Journal profile
Journal of Vocational Health Studies
ISSN 2580-7161 · eISSN 2580-717X · Universitas Airlangga · Indonesia
Journal of Vocational Health Studies: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 30 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Vocational Health Studies is published by Universitas Airlangga. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Occupational Health and Safety Management, Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces and Dental materials and restorations, together about 33.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The scope of this journal has various aspects of science in the field of Vocational Health, such as: 1. Medical Laboratory Technology; 2. Radiology Imaging, Radiography, Radiation Protection, Imaging Diagnostic;3. Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; 4. Health Professions. Specially focus on research about the development of diagnostic technique, treatment, prevention of diseases and health problems within Asia and Africa. Journal of Vocational Health Studies accepts submissions from all over the world. All accepted articles will be published on an open-access basis and will be freely available to all readers with worldwide visibility and coverage.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Ratna WahyuniPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 21, Japan 2, Iran 2, Egypt 2, Thailand 2 (32 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Occupational Health and Safety ManagementHealth Professions12.5%
- Occupational Health and Safety in WorkplacesHealth Professions12.5%
- Dental materials and restorationsDentistry8.6%
- Occupational Health and Safety ResearchHealth Professions6.2%
- Traditional Chinese Medicine StudiesMedicine5.9%
- Acupuncture Treatment Research StudiesMedicine5.6%
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.6%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.1OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 259 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 44 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 67 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 114 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 71 |
| 2021 | 28 | 28 | 48 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 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-SA | |
| 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 prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Harvard
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted6
- case studiesJournal of Vocational Health Studies publishes scientific articles (Original Research, Literature Reviews, and Case Studies)Length not stated
- case studyD. Case study writing instructions The structure of the case study script follows the following systematics: Title. Author's name. Abstract. Introduction. Case …Length not stated
- literature reviewSYSTEMATIC REVIEW: EFFECT TOLUENE ON DNA METHYLATION IN WORKERS DOI : 10.20473/jvhs.V10.I1.2026.94-102 Alya Nabilah , Abdul Rohim Tualeka , Juliana Jalaludin , …Length not stated
- literature reviewsJournal of Vocational Health Studies publishes scientific articles (Original Research, Literature Reviews, and Case Studies)Length not stated
- original researchJournal of Vocational Health Studies publishes scientific articles (Original Research, Literature Reviews, and Case Studies)Length not stated
- systematic reviewDOI : 10.20473/jvhs.V10.I1.2026.94-102 Alya Nabilah , Abdul Rohim Tualeka , Juliana Jalaludin , Suardi Zurimi 94-102 Abstract : 45 XML : 40 PDF : 128 XML PDF DO…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Harvard (author-date) reference style Model summary
The references are organized according to the Harvard system, specifically using the 'Elsevier (author-date/Harvard, with titles).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright transfer to the journal upon acceptance Model summary
The authors agree to transfer the copyright of the article to the Journal of Vocational Health Studies (JVHS) effective upon acceptance for publication The legal aspect of journal publication accessibility adheres to the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (CC BY-NC-SA) license, allowing the publication to be used for non-commercial purposes in its original form. All publications…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Open access Model summary
Journal of Vocational Health Studies (JVHS) provides immediate open access to its content by making research freely available for the public and supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. The Authors submitting a manuscript do so on the understanding that if accepted for publication, the copyright of the article is transferred to the Journal of Vocational Health Studies whilst the moral righ…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
All manuscripts submitted to this journal (Journal of Vocational Health Studies) must follow the Focus and Scope and Author Guidelines of this journal. The submitted manuscript to this journal can be written in English. The manuscript must not have been published or submitted for publication elsewhere. All submitted manuscripts must be free from plagiarism content. All authors are suggested to use…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism Screening
It is the policy of this journal to use automated software, like TURNITIN to check for plagiarism in all submitted manuscripts. The journal cannot accept any plagiarism in any manuscript, as manuscripts found to contain plagiarism will be rejected immediately. Manuscripts are processed to peer review process if the similarity index is less than 20%. The results of this automated detection are forw…
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
- Universitas Airlangga
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- Indonesian
- ISSN
- 2580-7161
- Electronic ISSN
- 2580-717X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 10, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Vocational Health Studies
How long does peer review take at Journal of Vocational Health Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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 Vocational Health Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Harvard; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required; 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 Vocational Health Studies based?
Of the 32 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (21), Japan (2) and Iran (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Vocational Health Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Vocational Health Studies is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Vocational Health Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Vocational Health Studies 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: .