Journal profile
Journal of Health Science and Prevention
ISSN 2549-919X · Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Ampel Surabaya · Indonesia
Journal of Health Science and Prevention: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 18 weeks (community reports); 17 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Health Science and Prevention is published by Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Ampel Surabaya. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Public Health and Nutrition, Child Nutrition and Water Access and Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare, together about 32.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Health Science and Prevention is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the rapid dissemination of significant findings related to the science and practice of disease prevention. As an interdisciplinary platform, the journal serves various branches of life sciences. The journal publishes original research articles, review articles, short communications, case reports, opinion pieces, editorials, mini reviews, and other relevant scholarly works. Full-length review articles are published by invitation from the Editorial Board only. Journal of Health Science and Prevention welcomes submissions covering a broad range of topics related to health and disease prevention. These include, but are not limited to, preventive healthcare; primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention; health promotion; environmental health; infant and child care; midwifery; tobacco use prevention; isoniazid preventive therapy; mental illness prevention; preventive and social medicine; public health; and preventive medicine.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Moch. Irfan HadiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 11, United States 1, Thailand 1 (13 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Public Health and NutritionMedicine16.8%
- Child Nutrition and Water AccessNursing7.7%
- Maternal and Neonatal HealthcareHealth Professions7.7%
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine6.1%
- Healthcare Quality and SatisfactionHealth Professions5.6%
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesMedicine4.6%
- Menstrual Health and DisordersMedicine4.1%
- Healthcare Quality and ManagementHealth Professions4.1%
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
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
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.14OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 193 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 21 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 51 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 86 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | 147 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 | 104 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | 89 |
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 18 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 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
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-SA | |
| 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Templates
- Word
Article types accepted2, with length limits
- literature reviewword count for the core manuscript of a literature review should be at least 3,500 words. The manuscript may contain a maximum of 3 tables/images. Tmain text ≤ 3,500 words
- original researchORIGINAL RESEARCHLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Conflict of Interest form required; ethical approval for invasive procedures or research permission letter otherwise. Model summary
Authors must complete a Conflict of Interest form, which should be signed by the corresponding author. Additionally, the manuscript must include ethical approval for research involving invasive procedures. If the research does not involve invasive procedures, a letter of research permission will suffice.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright: authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication; licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication. The work is simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License, which allows others to share the work with proper acknowledgment of the original authorship and its initial publication in this journal. Authors are permitted to enter int…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Fast-track review service available via pre-review column message with WhatsApp number. Model summary
JHSP offers a fast-track review system. After submission, please leave a message and your WhatsApp number in the pre-review column for this service.
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
- Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Ampel Surabaya
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2549-919X
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Health Science and Prevention
How long does peer review take at Journal of Health Science and Prevention?
Authors report an average review time of about 18 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 Science and Prevention?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; Templates: Word. 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 Science and Prevention based?
Of the 13 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (11), United States (1) and Thailand (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Health Science and Prevention?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Health Science and Prevention is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Health Science and Prevention open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Health Science and Prevention 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .