Journal profile
Chronic Diseases Journal
ISSN 2345-2226 · Vesnu Publications · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Chronic Diseases Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 21 days (submission to final decision, publisher).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Chronic Diseases Journal is published by Vesnu Publications. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Health and Well-being Studies, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development and Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology, together about 40.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Chronic Diseases Journal, a quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences since 2013, is certified by the Medical Journals Commission of the Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education as a SCIENTIFIC-RESEARCH journal (No. 1392/04/20-15/92/4508) since 2019. It publishes approximately 32-40 research articles and 2-3 review articles annually, with a submission-to-first decision time of 2 days, a submission-to-final decision time of 3 weeks, and an acceptance-to-publication time of 2-10 weeks.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Khaled RahmaniPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 24, United States 1, Nigeria 1, Bangladesh 1 (27 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Health and Well-being StudiesPsychology21.2%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology9.6%
- Religion, Spirituality, and PsychologySocial Sciences9.6%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine3.9%
- Lung Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine3.9%
- Mental Health Treatment and AccessPsychology3.9%
- Impact of Technology on AdolescentsSocial Sciences3.9%
- Attachment and Relationship DynamicsPsychology3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 42 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
21 dayssubmission to final decision · community reports about 16 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision
- 21 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Vesnu Publications
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2345-2226
- Print ISSN
- 2588-7297
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14, Issue 3 (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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Chronic Diseases Journal
How long does peer review take at Chronic Diseases Journal?
The publisher reports about 21 days (submission to final decision); 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Chronic Diseases Journal based?
Of the 27 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (24), United States (1) and Nigeria (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Chronic Diseases Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Chronic Diseases Journal is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Chronic Diseases Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Chronic Diseases Journal 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, Publisher website, 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: .