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Journal of Health Sciences

University of Sarajevo - Faculty of Health Studies · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Est. 2011

ISSN1986-8049
SJR Q4Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
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 ↗
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q4
SJR · Scopus
Bottom 25%
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.164
H-Indexi
15
SNIPi
0.254
Total Worksi
462
Total Citationsi
1,437
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.17
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Health Sciences is an international, open access, peer-reviewed, and evidence-based scientific journal published by the University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Health Studies (UNSA FHS; https://www.unsa.ba/en; www.fzs.unsa.ba ). It follows publishing standards set by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE; www.icmje.org ), Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE; http://publicationethics.org/ ), and the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME; www.wame.org ). The Journal's mission is to promote excellence in nursing and a range of disciplines and specialties of allied health professions . It welcomes submissions from the international academic and health professionals community . The Journal publishes evidence-based articles with solid and sound methodology, clinical application, description of best clinical practices, and discussion of relevant professional issues or perspectives. Articles can be submitted in the form of research articles, reviews, case reports, and letters to the editor or commentaries. The Journal's priority is papers in the fields of nursing, physical therapy, medical laboratory science, environmental health, and medical imaging and radiologic technologies. Relevant papers from other disciplines of allied health professions may be considered for publication.

General Information

Country / RegionBosnia and Herzegovina
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2011
Frequency3 times per year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications462
Publisher OrgUniversity of Sarajevo
Region🌍 Global South
OA Since2010
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No
📦 Long-term Preservation
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Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of Sarajevo - Faculty of Health Studies
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1986-8049
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
25
57
2019
32
212
2020
32
101
2021
36
67
2022
30
33
2023
28
15
2024
28
3
2025
7
0
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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q4
Nursing (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Nursing (miscellaneous)Medicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMyofascial pain diagnosis and treatmentHealth and Well-being StudiesHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutSpine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyCOVID-19 and Mental HealthBone health and osteoporosis researchShoulder Injury and TreatmentPhysical Education and Training StudiesCOVID-19 Clinical Research Studies

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Health Sciences

Is Journal of Health Sciences a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Health Sciences: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Health Sciences?

Journal of Health Sciences is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.164.

Is Journal of Health Sciences indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Health Sciences is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Health Sciences?

The Journal of Health Sciences is an international, open access, peer-reviewed, and evidence-based scientific journal published by the University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Health Studies (UNSA FHS; https://www.unsa.ba/en; www.fzs.unsa.ba ). It follows publishing standards set by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE; www.icmje.org ), Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE; http://publicationethics.org/ ), and the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME; www.wame.org ). The Journal's mission is to promote excellence in nursing and a range of disciplines and specialties o

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref