Journal profile
Health Science Monitor
ISSN 2980-8723 · Urmia University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Health Science Monitor: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Health Science Monitor is published by Urmia University of Medical Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research, COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies and COVID-19 epidemiological studies, together about 31.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Infectious Diseases. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Health Science Monitor (Health Sci. Monit.) is an international, multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed, and open-access journal published quarterly by Urmia University of Medical Sciences (UMSU). As the official publication of the School of Public Health, HSM is dedicated to advancing best practices in public health and translating scientific evidence into action. The journal adopts a holistic approach to population health, covering determinants ranging from environmental factors and disease vectors to health systems and policy. We welcome a diverse range of submission types, including original research, systematic reviews and meta-analyses, short communication, study protocols, editorials, and letters to the editor. Our priority is to publish work that provides actionable insights for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners aiming to enhance health equity and community well-being globally. HSM welcomes high-quality submissions that clearly demonstrate a direct and substantial relevance to public health in areas including, but not limited to: 1. Applied Biostatistics and Epidemiology: advanced statistical modeling, risk factor analysis, outbreak investigations, disease surveillance, global health patterns, and the etiology of both communicable and non-communicable diseases. 2. Health Promotion, Protection, and Disease Control: behavioral interventions, community health education, population-level mental health, communicable disease control, medical entomology and vector management, immunization strategies, infection prevention in healthcare settings, and public health preparedness. 3. Environmental and Occupational Health: environmental pollution, environmental toxicology, climate change impacts, waste management, workplace hazards, occupational diseases, employee safety and hygiene, injury prevention strategies, and sustainable environmental health policies. 4. Health Policy, Management, and Economics: health services administration; health financing and payment systems; economic evaluation and health technology assessment; health insurance and risk pooling; health system performance and efficiency; health equity and access; priority setting and resource allocation; pharmacoeconomics; health informatics; disaster and emergency management; and health policy analysis. 5. Public Health Nutrition and Food Safety: nutritional epidemiology, community nutrition interventions, food toxicology, foodborne illness prevention, food security, public health dietary guidelines, management of malnutrition and obesity, and food policy regulation. Important Note on Scope (What We Generally Do Not Publish): To maintain our focused identity and ensure the highest relevance to public health, Health Science Monitor generally does not consider articles that fall into the following categories, unless they have a clear, direct, and significant population-level public health implication that is the central focus of the study: Purely Clinical Studies: This includes individual patient case reports, medical entomology, studies focused solely on clinical diagnosis, specific patient treatments, individual patient management, or clinical outcomes in hospital cohorts without broader epidemiological or public health intervention relevance. Basic Science / Preclinical Research: This encompasses fundamental laboratory research (e.g., cellular, molecular, genetic mechanisms without clear population translation), animal model studies, or in-vitro efficacy tests of compounds. Highly Specialized Medical Technology / Engineering / Informatics: Papers focused primarily on the technical development, performance, or optimization of medical devices, imaging techniques, or highly specific clinical data systems without a direct public health application or population-level impact. General Education Research or Individual Psychology: Studies on pedagogical methods in general education, or individual-level psychological phenomena (e.g., personal counseling effectiveness, ma
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Mohammad HajaghazadehPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 5, United Kingdom 1, Canada 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchMedicine13.6%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine9.1%
- COVID-19 epidemiological studiesMathematics9.1%
- Tuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyMedicine6.8%
- Artificial Intelligence in HealthcareHealth Professions6.8%
- COVID-19 Prevention and ImpactSocial Sciences6.8%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine4.6%
- Infectious Diseases and TuberculosisMedicine4.6%
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
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EmbasePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, ICMJE, Magiran, ROAD
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
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 285Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 2,077,690Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 32 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 | 9 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | |
| 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
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- 4–6
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Article types accepted4
- letters to the editorLetters to the EditorLength not stated
- original research articlesOriginal Research ArticlesLength not stated
- review articlesReview ArticlesLength not stated
- short communicationsShort CommunicationsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship
Original work not published or under consideration elsewhere Model summary
Manuscripts must represent original work that has not been published or is not under consideration elsewhere.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethics code required for research conducted in Iran after 2019 Model summary
Articles involving research conducted in Iran after 2019 must include a valid ethics code issued by an accredited research ethics committee.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Policy
Copyright transfer to journal upon submission Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review by at least two expert reviewers Model summary
All manuscripts undergo double-blind peer review by at least two expert reviewers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Digital preservation through Eprint Repository Model summary
To ensure long-term digital preservation and restoration, Health Science Monitor employs a digital archive through the Eprint Repository.
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
- Urmia University of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2980-8723
- Society / sponsor
- School of Public Health
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 5, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 Science Monitor
How long does peer review take at Health Science Monitor?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Science Monitor?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: 4–6; Reference style: Vancouver; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: 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 Science Monitor based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (5), United Kingdom (1) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Health Science Monitor?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Health Science Monitor is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Health Science Monitor open access, and what is the APC?
Health Science Monitor 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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: .