Journal profile · Medicine-Medicine (miscellaneous)
Journal of Health Sciences
ISSN 2232-7576 · eISSN 1986-8049 · University of Sarajevo · Bosnia and Herzegovina
Journal of Health Sciences: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 28 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Health Sciences is published by University of Sarajevo. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins and Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology, together about 23.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Health Sciences is an international, open access, peer-reviewed, and evidence-based scientific journal published by the University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Health Studies (UNSA FHS; https://www.unsa.ba/en; www.fzs.unsa.ba). It follows publishing standards set by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE; www.icmje.org), Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE; http://publicationethics.org/), and the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME; www.wame.org). The Journal's mission is to promote excellence in nursing and a range of disciplines and specialties of allied health professions. It welcomes submissions from the international academic and health professionals community. The Journal publishes evidence-based articles with solid and sound methodology, clinical application, description of best clinical practices, and discussion of relevant professional issues or perspectives. Articles can be submitted in the form of research articles, reviews, case reports, and letters to the editor or commentaries. The Journal's priority is papers in the fields of nursing, physical therapy, medical laboratory science, environmental health, and medical imaging and radiologic technologies. Relevant papers from other disciplines of allied health professions may be considered for publication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Medicine (miscellaneous)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitationMedicine12.4%
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsMedicine6%
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyMedicine5%
- Medical Practices and RehabilitationHealth Professions4.6%
- Nursing education and managementNursing4.3%
- Menopause: Health Impacts and TreatmentsMedicine4.3%
- Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal DisordersPsychology4.3%
- Bone health and osteoporosis researchMedicine3.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 39/55 | 30th |
| Medicine (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 334/466 | 28th |
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
CAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, Scilit, Researcher, Scimago, ScienceOpen, MIAR, Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE), Index Copernicus, ULRICH'S, Academic Journal Database, Elektronische Zeitschriftenbibliothek, Geneva Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.24OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 474 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 66 |
| 2025 | 28 | 28 | 154 |
| 2024 | 28 | 28 | 204 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 192 |
| 2022 | 36 | 36 | 171 |
| 2021 | 32 | 32 | 217 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 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 300 | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 409 | — | — |
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
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Templates
- Word
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted7
- case series/reports with a review of the literatureCase series/reports with a review of the literatureLength not stated
- commentaryCommentaryLength not stated
- editorialEditorialLength not stated
- letter to editorLetter to editorLength not stated
- research articlesResearch articlesLength not stated
- reviewResearch articlesReview articlesCase series/reports with a review of the literatureLetter to editorEditorialCommentary [top]Length not stated
- review articlesReview articlesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Conflicts of interest CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE
Authors must disclose all relationships or interests that could have direct or potential influence or impart bias on the work. Although an author may not feel there is any conflict, the disclosure of relationships and interests provides a more complete and transparent process, leading to an accurate and objective assessment of the work. Awareness of a real or perceived conflict of interest is a pe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability DATA SHARING POLICY
Where necessary, we encourage authors to share data to support the publication of studies and to interlink data with their published articles. “Research data” refers to the results of observations or experiments that confirm research findings, including but not limited to raw data, processed data, software, algorithms, protocols, models, methods, and other related materials. In following this poli…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics PUBLICATION ETHICS
Our Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement is based on the "Codes of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines" developed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) (http://publicationethics.org/resources/code-conduct). The International Standards for Editors and Authors were developed at the 2nd WCRI (see http://publicationethics.org/resources/international-standards-for-editors-a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright COPYRIGHT INFORMATION
Journal of Health Sciences applies the Creative Commons Attribution License (CCAL) to all works we publish (read the full license legal code). Authors retain copyright and publishing rights without restrictions. Appropriate attribution can be provided by citing the original article. This broad license was developed to facilitate open access to, and free use of, original works of all types. Applyin…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access OPEN ACCESS
The Journal of Health Sciences conforms to open access policy and provides access to full-text content immediately upon publishing.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer-review time
Average peer-review time: 25 daysAverage time from acceptance to ahead of print publishing: 14 days [top]
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism PLAGIARISM POLICY
Plagiarism and self-plagiarism are not allowed, and they will be dealt with according to the COPE guidelines (http://publicationethics.org/resources/guidelines). This Journal uses a Crosscheck/iThenticate software for the detection of the text-similarity and overlapping of the submitted manuscripts with published literature.
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
- University of Sarajevo
- Country or region
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2232-7576
- Electronic ISSN
- 1986-8049
- Society / sponsor
- University of Sarajevo
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Health Sciences
How long does peer review take at Journal of Health Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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 Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Vancouver; Templates: Word; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3; 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.
Which databases index Journal of Health Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Health Sciences is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Health Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Health 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .