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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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Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total68

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 75% 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

0.283

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.451

Total Worksi

Total Citationsi

143

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.00

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Public, Environmental & Occupational Health; Health (social science); Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

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?

WoS, 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.

Health (social science)Q3

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

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Health Literacy

Is Journal of Health Literacy a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Health Literacy: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 68/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Health Literacy?

Journal of Health Literacy 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.

Is Journal of Health Literacy indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Health Literacy is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Health Literacy?