Journal profile
Central Asian Journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ethics
ISSN 2708-9800 · South Kazakhstan Medical Academy · Kazakhstan
Central Asian Journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ethics: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 45 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Central Asian Journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ethics is published by South Kazakhstan Medical Academy. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Academic Publishing and Open Access, Publishing and Scholarly Communication and Academic Writing and Publishing, together about 39.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are History and Philosophy of Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aim of the CAJMHE is to help scientific authors from Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries formulate and structure their hypotheses, plan their research studies, and consider related aspects of research and publication ethics. The journal editors will promote the published works through available open-access platforms and social media channels to attract attention of the global readership and guide the authors further. The Journal’s scope of interests encompasses research topics related to medicine and health care in the Central Asian region. Submissions presenting innovative and evidence-based approaches to examining theoretical and practical issues of common diseases, drug therapies, health care and medical education are prioritized. Perspectives on research and publication ethics in the region and beyond are welcome. Relevance of the submissions to the global readership will be also considered.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Marlen Yessirkepov AffiliationPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 5, Türkiye 5, Ukraine 5, India 3, Croatia 3 (33 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Academic Publishing and Open AccessDecision Sciences14.3%
- Publishing and Scholarly CommunicationArts and Humanities12.5%
- Academic Writing and PublishingArts and Humanities12.2%
- Academic integrity and plagiarismSocial Sciences8.6%
- scientometrics and bibliometrics researchDecision Sciences8.2%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities4.7%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine4.3%
- Social Media in Health EducationSocial Sciences4.3%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
EmbaseCASERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: CABI, PhilPapers+, Globethics.net, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory
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
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.69OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 259 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 41 | 73 |
| 2025 | 45 | 45 | 109 |
| 2024 | 38 | 38 | 62 |
| 2023 | 40 | 40 | 63 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 39 |
| 2021 | 53 | 53 | 55 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 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 | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Vancouver
Article types accepted19
- articleThe Journal will consist of several sections presenting information in English to involve the global readership in the post-publication scientific communication…Length not stated
- case studyThe Journal publishes the following types of articles: narrative reviews with search strategies, systematic reviews, expert opinion, original research, case stu…Length not stated
- editorialThe editors of the Journal regularly consult recommendations of global editorial associations to revise their Journal editorial policies. The authors are also a…Length not stated
- expert opinionexpert opinionLength not stated
- hypothesisThe Journal publishes the following types of articles: narrative reviews with search strategies, systematic reviews, expert opinion, original research, case stu…Length not stated
- interviews with expertsinterviews with expertsLength not stated
- letterThe Journal publishes the following types of articles: narrative reviews with search strategies, systematic reviews, expert opinion, original research, case stu…Length not stated
- letterslettersLength not stated
- literature reviewThe Journal publishes the following types of articles: narrative reviews with search strategies, systematic reviews, expert opinion, original research, case stu…Length not stated
- meeting reportsmeeting reportsLength not stated
- narrative reviewThe Journal publishes the following types of articles: narrative reviews with search strategies, systematic reviews, expert opinion, original research, case stu…Length not stated
- narrative reviews with search strategiesnarrative reviews with search strategiesLength not stated
- opinionThe Journal publishes the following types of articles: narrative reviews with search strategies, systematic reviews, expert opinion, original research, case stu…Length not stated
- original researchThe Journal publishes the following types of articles: narrative reviews with search strategies, systematic reviews, expert opinion, original research, case stu…Length not stated
- reviewThe Journal publishes the following types of articles: narrative reviews with search strategies, systematic reviews, expert opinion, original research, case stu…Length not stated
- review articleThe Journal publishes the following types of articles: narrative reviews with search strategies, systematic reviews, expert opinion, original research, case stu…Length not stated
- systematic reviewThe Journal publishes the following types of articles: narrative reviews with search strategies, systematic reviews, expert opinion, original research, case stu…Length not stated
- systematic reviewssystematic reviewsLength not stated
- video articlesvideo articlesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship Authorship criteria and authors’ contribution details
The Journal editors endorse principles of integrity and visibility of pre- and post-publication communications presented by the Sarajevo Declaration on Integrity and Visibility of Scholarly Publications. In line with the Declaration, the authors are advised to register freely with the Open Researcher and Contributor iD (ORCID) and list their informative ORCID iDs in their submissions.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of interest disclosures
Vancouver style referencing required. Model summary
The authors are responsible for full disclosures of any financial and non-financial conflicts of interest that may compromise the trustworthiness of their manuscripts. Related disclosure should appear before References of the manuscripts. The authors should familiarize themselves with the ICMJE statement on conflict of interest and submit along with the manuscript the filled conflict of interest f…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical considerations for duplicate and secondary publications and retractions
Submission of articles already published in whole or in part elsewhere is unacceptable. The editors may consider secondary (ethical) publication of highly valuable articles of great interest to the Journal readership (with official permissions of primary and secondary document publishers); the adherence to related guidance of global editorial associations will be considered.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and distribution licenses
Creative Commons Attribution license (commercial and non-commercial reuse permitted). Model summary
The authors of the Journal retain copyright and allow the publisher to publish their manuscript as a primary article. All the published articles are licensed under the Creative Commons attribution license, which permits freely copying and redistributing the material in any medium or format, remix, transform, and build upon the material for commercial and non-commercial purposes. The authors may sh…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Platinum open access; no processing or publication charges. Model summary
The Journal employs the platinum open access model; there are no processing or publication charges for the authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Internal and external peer review policy
Double-blind peer review model (reviewer and author identities are blinded). Model summary
All submissions are checked by the Editor-in-Chief, scientific consultant, and at least 2 external reviewers prior to a publication decision. Reviewers are invited by the Editor-in-Chief based on their previous academic contributions and other characteristics. The reviewers should consider the following ethical guidelines.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism and related preventive procedures
Plagiarism checked with iThenticate and Google images. Model summary
The editors check all submissions for text and graphics plagiarism using the following online platforms: iThenticate, Google images. The authors of reviews will be asked to ensure that all parts of their manuscripts are free of any copied texts, graphics, and ideas. They will be also requested to add Disclaimer stating that no part of the manuscript is copied or published elsewhere.
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
- South Kazakhstan Medical Academy
- Country or region
- Kazakhstan
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2708-9800
- 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 Central Asian Journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ethics
How long does peer review take at Central Asian Journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ethics?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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 Central Asian Journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ethics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Vancouver. 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 Central Asian Journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ethics based?
Of the 33 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (5), Türkiye (5) and Ukraine (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Central Asian Journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ethics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Central Asian Journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ethics is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Embase, CAS and ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Central Asian Journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ethics open access, and what is the APC?
Central Asian Journal of Medical Hypotheses and Ethics 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: .