Journal profile · Medicine-Medicine (all)
Journal of Babol University of Medical Sciences
ISSN 1561-4107 · eISSN 2251-7170 · Babol University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Journal of Babol University of Medical Sciences: fully open access; APC about USD 200; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Babol University of Medical Sciences is published by Babol University of Medical Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Medicinal Plant Research, Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions and Anesthesia and Pain Management, together about 24% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Medicine (all)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.3%
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine9.1%
- Anesthesia and Pain ManagementMedicine5.6%
- Anesthesia and Sedative AgentsMedicine4.6%
- Reproductive Health and TechnologiesMedicine4.6%
- Pain Mechanisms and TreatmentsMedicine4.5%
- Sperm and Testicular FunctionMedicine4.3%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Medicine | Q4 | 525/669 | 21st |
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
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,348 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 40 |
| 2021 | 49 | 49 | 88 |
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 ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 / IRR 20,000,000 | No | CC BY-NC |
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
- Babol University of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English, Persian
- ISSN
- 1561-4107
- Electronic ISSN
- 2251-7170
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Babol University of Medical Sciences
How long does peer review take at Journal of Babol University of Medical Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Which databases index Journal of Babol University of Medical Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Babol University of Medical Sciences is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Babol University of Medical Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Babol University of Medical Sciences is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 200.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, OpenAlex; 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: .