Journal profile
Herbal Medicines Journal
ISSN 2538-2144 · Lorestan University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Herbal Medicines Journal: fully open access; no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 30% (journal website).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The Herbal Medicines Journal (HMJ) is a double-blind peer-reviewed open-access quarterly journal, owned, managed, established in 2016 and published by Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Iran, dedicated to advancing research in herbal medicine, phytotherapy, and natural product sciences. The journal welcomes submissions including original research articles, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, short communications, and case reports in areas including medicinal plant science, pharmacognosy, ethnopharmacology, natural product chemistry, and botanical drug development. The journal aims to contribute to the development of evidence-based herbal medicine and to support the global scientific exchange of knowledge in plant-based therapeutics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Amin HasanvandPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 13, Pakistan 2, India 1, Italy 1, Saudi Arabia 1 (19 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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Database indexing
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International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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 ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 30%Publisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright
- Authorship
No article processing charges (free). Model summary
Article Processing Charges No APC (Free)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)
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
- Lorestan University of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2538-2144
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 11, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Herbal Medicines Journal
How long does peer review take at Herbal Medicines Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 30%. 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 Herbal Medicines Journal based?
Of the 19 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (13), Pakistan (2) and India (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Is Herbal Medicines Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Herbal Medicines Journal is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .