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IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #10,426Gold OA

Journal of Research in Health Sciences

Identifier (ISSN):2228-7795(Print)/2228-7809(Online)
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Publisher:Hamadan University of Medical Sciences
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
2↑ +0.6
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Research in Health Sciences

WoS Q3
01231.520231.420241.4202522026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.569
#10,426

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
35

35 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3
Self-Citation Rate7.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
32articles/year
100% Gold OA•93.33% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Research in Health Sciences (JRHS) is the official journal of the School of Public Health; Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, which is published quarterly. Since 2017, JRHS is published electronically. JRHS is a peer-reviewed, scientific publication which is produced quarterly and is a multidisciplinary journal in the field of public health, publishing contributions from Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Public Health, Occupational Health, Environmental Health, Health Education, and Preventive and Social Medicine. We do not publish clinical trials, nursing studies, animal studies, qualitative studies, nutritional studies, health insurance, and hospital management. In addition, we do not publish the results of laboratory and chemical studies in the field of ergonomics, occupational health, and environmental health

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine93.2%Biology70.8%Pathology66.6%Internal medicine64%Mathematics54.5%Environmental health53.5%Statistics49.7%Sociology47.4%Demography42.8%Psychology40.2%Computer science39.9%Population29.9%Psychiatry28.8%Genetics26.2%Political science24.8%Law24.8%Machine learning24.8%Surgery24.3%Chemistry23.8%Economics23.3%Physics23.1%Nursing21.2%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Q3
Rank246/443
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Q3
Rank300/443
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF2
Articles / Year8
Total Citations0
2025
IF1.4
Articles / Year33
Total Citations18
2024
IF1.4
Articles / Year42
Total Citations146
2023
IF1.5
Articles / Year32
Total Citations199
2022
IF—
Articles / Year23
Total Citations139

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #10,426Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2009-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.569

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.03

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,889 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations225
3-Year Documents99
Citable Documents96

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate40.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Health PolicyQ2
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2
EpidemiologyQ3
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 7.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Journal of Research in Health Sciences (ISSN: 2228-7795) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PUBLIC, published by Hamadan University of Medical Sciences in Iran. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.569 (Q2), an H-index of 35.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 32 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,889 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Gold OA
Publisher
Hamadan University of Medical Sciences
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28