Journal profile · PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Health Promotion Perspectives
ISSN 2228-6497 · Tabriz University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Health Promotion Perspectives: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.4 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 150 days to acceptance (70 articles, last 24 months); 45 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Health Promotion Perspectives is published by Tabriz University of Medical Sciences and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet, Physical Activity and Health and Global Maternal and Child Health, together about 25% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Learn about Health Promotion Perspectives (HPP), an international multidisciplinary Platinum Open Access journal covering health promotion, public health, health education, and related community health research.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Editor-in-chief Hamid AllahverdipourPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine12.5%
- Physical Activity and HealthMedicine7.5%
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine5%
- Health and Wellbeing ResearchHealth Professions4.8%
- Global Public Health Policies and EpidemiologyBusiness, Management and Accounting4.8%
- School Health and Nursing EducationHealth Professions4.4%
- Nutritional Studies and DietMedicine4.2%
- Misinformation and Its ImpactsSocial Sciences4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
PMCCINAHLPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- h-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 244OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.17OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.12%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 38LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 525 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 1 |
| 2025 | 45 | 45 | 48 |
| 2024 | 43 | 43 | 277 |
| 2023 | 37 | 37 | 687 |
| 2022 | 52 | 52 | 572 |
| 2021 | 65 | 65 | 1,646 |
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
150 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 64 days – 220 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 127 days (70 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 271 days
- Sample
- 70 articles with submission and acceptance dates (79 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 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 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 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted11, with length limits
- case reportCase Report: Systematic reports of interesting or rare cases of importance for the practice of professionals.Length not stated
- commentariesCommentaries: Commentaries are short, narrowly focused articles that are usually commissioned by the journal.Length not stated
- commentarye issues, new institutes, careers, etc. Commentaries should not exceed 1500 words total and have a maximum of ten references. Typically, Commmain text ≤ 1,500 words
- editorialEditorial: The Journal’s editors write the editorial.Length not stated
- letterLetter: Comments or concerns on specific subjects or items published in the Journal. Also, new or additional findings of original nature.Length not stated
- perspectivesPerspectives: Perspectives present a new and unique viewpoint on existing problems, fundamental concepts, or prevalent notions on a specific topic, propose and …Length not stated
- policy briefPolicy Brief: A policy brief is a concise, evidence-based document designed to inform policymakers and stakeholders about a specific issue, present clear recomm…Length not stated
- research articleResearch Article: Original work resulting from research, constituting complete studies that contain all relevant information, including systematic review and me…Length not stated
- reviewReview: Narrative reviews on relevant topics including: Title, Abstract, Keywords, Introduction, Search method/s, findings, Discussion, Conclusion, Ethical Cons…Length not stated
- short communicationShort Communication: Original work, but less substantial than the regular research article, presenting preliminary results, or results of immediate relevance.Length not stated
- systematic reviewsSystematic reviews: Systematic review is a highly rigorous review of existing literature that addresses a clearly formulated question.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Conflicts of interest Disclosure of Financial and Non-Financial Relationships and Activities
The authors are required to declare all financial and non-financial relationships and activities with regard to the publication of their work during submission. Please see our editorial policies for more information on financial and non-financial relationships and activities. If any of the authors are unsure whether they have financial and non-financial relationships and activities, they should co…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical Considerations
Authors of submissions reporting studies involving human participants, human data or human tissues are required to provide the following information:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Open Access License, Copyright, and Charges
Exclusive license form for open access publication under Creative Commons license 4.0 (CC-BY). Authors retain copyright. Model summary
Upon submission, the authors are required to sign an exclusive license form for open access publication of their work in the journal under the Creative Commons license 4.0 (CC-BY). The authors retain the copyright to their work. Please see our open access and copyright policy and license agreement for more information.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access License, Copyright, and Charges
No submission or publication charges. Model summary
Upon submission, the authors are required to sign an exclusive license form for open access publication of their work in the journal under the Creative Commons license 4.0 (CC-BY). The authors retain the copyright to their work. Please see our open access and copyright policy and license agreement for more information.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review process. Model summary
Since all papers will undergo a double-blind peer review process
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
iThenticate software used for processing submissions. Model summary
We use iThenticate software in the processing of the submissions.
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
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2228-6497
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Health Promotion Perspectives
What CAS zone is Health Promotion Perspectives in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Health Promotion Perspectives is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Public, Environmental & Occupational Health. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Health Promotion Perspectives?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 4.4 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 5.1, h-index 47.
How long does peer review take at Health Promotion Perspectives?
Based on the dates recorded on 70 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 150 days (interquartile range 64–220 days); authors report an average review time of about 13 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 Promotion Perspectives?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; 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.
Which databases index Health Promotion Perspectives?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Health Promotion Perspectives is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PMC and CINAHL; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Health Promotion Perspectives open access, and what is the APC?
Health Promotion Perspectives 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: .