and signed by all authors; and (4) the Conflict of Interest Form, signed by the corresponding author and uploaded with the manuscript.
Note: At the initial submission stage, manuscripts are reviewed in a free format. After completion of peer review and acceptance, however, the final version must be submitted using the journal article template. Authors of accepted articles must also provide, in addition to the short English abstract, an extended English abstract of approximately 1,000 words.
