Journal profile · Medicine-Medicine (all)
Journal of Health Science and Medical Research
ISSN 2586-9981 · eISSN 2630-0559 · Prince of Songkla University · Thailand
Journal of Health Science and Medical Research: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 74 days (submission to final decision, publisher); acceptance rate 23% (journal website); 163 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Health Science and Medical Research is published by Prince of Songkla University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Anesthesia and Pain Management, Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation and Anesthesia and Sedative Agents, together about 17.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JHSMR offers an interdisciplinary forum for basic or applied medical and health sciences research, evidence-based and scientifically written articles. Our content focuses on, but is not limited to, these areas of medicine and health science;
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Medicine (all)
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 4%); most named Thailand 54, Serbia 4, Mainland China 3, Japan 3, United States 2 (71 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Anesthesia and Pain ManagementMedicine6.9%
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine5.4%
- Anesthesia and Sedative AgentsMedicine5.2%
- Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesMedicine4.9%
- Sepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4.7%
- Health Education and ValidationSocial Sciences4.7%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine4.4%
- Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Medicine | Q3 | 449/669 | 32nd |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
PSUMJPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.31OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 834 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 183 | 183 | 181 |
| 2025 | 163 | 163 | 185 |
| 2024 | 116 | 116 | 162 |
| 2023 | 102 | 102 | 121 |
| 2022 | 60 | 60 | 118 |
| 2021 | 77 | 77 | 52 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
74 dayssubmission to final decision · community reports about 14 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 14 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 23%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2024
- 19%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2023
- 23.6%Publisher website ·
- Submission to final decision
- 74 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 40 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 74 daysPublisher website ·
- 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
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-NC-ND | |
| 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)
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- case reportsCase reports: This format can be used for submission of: important, preliminary observations, technique modifications, or data that do not warrant publication a…main text ≤ 2,000 words · abstract ≤ 250 words · references ≤ 15
- original articlePrescription Patterns of Antibiotics, Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, and Anti-ulcer Drugs: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Observational Study Mohd Shadab …Length not stated
- original articlesOriginal articles: These form the largest majority of papers published by JHSMR. These should consist of 3,500 words, with no more than a total of 8 tables and/…main text ≤ 3,500 words · references ≤ 40
- selected editorialsSelected editorials: These are invited by the editor-in-chief of JHSMR, and should be both written in English and structured as follows: Introduction, Main text…main text ≤ 1,500 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Peer review
- Authorship
Manuscripts must be written in English Model summary
Only manuscripts written in English are considered.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of interest
Conflict of interest declaration required Model summary
Authors must declare whether their articles have or do not have any potential, or existing, conflicts of interest either; after the main body or in the Acknowledgement section, before the references section. These declarations should include; but are not limited to: relationships with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, device manufacturers, or other commercial entities, whose products or …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Funding sources must be disclosed Model summary
If authors receive financial support or sponsorship for the study research, Authors must give full details about the funding of any research relevant to their study; including: sponsor names and explanations of the roles of these sources in the funding sources section, before the Conflict of interest section.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethics approval required for investigations involving humans Model summary
JHSMR requires the copy of Ethics approval of research for all investigations involving humans.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer-review
Double-blinded peer-review process Model summary
JHSMR is a quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal, which uses the double-blinded peer-review process. The careful selection of relevant experts as reviewers will facilitate and speed up the review process. Therefore, our section editors will select at least 3 potential reviewers, who have been published or have areas of expertise relating to the submitted manuscript. However, JHSMR does not se…
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
- Prince of Songkla University
- Country or region
- Thailand
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2586-9981
- Electronic ISSN
- 2630-0559
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- 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 Health Science and Medical Research
How long does peer review take at Journal of Health Science and Medical Research?
The publisher reports about 74 days (submission to final decision); authors report an average review time of about 14 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 23% (2025). 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 Health Science and Medical Research based?
Of the 71 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Thailand (54), Serbia (4) and Mainland China (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Health Science and Medical Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Health Science and Medical Research is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Health Science and Medical Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Health Science and Medical Research 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .