Journal profile · Medicine-Epidemiology
Journal of Preventive Epidemiology
ISSN 2476-3934 · Society of Diabetic Nephropathy Prevention · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Journal of Preventive Epidemiology: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 61 days to acceptance (27 articles, last 24 months); 14 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Preventive Epidemiology is published by Society of Diabetic Nephropathy Prevention. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research, together about 32% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nephrology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Epidemiology
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 20, United States 4 (24 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine14.8%
- Chronic Kidney Disease and DiabetesMedicine8.9%
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchMedicine8.4%
- Renal Diseases and GlomerulopathiesMedicine7.9%
- Dialysis and Renal Disease ManagementMedicine7.4%
- Vasculitis and related conditionsMedicine5.9%
- Acute Kidney Injury ResearchMedicine3.9%
- COVID-19 and healthcare impactsMedicine3.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epidemiology | Q4 | 145/173 | 16th |
| Immunology | Q4 | 225/243 | 7th |
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
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
- 0.21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.29OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 200 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 30 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 34 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 39 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 34 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 17 |
| 2021 | 56 | 56 | 30 |
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 Crossref · to
61 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 47 days – 130 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (27 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 105 days
- Sample
- 27 articles with submission and acceptance dates (34 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 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 4 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 | |
| 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 accepted11
- case reportA case presentation is a case study, referred to explain a patient’s history, which addresses a considerable new perception of a patient with an unusual and dis…Length not stated
- commentaryCommentary papers, which were published along with the article, address the important points of the article and may expand them.Length not stated
- editorialEditorial articles addressed a specific or a recent subject, relevant to the scope of the journal.Length not stated
- epidemiology and preventionThis part is devoted mostly to epidemiology and prevention of renal disease or related subjects which is mentioned in the aims and scope section.Length not stated
- hypothesisThis type of paper is related to an opinion or a hypothesis on a subject in the area of treatment in renal disease or related subjects which is mentioned in the…Length not stated
- letter-to-editorLetters are papers to expand the other published articles in the journal.Length not stated
- news and viewsNews and views are devoted mostly to recent findings of treatment in kidney disease or related subjects which is mentioned in the aims and scope section, accomp…Length not stated
- photo-clinicIn this section, an interesting photo in the field of nephrology or related subjects which is mentioned in the aims and scope section, which is supported by a b…Length not stated
- research (original) articleResearch (Original) papers are a central study, which should describe noteworthy and original findings (up to ~8000 words, including tables, figures, and refere…Length not stated
- review articleA Review study (up to ~8000 words, including tables, figures, and references) is considered as a summary of several articles, to cover a recent topic by authori…Length not stated
- systematic reviewSystematic Review papers are literature studies dedicated to a demand which verify all high-quality published studies related to that demand.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review
- Authorship
Only English papers accepted; submissions only via online system; no intermediate companies or mediators. Model summary
Only English-written papers are accepted.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Follows COPE guidelines Model summary
Journal of Preventive Epidemiology follows the guidelines of COPE
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
CC BY 4.0 license Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Follows COPE guidelines Model summary
Journal of Preventive Epidemiology follows the guidelines of COPE
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
- Society of Diabetic Nephropathy Prevention
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2476-3934
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Preventive Epidemiology
How long does peer review take at Journal of Preventive Epidemiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 27 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 61 days (interquartile range 47–130 days); authors report an average review time of about 4 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Preventive Epidemiology based?
Of the 24 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (20) and United States (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Preventive Epidemiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Preventive Epidemiology is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Preventive Epidemiology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Preventive Epidemiology 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; 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: .