Journal profile · Multidisciplinary-Multidisciplinary
Health Data Science
ISSN 2765-8783 · American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) · United States
Health Data Science: impact factor 4.8 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 190 days to acceptance (58 articles, last 24 months); 28 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Health Data Science is published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Machine Learning in Healthcare, Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education, together about 30.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Health Data Science is committed to publishing scientific advances and thoughtful views generated from collaboration between health professionals and experts from the fields of computer science (including artificial intelligence, data visualization and visual analysis, and others), statistics, informatics, engineering, ethics, and more. Health Data Science supports interdisciplinary collaboration that merges understanding of practical scenarios with cutting-edge technical approaches to ethically address challenges in health practice and aid in policy-making. The journal contributes to the health community through supporting scientific efforts that have potential to translate the value of health data for the benefit of patients' health and population's well being. Health Data Science publishes high-quality original research, reviews, perspectives, and editorials. The journal aims to publish research concerning all relevant health domains, particularly those where new technologies have greatly contributed to improving practice (such as public health, oncology, diabetes, radiology, cardiology, and more), and on various topics that advance the development of the field of health data science: Cutting-edge techniques used in healthcare Innovative technology evaluation in healthcare application Description and analysis of disease subjects using data and metrics Digital public health Healthcare delivery science Health policy Data resource description and research Data management, governance and provenance Ethics issues in healthcare data utilization Other relevant topics not aforementioned
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multidisciplinary-Multidisciplinary
Editorial board by country: 59 in mainland China (about 68%); most named Mainland China 59, United States 15, United Kingdom 4, Singapore 4, South Korea 2 (87 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Machine Learning in HealthcareComputer Science14.2%
- Artificial Intelligence in HealthcareHealth Professions8.9%
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and EducationMedicine7.1%
- Health, Environment, Cognitive AgingEnvironmental Science6.5%
- Air Quality and Health ImpactsEnvironmental Science4.7%
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsMedicine3.6%
- Sepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine3.6%
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.6%
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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.37OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 156 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 42 | 35 |
| 2025 | 28 | 28 | 107 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 395 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 233 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 252 |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 | 528 |
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
190 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 115 days – 250 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 48 days (58 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 240 days
- Sample
- 58 articles with submission and acceptance dates (73 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 26 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 26 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted9, with length limits
- analysis articlesAnalysis articles are aimed at deepening understanding of timely and significant topics relevant to health professionals, policymakers, and experts across relat…Length not stated
- editoriale to the health data science community. Editorials should have fewer than 1,000 words total, no abstract, a minimal number of references (no moremain text ≤ 1,000 words
- editorialsEditorials are short opinion pieces that discuss an issue of immediate importance to the health data science community.Length not stated
- letters to the editorThe journal Health Data Science accepts submissions for original research articles, review articles, editorials, perspectives (by invitation) and letters to the…Length not stated
- perspectivesThe journal Health Data Science accepts submissions for original research articles, review articles, editorials, perspectives (by invitation) and letters to the…Length not stated
- research articlebles and about 50 references. The total research article length usually should be under 5,000 words. Supplementary materials should be limited to information tmain text ≤ 5,000 words
- research articlesResearch articles should present a major advance and must include an abstract of up to 250 words, an introduction and sections with brief and informative subhea…Length not stated
- reviewline of important unresolved questions. Reviews should be no longer than 5,000 words, although longer manuscripts will be considered. Authors mamain text ≤ 5,000 words
- review articlesReview articles should describe and synthesize recent developments of interdisciplinary significance and highlight future directions.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright Copyright and licensing
Copyright held by authors; exclusive license to Peking University Model summary
Health Data Science content is Open Access, published under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) on a continuous basis. This means that content is freely available to all readers upon publication and content is published as soon as production is complete. Peking University holds an exclusive license to the content, the author(s) hold copyright and retain the right to publish. Visit our F…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open Access under CC BY license Model summary
Health Data Science content is Open Access, published under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY) on a continuous basis.
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
- American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2765-8783
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- 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 Health Data Science
What is the impact factor of Health Data Science?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 4.8 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 5.1, h-index 19.
How long does peer review take at Health Data Science?
Based on the dates recorded on 58 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 190 days (interquartile range 115–250 days); authors report an average review time of about 26 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 Health Data Science?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: LaTeX and Word; Suggested reviewers: Required; Cover letter: 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 Health Data Science based?
Of the 87 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 59 (about 68%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (59), United States (15) and United Kingdom (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Health Data Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Health Data Science is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Health Data Science open access, and what is the APC?
Health Data Science 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, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .