Journal profile · PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
International Archives of Health Sciences
ISSN 2383-2568 · Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · India
International Archives of Health Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.3 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 200; review about 7 weeks (community reports); 30 articles a year; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Archives of Health Sciences is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 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 Health and Well-being Studies, Occupational Health and Safety Research and Ophthalmology and Visual Health Research, together about 30.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Archives of Health Sciences (eISSN: 2383-2568) will cover technical and clinical studies related to health, ethical and social issues in field of All Disciplines: Health Service Effectiveness and Management, Occupational and Environmental Health, Biological Hazards, Epidemiology and Clinical Aspects of Envenoming by Different Animals, Plants and Microorganisms, Epidemiology and Clinical Aspects of Tropical Diseases Caused by Virus, bacteria, Algae, Fungi and Parasites, Preventive and Community Medicine, Control and Prevention of Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases, Parasitology and Vector Borne Diseases, Mental Health and Psychosocial Hazards Food Security. Articles with clinical interest and implications will be given preference. Manuscripts should present in the form of original article, editorial, review (systematic review, meta-analysis, and narrative review), short communication, case report, letter to the editor.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Editor-in-chief Rouhullah DehghaniPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 23, Belgium 1 (24 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Health and Well-being StudiesPsychology17.8%
- Occupational Health and Safety ResearchHealth Professions7%
- Ophthalmology and Visual Health ResearchMedicine6%
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine5.4%
- COVID-19 and Mental HealthPsychology4.3%
- Research on Leishmaniasis StudiesMedicine4.3%
- Traffic and Road SafetyEngineering3.8%
- Heavy metals in environmentEnvironmental Science3.2%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.31%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 280 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 36 |
| 2021 | 55 | 55 | 154 |
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 7 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 200 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | USD 200 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,700 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
Article types accepted6
- case reportManuscripts should present in the form of original article, editorial, review (systematic review, meta-analysis, and narrative review), short communication, cas…Length not stated
- editorialManuscripts should present in the form of original article, editorial, review (systematic review, meta-analysis, and narrative review), short communication, cas…Length not stated
- letter to the editorManuscripts should present in the form of original article, editorial, review (systematic review, meta-analysis, and narrative review), short communication, cas…Length not stated
- original articleManuscripts should present in the form of original article, editorial, review (systematic review, meta-analysis, and narrative review), short communication, cas…Length not stated
- reviewManuscripts should present in the form of original article, editorial, review (systematic review, meta-analysis, and narrative review), short communication, cas…Length not stated
- short communicationManuscripts should present in the form of original article, editorial, review (systematic review, meta-analysis, and narrative review), short communication, cas…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship
Authorship per ICMJE four criteria. Model summary
Based on the ICJME recommendations "all those designated as authors should meet all four criteria for authorship, and all who meet the four criteria should be identified as authors. Those who do not meet all four criteria should be acknowledged".
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Authors must disclose conflicts of interest. Model summary
Authors are expected to disclose any commercial associations or sources of support that might pose a conflict of interest regarding the submitted article.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Authors guarantee data availability. Model summary
Author(s) should guarantee that data of the study are available and will be provided if anyone needs them.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Conforms to international regulations against scientific misconduct; suspected misconduct assessed per COPE guidelines. Model summary
International Archives of Health Sciences conforms to the international regulations against scientific misconduct including fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, and etc. In International Archives of Health Sciences any cases of suspected misconduct will be assessed during the peer-review and publication process based on COPE guidelines.
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.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review for both authors and reviewers. Model summary
The review process must be double blinded for both authors and reviewers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines
Clinical trials must be registered in WHO- or ICMJE-approved registries. Model summary
All clinical trials should be registered in a registry of clinical trials approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) or the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).
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
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2383-2568
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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 International Archives of Health Sciences
What CAS zone is International Archives of Health Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Archives of Health Sciences 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 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Archives of Health Sciences?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.3 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 13.
How long does peer review take at International Archives of Health Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 7 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 International Archives of Health Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: 3–5; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,700 words; Reference style: Vancouver. 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 International Archives of Health Sciences based?
Of the 24 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (23) and Belgium (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Archives of Health Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Archives of Health Sciences is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is International Archives of Health Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
International Archives of Health Sciences is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 200.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, OpenAlex, 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: .