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Journal of Research in Health Sciences

Hamadan University of Medical Sciences · Iran · Est. 2005

ISSN2228-7809

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total32

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.497

H-Index

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SNIP

0.635

Total Works

317

Total Citations

1,555

2yr Mean Citedness

1.39

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Research in Health Sciences publishes research on public health challenges, including substance use, mortality, and disease prevalence. Articles investigate socioeconomic factors, epidemiological features, and geographic distribution of health issues. The journal also covers topics such as cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, mental health, maternal and child health, and infectious diseases. Methodological approaches include ecological, cross-sectional, cohort, and case-control studies, often employing statistical modeling and regression analyses.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

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

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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?

Scopus

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2018

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

EpidemiologyQ3

Health PolicyQ3

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ3

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