Journal profile · Medicine-Hematology
Journal of Applied Hematology
ISSN 1658-5127 · eISSN 2454-6976 · Wolters Kluwer Health · India
Journal of Applied Hematology: fully open access; APC about USD 180; median 31 days to acceptance (99 articles, last 24 months); 64 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Applied Hematology is published by Wolters Kluwer Health. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders, Hematological disorders and diagnostics and Iron Metabolism and Disorders, together about 27.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Hematology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
To assess physicians’ access to TCD services, familiarity with screening guidelines, and perceived barriers to effective TCD screening for pediatric SCD in Saudi Arabia.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Hematology
Editor-in-chief Mohamad H. QariPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Saudi Arabia 7, United Arab Emirates 2, Iraq 1 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related DisordersMedicine12.8%
- Hematological disorders and diagnosticsMedicine7.8%
- Iron Metabolism and DisordersMedicine7.3%
- Blood groups and transfusionMedicine6.7%
- Platelet Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine6.5%
- Lymphoma Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine6%
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia ResearchMedicine5.8%
- Blood transfusion and managementMedicine4.8%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hematology | Q4 | 136/151 | 10th |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.66OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 680 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50 | 50 | 204 |
| 2025 | 64 | 64 | 179 |
| 2024 | 58 | 58 | 164 |
| 2023 | 59 | 59 | 220 |
| 2022 | 55 | 55 | 197 |
| 2021 | 50 | 50 | 176 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
31 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 19 days – 61 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 65 days (99 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 107 days
- Sample
- 99 articles with submission and acceptance dates (128 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 14 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 180 | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | USD 180 | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wolters Kluwer Health
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1658-5127
- Electronic ISSN
- 2454-6976
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 17, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Applied Hematology
How long does peer review take at Journal of Applied Hematology?
Based on the dates recorded on 99 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 31 days (interquartile range 19–61 days); authors report an average review time of about 24 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 Journal of Applied Hematology based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Saudi Arabia (7), United Arab Emirates (2) and Iraq (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Applied Hematology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Applied Hematology is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Applied Hematology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Applied Hematology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 180.
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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .