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Iranian Journal of Toxicology

Arak University of Medical Sciences · Iran · Est. 2007

ISSN2251-9459

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR

Removed from DOAJ (2025-06-09). DOAJ's stated reason: Other reasons. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗

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.

SJR · Scopus

Bottom 25%

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.21

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.239

Total Worksi

413

Total Citationsi

1,930

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.84

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Iranian Journal of Toxicology (IJT) is a scientific journal that publishes original research articles, review articles, case reports, and short communications in the field of toxicology. The journal aims to provide a platform for researchers to share their findings and contribute to the advancement of toxicological knowledge. The journal covers a wide range of topics within toxicology, including environmental toxicology, occupational toxicology, clinical toxicology, forensic toxicology, molecular toxicology, and general toxicology.

General Information

Country / RegionIran

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2007

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2024)

Total Publications413

Publisher OrgArak University of Medical Sciences

OA Since2015

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind Peer Review

OA LicenseCC-BY-3.0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/11 · 73%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Arak University of Medical Sciences

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2251-9459

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind Peer Review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

229

2017

323

2018

189

2019

167

2020

124

2021

2022

2023

2024

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, Toxicology and MutagenesisQ4

ToxicologyQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

ToxicologyHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Heavy Metal Exposure and ToxicityDrug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and ProtectionPoisoning and overdose treatmentsHeavy metals in environmentPesticide Exposure and ToxicityEnvironmental Toxicology and EcotoxicologyTrace Elements in HealthNatural Antidiabetic Agents StudiesMercury impact and mitigation studiesPharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds

Frequently asked questions about Iranian Journal of Toxicology

Is Iranian Journal of Toxicology a predatory journal?

Iranian Journal of Toxicology was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Other reasons" (2025-06-09). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Iranian Journal of Toxicology?

Iranian Journal of Toxicology is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.21.

Is Iranian Journal of Toxicology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Iranian Journal of Toxicology is indexed in Scopus.