Interdisciplinary Journal of Acute Care

Interdisciplinary Journal of Acute Care

The Interdisciplinary Journal of Acute Care (IJAC) is an international, interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed, and open-access journal dedicated specifically to the field of acute care, published by Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran. IJAC serves as a platform for the dissemination of high-quality original research and evidence-based articles that address the physical, psychological, and emotional aspects of acute care, with a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration for patients across all acute care settings, including emergency, trauma, and critical care. The journal’s subject areas encompass a broad spectrum within acute care, including: Acute Care, Emergency Care, Emergency Nursing, Nursing and Midwifery, and Midwifery.

     IJAC welcomes manuscripts that explore theoretical foundations and professional perspectives in acute care, innovations and clinical approaches to patient care, comparative studies of care models, new strategies in professional development and education, ethical considerations, management and quality assurance, information and communication technology, software applications in acute care, and health policy and continual quality improvement. As a semiannual publication, IJAC is committed to advancing knowledge and practice in acute care by fostering interdisciplinary research and dialogue among healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators worldwide. IJAC publishes high-quality original articles that provide novel and significant research-based evidence related to physical, psychological, and emotional practices with interdisciplinary activity for patients in all fields of acute care needs, including emergency, trauma, and critical care.

Journal Title: Interdisciplinary Journal of Acute Care
Publisher: Lorestan University of Medical Sciences
Online ISSN: 3060-7159
Frequency: Semiannual
Publishing Schedule: June and December
Language: English
Open Access: Yes, free access to articles.
Article Processing Charges:  No publication charges are required from the author.
Subject Areas: Acute Care, Emergency Care, Emergency Nursing, Patient Care, Patient Safety, Emergency and Critical Care Nursing, Nursing and Midwifery, Evidence-Based Interdisciplinary Research, Multidisciplinary Approach in Health Care.
Indexing and Abstracting: CAS Source Index (CASSI): Chemical Abstracts, EBSCO, EBSCOhost, Google Scholar, etc.
Citation Style: The Vancouver referencing style.
Address: Office of the Interdisciplinary Journal of Acute Care, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Khorramabad, Iran
Telephone: +986633120195
Email: i.j.acutecare@lums.ac.ir ; interdis.j.acute.care@gmail.com

Current Issue: Volume 7, Issue 1, June 2026 

The Relationship Between Grit and Empathy Among Nurses Working in Medical-Surgical Wards

Pages 38-45

10.22087/ijac.2026.549227.1069

Elham Etemad, Reza Hosseinabadi, Rasoul Mohammadi, Fatemeh Fallahi, Shourangiz Beiranvand

Status of Spiritual Health and Its Associated Factors Among Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis

Pages 46-54

10.22087/ijac.2026.583313.1106

Seyed Reza Borzou, Sajjad Amiri Bonyad, Vahid Yousofvand, Paria Moradi, Behnaz Alafchi

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