Journal profile
European Journal of Health Research
ISSN 2444-9067 · eISSN 2445-0308 · Universidad Autónoma de Chile · Chile
European Journal of Health Research: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 6 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Journal of Health Research is published by Universidad Autónoma de Chile. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Stress and Burnout Research, Occupational Health and Burnout and Nursing care and research, together about 22.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The European Journal of Health Research (EJHR), e-ISSN: 2445-0308, was created in 2015 by the Spanish Scientific Society for Research and Training in Health Sciences (ASUNIVEP) and since its creation it has been oriented to disseminate research in health sciences, carried out in Latin America in close collaboration with the Universidad Autónoma de Chile. As of 2021 the journal is edited in Santiago de Chile by the Universidad Autónoma de Chile, in this way the EJHR journal becomes the official organ of its Faculty of Health Sciences and of the Spanish Scientific Society for Research and Training in Health Sciences (ASUNIVEP). Your e-ISSN registration: 2445-0308 was transferred to the ISNN Chile agency (https://portal.issn.org/resource/ISSN/2445-0308#) The European Journal of Health Research (EJHR) is a peer-reviewed, serialized publication, continuous publication. The objective is the dissemination and publication of empirical - research and / or theoretical works in any field related to Health, in its broadest aspect, extending its coverage to professionals from other related disciplines. All manuscripts will be sent to members of the Editorial Committee and experts on the subject for their evaluation, which will be anonymous and in pairs. This Journal DOES NOT APPLY PUBLICATION CHARGES at any stage of the process.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Stress and Burnout ResearchPsychology7.6%
- Occupational Health and BurnoutHealth Professions7.6%
- Nursing care and researchHealth Professions7.6%
- Aging, Health, and DisabilityMedicine7%
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutHealth Professions6.3%
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchMedicine5.1%
- Family Caregiving in Mental IllnessPsychology5.1%
- Aging and Gerontology ResearchPsychology4.4%
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
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
- 0.27OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 171 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 26 |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 44 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 43 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 77 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 66 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 59 |
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 PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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 ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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 | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Harvard
Article types accepted6
- articleManuscripts must be up to 15 pages long (including text, illustrations, and references).Length not stated
- brief communicationsThe journal publishes original articles, case reports, review articles, brief communications, and letters to the editor in English or Spanish.Length not stated
- case reportsThe journal publishes original articles, case reports, review articles, brief communications, and letters to the editor in English or Spanish.Length not stated
- letters to the editorThe journal publishes original articles, case reports, review articles, brief communications, and letters to the editor in English or Spanish.Length not stated
- original articlesThe journal publishes original articles, case reports, review articles, brief communications, and letters to the editor in English or Spanish.Length not stated
- review articlesThe journal publishes original articles, case reports, review articles, brief communications, and letters to the editor in English or Spanish.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- AI use Policy on the use of AI tools by EJHR authors and peer reviewers
AI tools policy Model summary
EJHR prohibits listing artificial intelligence (AI) tools—such as ChatGPT or large language models (LLMs)—as authors. This policy aligns with recommendations from scholarly organizations, including the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), which hold that AI tools cannot meet authorship criteria as they cannot assume ethical or legal responsibility for scholarly work. If AI tools are used (e.g.,…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Authors must declare any conflicts of interest that the publisher should consider for the review and publishing process. Model summary
Authors must declare any conflicts of interest that the publisher should consider for the review and publishing process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Authors must declare whether they have received funding and identify the source. Model summary
Authors must declare whether they have received funding and identify the source.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Human research must be approved by an ethics committee and this should be mentioned in the description of the work methodology. Model summary
Human research must be approved by an ethics committee and this should be mentioned in the description of the work methodology.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC BY 4.0) Model summary
Publications are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license (CC BY 4.0).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access policy Model summary
The European Journal of Health Research (EJHR) provides immediate open access to its content, in line with the University’s Rectory Resolution 103/2017 approving criteria and procedures for the creation of scientific journals at the Universidad Autónoma de Chile and its institutional commitment to open-access policies for academic, scientific, and general audiences.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: anonymous, in pairs (double-blind). Model summary
All manuscripts will be sent to members of the Editorial Committee and experts on the subject for their evaluation, which will be anonymous and in pairs.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism Prevention: Before being sent for peer review, all articles submitted to the journal will be evaluated using turnitin software to determine similarities. Model summary
Before being sent for peer review, all articles submitted to the journal will be evaluated using turnitin software to determine similarities.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
The work submitted shall be unpublished and not reviewed in any other publication or forwarded to other publications simultaneously. Model summary
The work submitted shall be unpublished and not reviewed in any other publication or forwarded to other publications simultaneously.
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
- Universidad Autónoma de Chile
- Country or region
- Chile
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 2444-9067
- Electronic ISSN
- 2445-0308
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 12 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Health Research
How long does peer review take at European Journal of Health Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 European Journal of Health Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Harvard. 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 European Journal of Health Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Journal of Health Research is indexed in DOAJ.
Is European Journal of Health Research open access, and what is the APC?
European Journal of Health Research 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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .