Journal profile · Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Iranian Journal of Public Health
ISSN 0304-4556 · eISSN 2251-6093 · Iranian Public Health Association · IRAN · Quarterly
Iranian Journal of Public Health: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.51; fully open access; APC about USD 300; review about 2 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 75%; 275 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Iranian Journal of Public Health is published by Iranian Public Health Association 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 Wellbeing Research, Healthcare Systems and Reforms and Global Health Care Issues, together about 21.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Iranian Journal of Public Health has been continuously published since 1971, in two languages (English and Persian). From 2001 issue, the Journal is published only in English language. Iran J Public Health is published by Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS). It is the official Publication of the Iranian Public Health Association and the School of Public Health, TUMS, Iran.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Editor-in-chief Ali Akbari SariPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 8%); most named Iran 10, Italy 2, Mainland China 1 (13 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Health and Wellbeing ResearchHealth Professions9%
- Healthcare Systems and ReformsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.5%
- Global Health Care IssuesHealth Professions6%
- COVID-19 and Mental HealthPsychology5.3%
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine5.2%
- Health and Well-being StudiesPsychology4.7%
- Global Cancer Incidence and ScreeningMedicine4.6%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine4.4%
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)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 1.51LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2024
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2024
- 3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 385OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 45.7%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 242LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 31Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 1,489Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,392 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45 | 45 | 1 |
| 2025 | 275 | 275 | 170 |
| 2024 | 301 | 301 | 572 |
| 2023 | 301 | 301 | 1,573 |
| 2022 | 357 | 357 | 1,976 |
| 2021 | 368 | 368 | 3,033 |
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 2 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 75%LetPub ·
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 | IRR 6,000,000 / USD 300 | — | — |
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 accepted3
- letter to the editorWarning to Healthcare Professionals: Recognize the Intricate Connection Between Psycho-social Factors Such as Stress, Resentment, and Violence, in the Developme…Length not stated
- original articleAn Empirical Study on the Reproductive Health Status of Chinese Female College Students and the Importance of Health Education Weiwei Sun , Xiaolei Song , Xiaox…Length not stated
- review articleInternal Consistency Reliability of Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Measures Used in Symptom Cluster Research: A Systematic Review and …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access
- Authorship
Authors retain copyright but license exclusive rights in their article to the publisher. Model summary
Authors have copyright but license exclusive rights in their article to the publisher
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Member of and subscribes to the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Model summary
This journal is a member of, and subscribes to the principles of, the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright notice
All papers distributed under CC BY-NC 4.0, permitting non-commercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction with appropriate credit. Model summary
Authors have copyright but license exclusive rights in their article to the publisher*. Authors have the right to: Share their article according to the "Personal Use rights"** so long as it contains the end user license and the DOI link to the version of record in this journal. Retain intellectual property rights (including research data). Proper attribution and credit for the published work. * Th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Immediate open access on the principle that making research freely available supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Model summary
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. All journal papers are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, which permits any non-commercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any…
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
- Iranian Public Health Association
- Country or region
- IRAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0304-4556
- Electronic ISSN
- 2251-6093
- Society / sponsor
- Iranian Public Health Association and the School of Public Health
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 55, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Iranian Journal of Public Health
What CAS zone is Iranian Journal of Public Health in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Iranian Journal of Public Health 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 Iranian Journal of Public Health?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.51; CiteScore 3, h-index 36.
How long does peer review take at Iranian Journal of Public Health?
Authors report an average review time of about 2 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 75%”. 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 Iranian Journal of Public Health based?
Of the 13 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (10), Italy (2) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Iranian Journal of Public Health?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Iranian Journal of Public Health is indexed in SCIE, SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Iranian Journal of Public Health open access, and what is the APC?
Iranian Journal of Public Health is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 300.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .