Journal profile
Journal of Fasting and Health
ISSN 2345-2587 · eISSN 2821-2746 · Mashhad University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Journal of Fasting and Health: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 16 weeks (community reports).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Fasting and Health is published by Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Dietary Effects on Health, Circadian rhythm and melatonin and Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology, together about 55.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Nutrition, Fasting and Health (JNFH) is a peer review English language journal that provides publication of articles in a different areas of nutrition and such as: Clinical nutrition Community nutrition Public health nutrition Nutrigenomics Mulecular nutrition Nutritional biochemistry Food health and safety Sport nutrition Nutrition physiology ERAS (Enhanced Recovery After Surgery) Food Security Health Sciences and also all aspects of fasting in health and diseases such as: prolonged fasting, fasting and weight loss, fasting therapy, intermittent fasting, preoperative fasting, postprandial fasting and water fasting
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Mohsen NematyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 10, United Kingdom 4, Saudi Arabia 2, Pakistan 2, Türkiye 1 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dietary Effects on HealthMedicine33.3%
- Circadian rhythm and melatoninNeuroscience11.1%
- Religion, Spirituality, and PsychologySocial Sciences11.1%
- Mindfulness and Compassion InterventionsPsychology11.1%
- Thermoregulation and physiological responsesMedicine11.1%
- Sleep and Work-Related FatiguePsychology11.1%
- Occupational Health and PerformanceHealth Professions11.1%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, ISC, Index Copernicus, HINARIPublisher 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
- 1OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | IRR 3,500,000 | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- case reportould be limited to less than 150 words. Case Reports: Total word count of the manuscript from introduction to discussion should not exceed 1500 words. The Journ…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- case reportsCase Reports: Total word count of the manuscript from introduction to discussion should not exceed 1500 words.Length not stated
- research paperould not exceed 60 for review articles. Research Papers: Total word count of the manuscript from introduction to discussion should not exceed 4000 words and the…main text ≤ 4,000 words
- research papersResearch Papers: Total word count of the manuscript from introduction to discussion should not exceed 4000 words and the entire manuscript, including figures, t…Length not stated
- review articlenuscript for submission of the journal: Review Articles: Total word count of the manuscript from introduction to discussion should not exceed 5000 words and the…main text ≤ 5,000 words
- review articlesReview Articles: Total word count of the manuscript from introduction to discussion should not exceed 5000 words and the entire manuscript, including figures, t…Length not stated
- short communicationould not exceed 50 for research papers. Short Communications: Total word count of the manuscript from introduction to discussion should not exceed 2000 words. T…main text ≤ 2,000 words
- short communicationsShort Communications: Total word count of the manuscript from introduction to discussion should not exceed 2000 words.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics
Uses COPE guidelines for all editorial and ethical principles Model summary
Journal of Nutrition, Fasting and Health supported and uses COPE (Committee On Publication Ethics) guidelines for all editorial and ethical principles.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism checked with iThenticate; acceptable similarity under 20% Model summary
All submitted manuscripts will checks for plagiarism with "iThenticate Plagiarism Detection Software", before acceptance. The acceptable percentage of similarity report for the JNFH is under 20%.
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
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2345-2587
- Electronic ISSN
- 2821-2746
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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 Fasting and Health
How long does peer review take at Journal of Fasting and Health?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Fasting and Health?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; Suggested reviewers: Required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Fasting and Health based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (10), United Kingdom (4) and Saudi Arabia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Fasting and Health?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Fasting and Health is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Fasting and Health open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Fasting and Health is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .