Journal profile · Environmental Science-Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Avicenna Journal of Environmental Health Engineering
ISSN 2423-4583 · Hamadan University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Avicenna Journal of Environmental Health Engineering: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 266 days to acceptance (21 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 7.2% (journal website); 14 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Avicenna Journal of Environmental Health Engineering is published by Hamadan University of Medical Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal, Environmental remediation with nanomaterials and Advanced oxidation water treatment, together about 30.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Water Science and Technology, Pollution and Waste Management and Disposal. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Avicenna Journal of Environmental Health Engineering (AJEHE) is the official scientific biannual publication of the Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, IRAN. This Journal accepts original research articles, case reports, brief reports, review articles (provided that the main author cites at least three of their earlier works), editorials, letters to the editor. Papers submitted for this journal may include, but are not limited to the following topics: Environmental Health; Environmental Biotechnology & Nanotechnology; Environmental Impact & Risk Assessment; Environmental Toxicology; Environmental Management; Industrial & Drinking Water Quality &Treatment; Industrial, Domestic & Agricultural Wastewater Treatment; Sludge Treatment; Municipal, Industrial & Agricultural Solid Waste Technology and Management; Hazardous Waste Technology & Management (Wastewater & Solid Waste); Radioactive Waste; Air Quality & Pollution Control ; Global Warming; Environmental Ionizing & Non- ionizing Radiation Dosimetry and Protection; Radioecology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Editor-in-chief Mohammad TaghiPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removalEnvironmental Science11.8%
- Environmental remediation with nanomaterialsEngineering9.8%
- Advanced oxidation water treatmentEnvironmental Science8.6%
- Coagulation and Flocculation StudiesEnvironmental Science8%
- Heavy metals in environmentEnvironmental Science6.5%
- Wastewater Treatment and ReuseEnvironmental Science5.6%
- Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen RemovalEnvironmental Science4.1%
- Municipal Solid Waste ManagementEnvironmental Science4.1%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 224/307 | — |
| Environmental Engineering | Q3 | 179/241 | — |
| Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis | Q4 | 127/151 | — |
| Environmental Chemistry | Q4 | 135/157 | — |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Indexing and AbstractingPublisher 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
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.71OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 190 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 127 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 133 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 124 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 129 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 101 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
266 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 221 days – 379 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 80 days (21 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 314 days
- Sample
- 21 articles with submission and acceptance dates (22 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 7.2%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted10
- brief reportsThis Journal accepts original research articles, case reports, brief reports, review articles (provided that the main author cites at least three of their earl…Length not stated
- case reportsThis Journal accepts original research articles, case reports, brief reports, review articles (provided that the main author cites at least three of their earl…Length not stated
- correctionCorrectionLength not stated
- editorialsThis Journal accepts original research articles, case reports, brief reports, review articles (provided that the main author cites at least three of their earl…Length not stated
- letters to the editorThis Journal accepts original research articles, case reports, brief reports, review articles (provided that the main author cites at least three of their earl…Length not stated
- original articleOriginal ArticleLength not stated
- original research articlesThis Journal accepts original research articles, case reports, brief reports, review articles (provided that the main author cites at least three of their earl…Length not stated
- review articleReview ArticleLength not stated
- review articlesThis Journal accepts original research articles, case reports, brief reports, review articles (provided that the main author cites at least three of their earl…Length not stated
- systematic reviewSystematic ReviewLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright
Copyright protection for accepted articles. Model summary
The entire contents of the accepted articles in AJEHE are protected under international copyrights.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access, immediate publication without embargo, follows PubMed Central open access policy. Model summary
AJEHE is an open access journal. It also follows the open access policy of PubMed Central at US National Library of Medicine (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/). All the content of the journal is available immediately upon publication without embargo period.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review by at least 2 anonymous reviewers selected by the Editorial Board. Model summary
All manuscripts are considered to be confidential. They are reviewed by at least 2 anonymous reviewers selected by the Editorial Board.
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
- Hamadan University of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2423-4583
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Avicenna Journal of Environmental Health Engineering
How long does peer review take at Avicenna Journal of Environmental Health Engineering?
Based on the dates recorded on 21 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 266 days (interquartile range 221–379 days); authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 7.2%. 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 Avicenna Journal of Environmental Health Engineering?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; 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.
Which databases index Avicenna Journal of Environmental Health Engineering?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Avicenna Journal of Environmental Health Engineering is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Avicenna Journal of Environmental Health Engineering open access, and what is the APC?
Avicenna Journal of Environmental Health Engineering 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .