Journal profile · Medicine-Medicine (all)
Journal of Nepal Health Research Council
ISSN 1999-6217 · Nepal Health Research Council · Nepal
Journal of Nepal Health Research Council: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 264 days to acceptance (83 articles, last 24 months); 94 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Nepal Health Research Council is published by Nepal Health Research Council. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Global Maternal and Child Health, Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare and Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions, together about 27.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal publishes articles related to researches done in the field of biomedical sciences related to all the discipline of the medical sciences, medical education, public health, health care management, including ethical and social issues pertaining to health. The journal gives preference to clinically oriented studies over experimental and animal studies. The Journal would publish peer-reviewed original research papers, case reports, systematic reviews and meta-analysis. Editorial, Guest Editorial, Viewpoint and letter to the editor are solicited by the editorial board. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) regarding manuscript submission and processing at JNHRC.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Medicine (all)
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 4, United States 1, South Korea 1, India 1, Norway 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine12.4%
- Maternal and Neonatal HealthcareHealth Professions7.9%
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine6.9%
- Reproductive Health and ContraceptionMedicine5.9%
- Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.7%
- Antibiotic Use and ResistanceImmunology and Microbiology5.5%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine4.1%
- Child Nutrition and Water AccessNursing3.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Medicine | Q3 | 366/669 | 45th |
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
PubMedPublisher 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
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 297OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.54OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,840 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 105 | 105 | 734 |
| 2025 | 94 | 94 | 1,165 |
| 2024 | 169 | 169 | 1,261 |
| 2023 | 153 | 153 | 1,350 |
| 2022 | 133 | 133 | 1,259 |
| 2021 | 185 | 185 | 1,114 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
264 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 197 days – 432 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 0 days (83 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 264 days
- Sample
- 83 articles with submission and acceptance dates (202 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | |
| 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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 2,500 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Templates
- Word
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted10
- case report, case seriesCase Report, Case series: New/interesting/very rare cases with clinical significance or implications can be reported. Up to 1000 words excluding references (up …Length not stated
- editorialEditorialLength not stated
- guest editorialGuest EditorialLength not stated
- letters to the editorLetters to the EditorLength not stated
- medical educationMedical Education: Any article related to medical education with abstract and references, maximum 2500 words.Length not stated
- original articleOriginal Article: Randomized controlled trials, interventional studies, studies of screening and diagnostic test, outcome studies, cost effectiveness analyses, …Length not stated
- review articleReview Article: Systemic critical assessments of literature and data sources. Up to 3000 words excluding references (up to >50 but <100) and abstract (250).Length not stated
- short communicationShort Communication: Relevant and contemporary articles with abstract and references, maximum 2500 words.Length not stated
- systematic review articleSystematic Review Article: Systemic critical assessments of literature and data sources. Up to 5000 words excluding references (up to >50 but <100) and abstract…Length not stated
- viewpointViewpoint: These articles are personal views and allow you to express your own point of view on any issues relevant to health.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Data Used License
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. Creative Commons License
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. This is an open access journal, which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Blind peer review
JNHRC uses double blinded peer review system, which indicates that both the reviewer and the author are blinded to each other during the process.
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
- Nepal Health Research Council
- Country or region
- Nepal
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1999-6217
- Print ISSN
- 1727-5482
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 24, Issue 01 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Nepal Health Research Council
How long does peer review take at Journal of Nepal Health Research Council?
Based on the dates recorded on 83 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 264 days (interquartile range 197–432 days); authors report an average review time of about 15 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 Nepal Health Research Council?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 2,500 words; Reference style: Vancouver; Templates: Word; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Nepal Health Research Council based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (4), United States (1) and South Korea (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Nepal Health Research Council?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Nepal Health Research Council is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Nepal Health Research Council open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Nepal Health Research Council 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: .