Journal profile
Journal of Clinical and Health Sciences
ISSN 0127-984X · UiTM Press · Malaysia
Journal of Clinical and Health Sciences: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 24 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Clinical and Health Sciences is published by UiTM Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Innovations in Medical Education, Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies and Otolaryngology and Infectious Diseases, together about 22.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Infectious Diseases. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Clinical and Health Sciences (JCHS) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly journal established in 2016 and based in Malaysia. The journal is dedicated to advancing knowledge across the broad spectrum of clinical and health sciences by publishing high-quality, evidence-based research that contributes to scientific understanding, clinical practice, and health policy. JCHS publishes original research articles, systematic and narrative reviews, case reports, and clinical quizzes relevant to clinicians, researchers, educators, and healthcare professionals.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Rohana Abdul GhaniPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine9.9%
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.6%
- Otolaryngology and Infectious DiseasesMedicine5.9%
- Diptera species taxonomy and behaviorAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.9%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine5.3%
- Health and Medical EducationHealth Professions5.3%
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchMedicine4.6%
- Head and Neck Cancer StudiesMedicine4%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, Malaysian Citation Centre (MyCite)Publisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.18OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 289 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 26 | 34 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 54 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 59 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 56 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 57 |
| 2021 | 43 | 43 | 51 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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
- UiTM Press
- Country or region
- Malaysia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0127-984X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 Journal of Clinical and Health Sciences
How long does peer review take at Journal of Clinical and Health Sciences?
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.
Which databases index Journal of Clinical and Health Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Clinical and Health Sciences is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Clinical and Health Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Clinical and Health Sciences is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .