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Health, Spirituality and Medical Ethics

Qom University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of · Est. 2013

ISSN2322-4304eISSN2383-3610

✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

H-Indexi

Total Worksi

175

Total Citationsi

522

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.33

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the intersection of spirituality, religion, and health, examining its influence on psychological well-being, coping mechanisms, and ethical considerations within healthcare and personal life. Articles investigate the role of spiritual beliefs and practices in areas such as maternal well-being, end-of-life care, resilience, marital quality, and the psychological health of various populations, including students, nurses, and the elderly. The journal also addresses ethical dilemmas in healthcare and the integration of religious perspectives into medical and psychological frameworks.

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General Information

Country / RegionIran, Islamic Republic of

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2013

Annual Volume~ 21 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2024)

Total Publications175

Publisher OrgQom University of Medical Sciences

OA Since2017

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/11 · 73%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Qom University of Medical Sciences

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2322-4304 / 2383-3610

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Indexed in a trusted database?

DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Anonymous 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?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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.

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

126

2019

120

2020

2021

103

2022

2023

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.

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Religion, Spirituality, and PsychologyHealth and Well-being StudiesResilience and Mental HealthHealth and Wellbeing ResearchOptimism, Hope, and Well-beingEducation and Islamic StudiesWorkplace Spirituality and LeadershipEthics in medical practiceMental Health and Well-beingGrief, Bereavement, and Mental Health

Frequently asked questions about Health, Spirituality and Medical Ethics

Is Health, Spirituality and Medical Ethics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Health, Spirituality and Medical Ethics: it is indexed in 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 Health, Spirituality and Medical Ethics?

Health, Spirituality and Medical Ethics is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.33.

Is Health, Spirituality and Medical Ethics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Health, Spirituality and Medical Ethics is indexed in DOAJ.