Journal profile · Medicine-Health Policy
Journal of Health and Social Sciences
ISSN 2499-2240 · eISSN 2499-5886 · Edizioni FS · Italy
Journal of Health and Social Sciences: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 5 weeks (community reports); indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Health and Social Sciences (abbreviation title “J Health Soc Sci”, subtitle: “The Italian Journal for Interdisciplinary Health and Social Development”) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal related to medicine and public health. Areas of interest include any aspect of health from a wide range of medical sciences. The journal aspires to provide “interdisciplinary” exchange of views of scientists from around the world, aimed on the growth of modern man, where the focus is the “health”, as defined by WHO.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Health Policy
Editor-in-chief Henri DorvilPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 1, Canada 1, Türkiye 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology (miscellaneous) | Q1 | 11/107 | 90th |
| Health (social science) | Q1 | 59/376 | 84th |
| Health Policy | Q1 | 61/320 | 81st |
| Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Q1 | 151/687 | 78th |
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
- 5.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.78LetPub ·
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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 5 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 5 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 | EUR 499 | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | EUR 79 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 250–300 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,500 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted21, with length limits
- book reviewORIGINAL ARTICLE: This category includes papers where the author presents empirical studies and for the first time describes the results of research work. Sugge…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- case reportORIGINAL ARTICLE: This category includes papers where the author presents empirical studies and for the first time describes the results of research work. Sugge…Length not stated
- clinical imagesCLINICAL IMAGES: Most Clinical Images are up to 500 words.Length not stated
- commentaryORIGINAL ARTICLE: This category includes papers where the author presents empirical studies and for the first time describes the results of research work. Sugge…Length not stated
- editorialBook Review, Case Report, Editorial, Commentary, Mini Review, Viewpoint, Original Research, Theoretical Research, Systematic and Scoping Review, Meta-analysis, …Length not stated
- letter to the editorORIGINAL ARTICLE: This category includes papers where the author presents empirical studies and for the first time describes the results of research work. Sugge…Length not stated
- letters to the editorORIGINAL ARTICLE: This category includes papers where the author presents empirical studies and for the first time describes the results of research work. Sugge…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- meta-analysisORIGINAL ARTICLE: This category includes papers where the author presents empirical studies and for the first time describes the results of research work. Sugge…Length not stated
- mini reviewBook Review, Case Report, Editorial, Commentary, Mini Review, Viewpoint, Original Research, Theoretical Research, Systematic and Scoping Review, Meta-analysis, …Length not stated
- opinionORIGINAL ARTICLE: This category includes papers where the author presents empirical studies and for the first time describes the results of research work. Sugge…Length not stated
- original articleORIGINAL ARTICLE: This category includes papers where the author presents empirical studies and for the first time describes the results of research work. Sugge…Length not stated
- original researchBook Review, Case Report, Editorial, Commentary, Mini Review, Viewpoint, Original Research, Theoretical Research, Systematic and Scoping Review, Meta-analysis, …Length not stated
- perspectiveORIGINAL ARTICLE: This category includes papers where the author presents empirical studies and for the first time describes the results of research work. Sugge…Length not stated
- reviewORIGINAL ARTICLE: This category includes papers where the author presents empirical studies and for the first time describes the results of research work. Sugge…Length not stated
- review and meta-analysisREVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS: Papers that fall under this category are narrative and systematic review or meta-analyses. Suggested length: about 3,500–5,500 words (…Length not stated
- systematic and scoping reviewBook Review, Case Report, Editorial, Commentary, Mini Review, Viewpoint, Original Research, Theoretical Research, Systematic and Scoping Review, Meta-analysis, …Length not stated
- systematic reviewORIGINAL ARTICLE: This category includes papers where the author presents empirical studies and for the first time describes the results of research work. Sugge…Length not stated
- technical reportTECHNICAL REPORT: Technical Reports are also concise articles; they provide a crisp summary of current issues related to the scientific aspects related to Journ…Length not stated
- theoretical articleTHEORETICAL ARTICLE: They aim at developing new theories from existing research. Suggested length: about 3,500–5,500 words (excluding abstract, tables, figures,…Length not stated
- theoretical researchBook Review, Case Report, Editorial, Commentary, Mini Review, Viewpoint, Original Research, Theoretical Research, Systematic and Scoping Review, Meta-analysis, …Length not stated
- viewpointORIGINAL ARTICLE: This category includes papers where the author presents empirical studies and for the first time describes the results of research work. Sugge…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints, Self-archiving, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Data availability Data sharing policy
We strongly encourage that data generated by your research that supports your article be made available as soon as possible, wherever legally and ethically possible. We require data from clinical trials to be made available upon reasonable request. We require that a data-sharing plan must be included with trial registration for clinical trials that begin enrolling participants on or after 1st Janu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). Model summary
Open Access authors retain the copyrights of their papers, and all open-access articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited (see: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/BY/4). Journal articles can be self-archiving. The use of general…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access policy
Open access: articles are freely and permanently accessible online immediately upon publication. Model summary
All articles published by J Health Soc Sci are made freely and permanently accessible online immediately upon publication. All interested readers can read, download, and/or print open access articles at no cost. All manuscripts are pre-reviewed by the editor, and if appropriate, sent for blind peer review. Contributions must be original, not previously or simultaneously published elsewhere, and ar…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double blind peer review for all submissions except commissioned pieces such as editorials. Model summary
Except for commissioned pieces such as editorials, ALL SUBMISSIONS will be published subject to double blind peer review.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism Policy
While submitting the manuscript to our Journal, the authors should be the copyright owner of the respective material and should not copy past anything from someone else’s work. The original work should be attributed in the form of citation. It is the responsability of the authors to assure that they are not reporting fake or fraudolent results under their authorship. The Editor in Chief can send t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint policy at the Journal of Health and Social Sciences
A preprint is a paper that is made available publicly via a community preprint server prior to (or simultaneous with) submission to a journal. Preprint servers, i.e., servers that allow for the posting of papers prior to submission for publication, are becoming more common across a range of disciplines. Edizioni FS believes JHSS should allow for the submission of manuscripts, which have already be…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Publisher copyright policies & self-archiving
Authors may make any use of their work that they wish. Edizioni FS allows authors the use of the final published version of an article for self-archiving (author’s personal website) and/or archiving in an institutional repository (or a non-profit server) immediately after publication. Author’s Pre-print: author can archive pre-print (i.e. pre-refereeing) before publication Authors’ Post-print: aut…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines REPORTING GUIDELINES
Manuscripts should conform to the following reporting guidelines: Studies of diagnostic accuracy: STARD Observational studies: STROBE Microarray experiments: MIAME Other types of health-related research: Consult the EQUATOR web site for appropriate reporting guidelines. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses must be reported according to the relevant reporting guidelines, i.e. PRISMA-S (Preferred Re…
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
- Edizioni FS
- Country or region
- Italy
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2499-2240
- Electronic ISSN
- 2499-5886
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Health and Social Sciences
How long does peer review take at Journal of Health and Social Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 5 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 Health and Social Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 250–300 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,500 words; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 Health and Social Sciences based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (1), Canada (1) and Türkiye (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Health and Social Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Health and Social Sciences is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Health and Social Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Health and Social Sciences 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: .