Journal profile · Medicine-Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Annals of Health Research
ISSN 2476-8642 · eISSN 2536-6149 · Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, OOUTH Sagamu · Nigeria
Annals of Health Research: fully open access; APC about USD 120; review about 20 weeks (community reports); indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annals of Health Research is published by Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, OOUTH Sagamu. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Global Maternal and Child Health, Reproductive Health and Contraception and Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions, together about 25.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Annals of Health Research is a peer-reviewed open access journal of medical sciences (clinical and laboratory medicine and public health) meant to disseminate research works and ideas in the fields of clinical and laboratory medicine and public health with the ultimate goals of enhancing knowledge, improving practice and encouraging practice-centred research. The Annals of Health Research is published quarterly, in the moths of March, June, September and December (formerly biannually in June and December). This journal publishes original communications in the form of original research, high-quality case reports, short communications, letters to the editor and systematic reviews on clinical medicine (surgery, surgical specialities, paediatrics, internal medicine, public health, obstetrics and gynaecology), and laboratory medicine. Articles in form of Narrative Reviews, Personal Practice, Personal Opinions and Commentaries will only be invited from renowned experts in the concerned fields by the Editors.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine12.4%
- Reproductive Health and ContraceptionMedicine6.9%
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine6.2%
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsMedicine5.9%
- HIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsMedicine5.5%
- Diabetes Management and ResearchMedicine4.8%
- Maternal and fetal healthcareMedicine4.5%
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesMedicine4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Index Medicus, Google Scholar, Crossref, African Index Medicus, African Journals OnlinePublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.24OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 387 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 72 |
| 2025 | 48 | 48 | 89 |
| 2024 | 45 | 45 | 101 |
| 2023 | 37 | 37 | 72 |
| 2022 | 34 | 34 | 63 |
| 2021 | 42 | 42 | 31 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 120 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | USD 120 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 120 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
- Submission fee
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Conflicts of interest CONFLICT OF INTEREST
It is the policy of the journal that every manuscript should be accompanied with a statement declaring any conflict of interest. Reviewers and editors are also required to declare any potential conflict of interests with respect to a manuscript. Conflict of interest exists when an author (or the author's institution), reviewer, or editor has financial or personal relationships that inappropriately…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Privacy statement Model summary
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Registered with COPE and DOAJ Model summary
Registered with the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC BY-NC 4.0 license Model summary
The articles and other materials published in the Annals of Health Research are protected by the Nigerian Copyright laws. The journal owns the copyright over every article, scientific and intellectual materials published in it. However, the journal grants all authors, users and researchers access to the materials published in the journal with the permission to copy, use and distribute the material…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access OPEN ACCESS POLICY
The journal operates an Open Access policy which guarantees free, unsubscribed access to every electronically published material. The materials are available in the form of downloadable PDF versions.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
EDITORIAL POLICY The operations of the editorial board of the journal are in conformity with the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (C.O.P.E) and the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) [www.icmje.org]. Manuscripts are submitted to the journal on the understanding that the same manuscript has not been simultaneously submitted to another journal, is not un…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, OOUTH Sagamu
- Country or region
- Nigeria
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2476-8642
- Electronic ISSN
- 2536-6149
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 12, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annals of Health Research
How long does peer review take at Annals of Health Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Annals of Health Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annals of Health Research is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Annals of Health Research open access, and what is the APC?
Annals of Health Research is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 120.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .