Journal profile
Athens Journal of Health and Medical Sciences
ISSN 2653-9411 · Athens Institute for Education and Research · Greece
Athens Journal of Health and Medical Sciences: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Athens Journal of Health and Medical Sciences is published by Athens Institute for Education and Research. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Nursing education and management, Innovations in Medical Education and Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues, together about 26.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Athens Journal of Health and Medical Sciences (AJHMS) is an Open Access quarterly double blind peer reviewed journal and considers papers from all areas of medicine (including health studies and nursing research).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 1, Canada 1, Poland 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nursing education and managementNursing11.2%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine7.7%
- Healthcare Education and Workforce IssuesNursing7.7%
- COVID-19 epidemiological studiesMathematics4.2%
- Health Literacy and Information AccessibilityHealth Professions4.2%
- Simulation-Based Education in HealthcareMedicine4.2%
- History of Medicine StudiesArts and Humanities4.2%
- Occupational Health and Safety in WorkplacesHealth Professions4.2%
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
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.11OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 263 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 40 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 77 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 88 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 61 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 100 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 61 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
What to prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Authors retain copyright; no copyright transfer required. Model summary
Athens Institute does not require the transfer of any copyright. The authors retain the full intellectual property rights of their paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
All papers are subject to the Athens Institute’s Publication Ethical Policy and Statement. Model summary
All papers are subject to the Athens Institute’s Publication Ethical Policy and Statement.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
No submission or publication fee. Model summary
There is no submission or publication fee.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review process. Model summary
The double-blind peer review process, as described at https://www.athensjournals.gr/reviewprocess.pdf, begins as soon as the final paper is submitted, but only after the author has provided formal consent for publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening with Plagiarism Checker X and AI-based detection tools. Model summary
The Athens Institute uses Plagiarism Checker X (plagiarismcheckerx.com), a cloud-based plagiarism detection software that examines similarities, citations, and references in texts to determine the percentage of original content in each paper. In addition, we use AI-based tools to detect text that may have been generated by artificial intelligence.
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
- Athens Institute for Education and Research
- Country or region
- Greece
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2653-9411
- 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 Athens Journal of Health and Medical Sciences
How long does peer review take at Athens Journal of Health and Medical Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Athens Journal of Health and Medical Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Athens Journal of Health and Medical Sciences based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (1), Canada (1) and Poland (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Athens Journal of Health and Medical Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Athens Journal of Health and Medical Sciences is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Athens Journal of Health and Medical Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Athens Journal of Health and Medical Sciences is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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: .