Journal profile · HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
Journal of the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences
ISSN 1729-0341 · Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences · Pakistan
Journal of the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC about USD 250; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 85 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences is published by Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences 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 Health and Well-being Studies, Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment and Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments, together about 23.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JLUMHS publish the articles relevant to clinicians and researchers across a range of settings that address the major biological, environmental determinants of health. Submissions are accepted and based upon their potential to directly and substantially informclinical practice or health policy, and their relevance to our national and international audience. The articles which address conditions or risk factors that cause the greatest losses in years of healthy life and quality of life worldwide are given highest priority. JLUMHS considers articles on topics relating to the practice of medicine, integrity and ethics of the research and the application of research to fall within its scope.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HEALTH CARE SCIENCES & SERVICES
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 3, United States 2, Pakistan 2, Canada 1, Egypt 1 (11 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Health and Well-being StudiesPsychology10.2%
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine8.1%
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatmentsMedicine5.2%
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsMedicine4.3%
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine4.3%
- Dental Radiography and ImagingDentistry4.3%
- Child Nutrition and Water AccessNursing4%
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine4%
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 | Health Care Sciences & Services | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Health Care Sciences & Services | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EmbasePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Index Medicus for WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region (IMEMR)
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
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 61OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.17OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 84.32%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 93LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,036 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 78 | 78 | 0 |
| 2025 | 85 | 85 | 11 |
| 2024 | 79 | 79 | 30 |
| 2023 | 77 | 77 | 54 |
| 2022 | 59 | 59 | 67 |
| 2021 | 83 | 83 | 105 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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 | PKR 31,000 / USD 250 | Yes | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| OpenAlex | USD 150 / PKR 15,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | PKR 21,000 / USD 150 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 200 | — | — |
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 accepted6, with length limits
- case reporterences Short survey (up to 1500 words) Case report (up to 2000 words) Letter to Editor (up to 1000 words) One original copy of tmain text ≤ 2,000 words
- commentaryTRY It should be a brief, substantiated commentary on current topic of high interest and limited up to 1000 words. LETTER TO THE EDITOR/COMMENTS Brief letters o…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- letter0 words) Case report (up to 2000 words) Letter to Editor (up to 1000 words) One original copy of the manuscript must be submitted to tmain text ≤ 1,000 words
- original articleshould have a 250 words limit maximum. Original articles text may not exceed 3500 words excluding abstract and references (Text limit can be extendmain text ≤ 3,500 words
- review articlebefore consideration of publication. A review article can be 4500 words or more maximum words excluding abstract and references (Temain text ≤ 4,500 words
- surveyexcluding abstract and references Short survey (up to 1500 words) Case report (up to 2000 words) Letter to Editor (up to 100main text ≤ 1,500 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Exclusive submission required Model summary
Articles are accepted for publication on the condition that they are contributed solely to JLUMHS.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Follows ICMJE recommendations Model summary
JLUMHS is listed as a journal that follows the ICMJE's Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Recognized by HEC and PMDC Model summary
JLUMHS is recognized by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, Islamabad (HEC), Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access under Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial - Share Alike 4.0 License Model summary
Articles published in the Journal of Liaquat University of Medical & health sciences are open access articles under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial - Share Alike 4.0 License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double blind peer review by two referees Model summary
All articles are reviewed by two referees with double blind peer review 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
- Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences
- Country or region
- Pakistan
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1729-0341
- Society / sponsor
- Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗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 the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences
What CAS zone is Journal of the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Health Care Sciences & Services. 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.
How long does peer review take at Journal of the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences based?
Of the 11 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (3), United States (2) and Pakistan (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 250.
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: .