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Journal of Research in Health Sciences

Hamadan University of Medical Sciences · Iran · Est. 2005

ISSN2228-7809

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total78

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

138

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 94d

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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SJR Scorei

0.569

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.635

Total Worksi

317

Total Citationsi

1,555

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.39

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Public, Environmental & Occupational Health; Health Policy; Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; Epidemiology.

General Information

Country / RegionIran

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2005

Annual Volume~ 36 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications317

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

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Acceptance Rate—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Hamadan University of Medical Sciences

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2228-7809

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2018

466

2020

530

2021

130

2022

186

2023

127

2024

2025

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.

Health PolicyQ2

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

EpidemiologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthHealth PolicyEpidemiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

COVID-19 and Mental HealthCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesChild Nutrition and Water AccessHealth and Well-being StudiesCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesNutritional Studies and DietSmoking Behavior and CessationGlobal Maternal and Child HealthFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsSuicide and Self-Harm Studies

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Research in Health Sciences

Is Journal of Research in Health Sciences a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Research in Health Sciences: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Research in Health Sciences?

Journal of Research in Health Sciences is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.39.

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

Journal of Research in Health Sciences is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

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