Journal profile
Disease and Diagnosis
ISSN 2717-3232 · Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Disease and Diagnosis: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 79 days to acceptance (23 articles, last 24 months); 24 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Disease and Diagnosis is published by Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research and Long-Term Effects of COVID-19, together about 37.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine20.3%
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchMedicine9%
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19Medicine8.3%
- Sepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine5.3%
- COVID-19 epidemiological studiesMathematics3.8%
- COVID-19 and healthcare impactsMedicine3.8%
- Exercise and Physiological ResponsesMedicine3.8%
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsMedicine3%
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
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.3OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 162 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 35 |
| 2023 | 33 | 33 | 19 |
| 2022 | 43 | 43 | 17 |
| 2021 | 32 | 32 | 5 |
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
79 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 37 days – 98 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 63 days (23 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 153 days
- Sample
- 23 articles with submission and acceptance dates (32 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 18 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2717-3232
- 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 Disease and Diagnosis
How long does peer review take at Disease and Diagnosis?
Based on the dates recorded on 23 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 79 days (interquartile range 37–98 days); authors report an average review time of about 18 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 Disease and Diagnosis?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Disease and Diagnosis is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Disease and Diagnosis open access, and what is the APC?
Disease and Diagnosis 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; 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: .