Journal profile · Social Sciences-Gender Studies
International Journal of Men's Social and Community Health
ISSN 2561-9179 · Dougmar Publishing Group Inc. · Canada
International Journal of Men's Social and Community Health: fully open access; APC about USD 399; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 10 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Men's Social and Community Health is published by Dougmar Publishing Group Inc.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Gender Roles and Identity Studies, Male Reproductive Health Studies and Gender, Health, and Social Inequality, together about 50.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
View the complete submission guidelines for International Journal of Men's Social and Community Health and ensure your research paper is ready for peer review and publication in this journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Gender Studies
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Australia 10, United Kingdom 7, Canada 7, Ireland 5, United States 4 (39 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Gender Roles and Identity StudiesSocial Sciences29.2%
- Male Reproductive Health StudiesHealth Professions15.5%
- Gender, Health, and Social InequalitySocial Sciences5.6%
- Gender and Feminist StudiesSocial Sciences5%
- Family Dynamics and RelationshipsSocial Sciences4.4%
- Public Health Policies and EducationHealth Professions4.4%
- Mental Health Treatment and AccessPsychology3.7%
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and PolicyPsychology3.1%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender Studies | Q2 | 97/233 | — |
| Social Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 350/744 | — |
| Health (social science) | Q3 | 249/387 | — |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.89OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 78 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | 51 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 79 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 58 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 67 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 62 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 43 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 399 | — | — | |
| 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)
Article types accepted10
- commentaryijmsch welcomes submissions in the following categories. Please consult our Aim and Scope in addition to the guidelines below prior to submission. Type Descript…Length not stated
- editorialAuthorship Defining Authorship All authors must have significantly contributed to the research; “guest”/”gift” authorship is strictly prohibited. With submissio…Length not stated
- innovation interventionThese papers should critically describe the development or implementation or evaluation (or all of these) of a men’s health related intervention or change to se…Length not stated
- literature reviewijmsch welcomes submissions in the following categories. Please consult our Aim and Scope in addition to the guidelines below prior to submission. Type Descript…Length not stated
- men’s health policyThese papers should provide a critical discussion of the development or implementation or requirement for, men’s health policy usually at a national level (thou…Length not stated
- original researchijmsch welcomes submissions in the following categories. Please consult our Aim and Scope in addition to the guidelines below prior to submission. Type Descript…Length not stated
- original research articleijmsch welcomes submissions in the following categories. Please consult our Aim and Scope in addition to the guidelines below prior to submission. Type Descript…Length not stated
- reviewijmsch welcomes submissions in the following categories. Please consult our Aim and Scope in addition to the guidelines below prior to submission. Type Descript…Length not stated
- review articleijmsch welcomes submissions in the following categories. Please consult our Aim and Scope in addition to the guidelines below prior to submission. Type Descript…Length not stated
- systematic reviewijmsch welcomes submissions in the following categories. Please consult our Aim and Scope in addition to the guidelines below prior to submission. Type Descript…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship Authorship
Authorship per ICMJE criteria; guest/gift authorship prohibited. Model summary
Defining Authorship All authors must have significantly contributed to the research; “guest”/”gift” authorship is strictly prohibited. With submission of the manuscript, a letter of transmittal must indicate that all authors have participated in the research, and have reviewed and agree with the content of the article. According to the guidelines of the International Committee of Medical Journal E…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
All authors must disclose any commercial associations or any other arrangements (e.g., financial compensation received, patient-licensing arrangements, potential to profit, consultancy, stock ownership, etc.) that may pose a conflict of interest in connection with the article using the Disclosure of Interest form (PDF). This information will be made available to the editor and reviewers, and will …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing Policy
Data sharing encouraged; data accessibility statement required. Model summary
ijmsch encourages authors to share and make available to readers all data and other artefacts on which the conclusions of the paper rely whenever ethically feasible. Authors should include in their paper a data accessibility statement and include a link to the appropriate public repository used whenever applicable. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethics review board approval required for human subjects research. Model summary
ijmsch requires that all studies involving human subjects are conducted ethically, meet the legal requirements of the study country, and are approved by an ethics review board.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Article Processing Charge (APC) charged upon acceptance. Model summary
Upon acceptance, the author is charged the Article Processing Charge (APC). See our Open Access page for more information.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
Double anonymous peer review; editorial review for letters, book reviews, conference abstracts; minimum two reviews required; Editor-in-Chief makes final decision. Model summary
Submissions to the International Journal of Men's Social and Community Health (ijmsch) are subject to double anonymous peer review; no identifying information is shared between the author(s) and reviewers. Letters to the editor, book reviews, and conference abstracts undergo editorial review but are not peer reviewed. The editorial team first reviews submissions to ensure the content is suitable f…
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
- Dougmar Publishing Group Inc.
- Country or region
- Canada
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2561-9179
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Men's Social and Community Health
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Men's Social and Community Health?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Men's Social and Community Health based?
Of the 39 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (10), United Kingdom (7) and Canada (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Men's Social and Community Health?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Men's Social and Community Health is indexed in Scopus.
Is International Journal of Men's Social and Community Health open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Men's Social and Community Health is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 399.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .