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Journal of Health Literacy

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences · Iran · Est. 2017

ISSN2476-4728eISSN2476-4728

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total37

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

0.344

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.451

Total Works

Total Citations

143

2yr Mean Citedness

0.00

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Health Literacy publishes research on health literacy, its relationship with health behaviors, and its impact on health outcomes. Studies explore health literacy in various populations, including students, mothers, patients with chronic diseases, and pregnant women. The journal also examines the role of health literacy in health promotion, self-care, and the utilization of health services.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionIran

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2017

Annual Volume~ 14 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2018)

Total Publications28

Publisher OrgIranian Association of Health Education and Health Promotion

OA Since2016

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2476-4728 / 2476-4728

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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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)?

DOAJ verified

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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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Health Literacy and Information AccessibilityHealth and Well-being StudiesSchool Health and Nursing EducationPublic Health and NutritionMobile Health and mHealth ApplicationsCOVID-19 and Mental HealthBreastfeeding Practices and InfluencesOphthalmology and Visual Health ResearchObesity, Physical Activity, DietLiver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment