Journal profile · Medicine-Epidemiology
Epidemiology and Health System Journal
ISSN 2980-7891 · Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Epidemiology and Health System Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 155 days to acceptance (50 articles, last 24 months); 32 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Epidemiology and Health System Journal is published by Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research, COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies and COVID-19 and Mental Health, together about 22% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Epidemiology and Health System Journal (Epidemiol. health system j., EHSJ, eISSN: 2980-7891, https://ehsj.skums.ac.ir) is an editorially independent peer-reviewed and online open-access journal that is owned and published by Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences and aims to be a publication of international repute for reporting current regional and international adventures in all aspects of Epidemiology such as Molecular Epidemiology, Environmental Epidemiology, Occupational Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, Pharmaceutical Epidemiology, Medical Epidemiology, Genetic Epidemiology, Oral Epidemiology, Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology, and other approaches to epidemiology and health system studies. The journal seeks to provide its readers with the highest quality scientific information published through careful peer reviews and editorial comments. All publications are in English. This journal provides immediate, open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global knowledge exchange.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Epidemiology
Editor-in-chief Soleiman KheiriPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchMedicine8.1%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine7.3%
- COVID-19 and Mental HealthPsychology6.5%
- Vaccine Coverage and HesitancySocial Sciences6.5%
- COVID-19 epidemiological studiesMathematics5.7%
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutHealth Professions4.9%
- Injury Epidemiology and PreventionMedicine4.9%
- Mental Health Treatment and AccessPsychology4.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epidemiology | Q4 | 164/173 | 5th |
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
MEDLINEPublisher 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
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.44OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 129 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 16 | 34 |
| 2025 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
| 2024 | 32 | 32 | 15 |
| 2023 | 32 | 32 | 6 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 1 |
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
155 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 106 days – 207 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 48 days (50 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 211 days
- Sample
- 50 articles with submission and acceptance dates (56 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 5 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 5 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)
Article types accepted13, with length limits
- case reportion with a maximum of 10-15 references. Case Reports Case Reports are to present rare cases (described in a maximum of ~1500 words, including tables, figures, a…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- case reportsCase Reports Case Reports are to present rare cases (described in a maximum of ~1500 words, including tables, figures, and references).Length not stated
- commentariesCommentaries Commentaries represent the author’s viewpoint and should contain approximately 1000 words (tables, figures, and references) to critique an original…Length not stated
- commentarys with the Short Communication heading. Commentaries Commentaries represent the author’s viewpoint and should contain approximately 1000 words (tables, figures,…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- lettere report with at most 10-15 references. Letters to Editor Letter to Editor represents the author’s idea (within a maximum of ~1000 words, including tables, figu…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- letters to editorLetters to Editor Letter to Editor represents the author’s idea (within a maximum of ~1000 words, including tables, figures, and references).Length not stated
- mini-reviewsMini-reviews Mini-reviews represent reasonably focused and appropriately documented evaluations of timely relevant subjects.Length not stated
- original researchOriginal Research Original research must represent research, be methodologically accurate, and be relevant to global health policy and management.Length not stated
- original research articleudy limitations, and the conclusion. An original research article must be written in around 5000 words, including tables, figures, and references, and should pr…main text ≤ 5,000 words
- reviewber of references should not exceed 45. Reviews and Meta-analyses A review article (up to ~8000 words, including tables, figures, and references) must include a…main text ≤ 8,000 words
- reviews and meta-analysesReviews and Meta-analyses A review article (up to ~8000 words, including tables, figures, and references) must include an abstract and discussion of the literat…Length not stated
- short communicationr than reports on incremental research. Short Communications should be written in approximately 2000 words, including tables, figures, and references. The publi…main text ≤ 2,000 words
- short communicationsShort Communications Short Communications aim to present a preliminary report and quickly propagate original and significant information.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Open Access Model summary
This journal provides immediate, open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global knowledge exchange.
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
- Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2980-7891
- 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 Epidemiology and Health System Journal
How long does peer review take at Epidemiology and Health System Journal?
Based on the dates recorded on 50 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 155 days (interquartile range 106–207 days); authors report an average review time of about 5 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 Epidemiology and Health System Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Epidemiology and Health System Journal is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Epidemiology and Health System Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Epidemiology and Health System 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, 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: .