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Journal of Health and Social Sciences

SIPISS- Edizioni FS Publishers · Italy · Est. 2016

ISSN2499-5886
SJR Q2Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
72
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q266
✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6
Total72
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
5
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Fast · vs ~15 wk median
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
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 ↗

Aims & Scope

Journal of Health and Social Sciences (abbreviation title “J Health Soc Sci”, subtitle: “The Italian Journal for Interdisciplinary Health and Social Development” ) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal related to medicine and public health. Areas of interest include any aspect of health from a wide range of medical sciences. The journal aspires to provide “interdisciplinary” exchange of views of scientists from around the world, aimed on the growth of modern man, where the focus is the “health”, as defined by WHO. “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity” (WHO Constitution) JHSS is indexed in DOAJ . You can find us on The “Italian Journal for Interdisciplinary Health and Social Development” publishes the following: Peer-reviewed original research articles and critical or analytical reviews in any area of medical sciences relevant to public health.

General Information

Country / RegionItaly
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2016
StatusActive
Total Publications
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~5 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 · 67%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SIPISS- Edizioni FS Publishers
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2499-5886
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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 PolicyQ2
Health (social science)Q2
Psychology (miscellaneous)Q2
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Psychology (miscellaneous)Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthHealth (social science)Health Policy

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Health and Social Sciences

Is Journal of Health and Social Sciences a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Health and Social Sciences: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 72/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Health and Social Sciences?

Journal of Health and Social Sciences is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.744.

Is Journal of Health and Social Sciences indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Health and Social Sciences is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Health and Social Sciences?

Journal of Health and Social Sciences (abbreviation title “J Health Soc Sci”, subtitle: “The Italian Journal for Interdisciplinary Health and Social Development” ) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal related to medicine and public health. Areas of interest include any aspect of health from a wide range of medical sciences. The journal aspires to provide “interdisciplinary” exchange of views of scientists from around the world, aimed on the growth of modern man, where the focus is the “health”, as defined by WHO. “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social wel

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