Journal profile
Global Medical Health Communication
ISSN 2301-9123 · eISSN 2460-5441 · Universitas Islam Bandung · Indonesia
Global Medical Health Communication: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 39 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Global Medical Health Communication is published by Universitas Islam Bandung. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Public Health and Nutrition, Medicinal Plant Research and Dengue and Mosquito Control Research, together about 27.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Global Medical and Health Communication is a journal that publishes research articles on medical and health published every 4 (four) months (April, August, and December). Articles are original research, meta analysis, and systemic review that needs to be disseminated and written in English. Subjects suitable for publication include but are not limited to the following fields of anesthesiology and intensive care, biochemistry, biomolecular, cardiovascular, child health, dentistry, dermatology and venerology, endocrinology, environmental health, epidemiology, geriatric, health communication, health promotion, hematology, histology, histopathology, immunology, internal medicine, nursing sciences, midwifery, nutrition, nutrition and metabolism, obstetrics and gynecology, occupational health, oncology, ophthalmology, oral biology, orthopedics and traumatology, otorhinolaryngology, pharmacology, pharmacy, preventive medicine, public health, pulmonology, radiology, and reproductive health.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Winni MaharaniPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Public Health and NutritionMedicine12.3%
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.5%
- Dengue and Mosquito Control ResearchSocial Sciences7%
- Tuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyMedicine5.3%
- Mosquito-borne diseases and controlMedicine5.3%
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine4.6%
- Child Nutrition and Water AccessNursing4.6%
- Malaria Research and ControlMedicine3.9%
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
CrossrefPublisher 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
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.06OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,013Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 390 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 23 | 32 |
| 2025 | 39 | 39 | 61 |
| 2024 | 39 | 39 | 89 |
| 2023 | 40 | 40 | 155 |
| 2022 | 37 | 37 | 105 |
| 2021 | 38 | 38 | 72 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | IDR 1,000,000 | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| OpenAlex | IDR 1,000,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IDR 1,000,000 | 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–300 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics
Health research ethics committee approval required Model summary
The health research ethics committee must approve research articles, or the ethical aspects of research must be considered.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License Model summary
Global Medical and Health Communication is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Accepted manuscripts become property of the publisher; not allowed to be published in other media 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 exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Peer review by experts and editing by editor Model summary
The submitted manuscript is a research article that has never been published and the author must ensure that all co-authors have agreed by signing a statement on the seal. For original research, we accept the study which is last then 7 (seven) years when the manuscript is submitted. The manuscript is an original article free from plagiarism. When it is known that the article has been published in …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Original research not published elsewhere; plagiarism-free; research conducted no more than 7 years prior Model summary
The submitted manuscript of original research must be an article that has never been published
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
- Universitas Islam Bandung
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English, Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2301-9123
- Electronic ISSN
- 2460-5441
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Global Medical Health Communication
How long does peer review take at Global Medical Health Communication?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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 Global Medical Health Communication?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–300 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. 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 Global Medical Health Communication based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Global Medical Health Communication?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Global Medical Health Communication is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Global Medical Health Communication open access, and what is the APC?
Global Medical Health Communication is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .