Journal profile
Hail Journal of Health Sciences
ISSN 1658-8312 · eISSN 1658-8592 · Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · India
Hail Journal of Health Sciences: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 19 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Hail Journal of Health Sciences is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Dental materials and restorations, Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders and COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, together about 19% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This study aimed to investigate the association between consumption of caffeinated products and depressive symptoms among Saudi adults.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Mohammed KuddusPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Saudi Arabia 6 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dental materials and restorationsDentistry7.1%
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related DisordersMedicine7.1%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine4.8%
- Smoking Behavior and CessationMedicine4.8%
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine4.8%
- Dental Implant Techniques and OutcomesDentistry4.8%
- Dental Health and Care UtilizationDentistry4.8%
- COVID-19 epidemiological studiesMathematics4.8%
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
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 30 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 3 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
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 19 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 39 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-NC-SA | |
| 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
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1658-8312
- Electronic ISSN
- 1658-8592
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 8, Issue 1 (June 2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Hail Journal of Health Sciences
How long does peer review take at Hail Journal of Health Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 19 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 Hail Journal of Health Sciences based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Saudi Arabia (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Hail Journal of Health Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Hail Journal of Health Sciences is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Hail Journal of Health Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Hail Journal of Health Sciences 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .