Payesh · Iran · Est. 2002
ISSN 2008-4536
SJR Q3 ✓ Scopus / SJR ✓ DOAJ ✓ Open Access
Score Breakdown
✓ Scopus Q3 +12
✓ DOAJ Verified +15
Total 27
✦ Inferred from recent articles This journal publishes research focused on health system management, policy, and service delivery, with a particular emphasis on the Iranian context. Articles explore topics such as payment systems, hospital management, patient safety, health transformation plans, and quality of care, often employing qualitative and quantitative research methods.
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
40
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
Country / Region Iran
Primary Language Persian
1st Year Published 2002
Annual Volume ~ 44 articles / year
Status Active (last: 2023)
Total Publications 630
Publisher Org Iranian Institute for Health Sciences Research
OA Since 2019
APC Cost 💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer Review Peer review
Review Time ~40 weeks
Acceptance Rate —
OA License CC BY-NC
OA Rate —
COPE Member ✗ No
OASPA Member ✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists ✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection ✗ No
📦 Long-term Preservation
Scientific Information Database (SID)
❌ Do you know the journal / publisher?
N/A
✅ Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅ Is the ISSN verified?
2008-4536
✅ Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
✅ Peer review process documented?
Peer review
❌ Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅ APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
✅ Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
✅ Long-term digital preservation?
Scientific Information Database (SID)
❌ Plagiarism detection in place?
No
✅ Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
✅ Primary language documented?
Persian
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
Nursing (miscellaneous) Q3
Health Informatics Q4
Health Policy Q4
Health (social science) Q4
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Q4
Scopus Categories
Nursing (miscellaneous) Health Informatics Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Health (social science) Health Policy
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Legal and Regulatory Analysis Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Military Technology and Strategies Health and Well-being Studies Healthcare Systems and Reforms Healthcare Quality and Management COVID-19 and Mental Health Global Maternal and Child Health Global Health Care Issues Healthcare Policy and Management
Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref