Journal profile · OPTICS-RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences
ISSN 1793-5458 · eISSN 1793-7205 · World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd · SINGAPORE
Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.87; fully open access; APC about USD 1,000; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 59 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences is published by World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging, Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy Techniques and Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research, together about 36.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Biomedical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences Nobel Foundation JIOHS focuses on biophotonics and biomedical optics, serving as a global forum for the latest advances in photonics for biology and medicine. It provides an essential platform for researchers, engineers, and professionals to share cutting-edge techniques and findings in this field.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): OPTICS-RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING
Editor-in-chief Qingming Luo AcademicianPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 10 in mainland China (about 25%); most named United States 12, Mainland China 10, Canada 4, United Kingdom 3, Russia 3 (40 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic ImagingEngineering15.2%
- Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy TechniquesMedicine11.6%
- Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.5%
- Optical Coherence Tomography ApplicationsEngineering9.4%
- Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy TechniquesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.6%
- Nanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsEngineering6.7%
- Spectroscopy and Chemometric AnalysesChemistry5.9%
- Photodynamic Therapy Research StudiesMedicine5.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Optics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Optics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Optics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 1.87LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 323OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.74OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 15.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 55LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,024Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,133 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 73 | 73 | 44 |
| 2025 | 59 | 59 | 114 |
| 2024 | 61 | 61 | 371 |
| 2023 | 63 | 63 | 298 |
| 2022 | 86 | 86 | 757 |
| 2021 | 58 | 58 | 593 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,000 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,500 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,500 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,000 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- USD 1,000
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
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
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
- World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd
- Country or region
- SINGAPORE
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1793-5458
- Electronic ISSN
- 1793-7205
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences
What CAS zone is Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Optics / Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.87; CiteScore 5.1, h-index 39.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Innovative Optical Health Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: LaTeX and 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 Innovative Optical Health Sciences based?
Of the 40 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 10 (about 25%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (12), Mainland China (10) and Canada (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Innovative Optical Health Sciences is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,000.
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: .