Journal profile · Medicine-Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Journal of Research Health
ISSN 2423-5717 · Gonabad University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Journal of Research Health: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 72 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Research Health is published by Gonabad University of Medical Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Attachment and Relationship Dynamics, Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes and Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, together about 21.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Research and Health (JRH) is an international peer-reviewed bimonthly publication aimed to provide a thoughtful forum for contemporary issues and challenges in Public Health research and practice. Papers reporting from any region of the world are most welcome. Coverage includes contributions from the whole spectrum of public health across the domains of Health Improvement (health education and psychosocial health), Health Protection (international health and disease control), and Health Services (healthcare systems and service quality) with a particular focus on the translation of science into action. The journal welcomes the submission of original articles, review articles, editorials, viewpoints, short communications (brief reports), commentaries, correspondences, and letters to the editor.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Editor-in-chief Abdoljavad KhajaviPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 4%); most named Iran 14, United States 3, Canada 2, Mainland China 1, United Kingdom 1 (27 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Attachment and Relationship DynamicsPsychology8.2%
- Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesMedicine6.9%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology6.5%
- Mindfulness and Compassion InterventionsPsychology6.1%
- Health and Well-being StudiesPsychology5.3%
- Behavioral Health and InterventionsPsychology5.1%
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesPsychology4.4%
- Religion, Spirituality, and PsychologySocial Sciences4.3%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatric Mental Health | Q4 | 37/47 | 22nd |
| Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Q4 | 572/725 | 21st |
| Psychiatry and Mental Health | Q4 | 484/580 | 16th |
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, EBSCOPublisher 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
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.72OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3,194Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 887 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 44 | 44 | 214 |
| 2025 | 72 | 72 | 297 |
| 2024 | 60 | 60 | 252 |
| 2023 | 51 | 51 | 213 |
| 2022 | 50 | 50 | 228 |
| 2021 | 51 | 51 | 187 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted8
- commentariesThe journal welcomes the submission of original articles, review articles, editorials, viewpoints, short communications (brief reports), commentaries, correspon…Length not stated
- correspondencesThe journal welcomes the submission of original articles, review articles, editorials, viewpoints, short communications (brief reports), commentaries, correspon…Length not stated
- editorialsThe journal welcomes the submission of original articles, review articles, editorials, viewpoints, short communications (brief reports), commentaries, correspon…Length not stated
- letters to the editorThe journal welcomes the submission of original articles, review articles, editorials, viewpoints, short communications (brief reports), commentaries, correspon…Length not stated
- original articlesThe journal welcomes the submission of original articles, review articles, editorials, viewpoints, short communications (brief reports), commentaries, correspon…Length not stated
- review articlesThe journal welcomes the submission of original articles, review articles, editorials, viewpoints, short communications (brief reports), commentaries, correspon…Length not stated
- short communications (brief reports)The journal welcomes the submission of original articles, review articles, editorials, viewpoints, short communications (brief reports), commentaries, correspon…Length not stated
- viewpointsThe journal welcomes the submission of original articles, review articles, editorials, viewpoints, short communications (brief reports), commentaries, correspon…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics
- Publication ethics
Ethical Principles for Psychological Research Model summary
Ethical Principles for Psychological Research
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
- Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2423-5717
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Research Health
How long does peer review take at Journal of Research Health?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 Research Health based?
Of the 27 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (14), United States (3) and Canada (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Research Health?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Research Health is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Research Health open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Research Health is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .