Journal profile
Lokman Hekim Health Sciences
ISSN 2791-7835 · kare publishing · Türkiye
Lokman Hekim Health Sciences: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 45 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Lokman Hekim Health Sciences is published by kare publishing. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education, Nursing education and management and Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues, together about 25% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Lokman Hekim Health Sciences (Lokman Hekim Health Sci.) is an open access journal that publishes national and international manuscripts in the field of health sciences. Lokman Hekim Health Sciences (Lokman Hekim Health Sci.), covers human health, medical and zoonotic diseases, diagnosis, treatment, patient care, nursing, drug developments, international and public health, including infectious diseases, immunology, parasitology, tropical diseases and human nutrition. The journal accepts original articles, review / meta-analysis, brief report, case report, letter to the editor, and manuscripts related to the history of medicine in different disciplines in the field of health sciences.All manuscripts must be submitted electronically to https://lhhs.manuscriptmanager.net/ .Lokman Hekim Health Sciences (Lokman Hekim Health Sci.) is a journal that publishes manuscripts in the field of medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, sports and health sciences (nursing, physical therapy and rehabilitation, nutrition and dietetics, midwifery, ergotherapy, audiology, speech and language therapy). The language of the journal is English It is an international electronic journal. Publishes scientific articles in general health sciences by evaluating them within the framework of the principles of refereeing. Lokman Hekim Health Sciences (Lokman Hekim Health Sci.) is an open access journal; that is published articles can be accessed on the journal's online page without any subscription or fee. LHU Open Access Policy is taken as basis for the journal to be open access. Article submission and access is free. Starting from 2026, Lokman Hekim Health Sciences will be published four times a year, in March, June, September and December. The editorial and publication processes of the journal are shaped in accordance with the guidelines of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), Council of Science Editors (CSE), Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), European Association of Science Editors (EASE), and National Information Standards Organization (NISO). The journal is in conformity with the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing (doaj.org/bestpractice). Processing and publication are free of charge with the journal. No fees are requested from the authors at any point throughout the evaluation and publication process. All manuscripts must be submitted via the online submission system, which is availa
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Mehmet DOĞANAYPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Türkiye 33, United States 4, United Kingdom 3, Italy 1, Spain 1 (45 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and EducationMedicine13.8%
- Nursing education and managementNursing5.6%
- Healthcare Education and Workforce IssuesNursing5.6%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine5%
- Dental materials and restorationsDentistry5%
- Cardiac Imaging and DiagnosticsMedicine4.4%
- Health Literacy and Information AccessibilityHealth Professions4.4%
- Cardiac Health and Mental HealthMedicine4.4%
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
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.23OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 235 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 90 | 90 | 34 |
| 2025 | 45 | 45 | 19 |
| 2024 | 29 | 29 | 13 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 6 |
| 2022 | 35 | 35 | 4 |
| 2021 | 23 | 8 | 0 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 accepted7, with length limits
- brief reportt to be published as a full text paper. Brief report is restricted to a maximum of 1500 words, no more than 1 table and 3 figures, and 15 references. Itmain text ≤ 1,500 words
- case reportduction, case report, and discussion. A case report is limited to 1200 words and 10 references. Brief report: A brief report expresses amain text ≤ 1,200 words
- history of medicineThe journal accepts original articles, review / meta-analysis, brief report, case report, letter to the editor, and manuscripts related to the history of medici…Length not stated
- letter to the editor25. Spinal Muscular Atrophy Screening in Türkiye: From Awareness to Clinical Outcomes Okan Sökmen DOI: 10.14744/lhhs.2026.46390 Pages : 790-791 Full Text PDFLength not stated
- original articleTables, and Figure Legends subheadings. Original articles are limited to 3500 words and 30 references. LHHS GUIDELINES FOR MATERIALS AND METHODmain text ≤ 3,500 words
- reviewAll submitted manuscripts will undergo a double-blind peer-review process. At least two independent reviewers who are experts in their field will evaluate the p…Length not stated
- review / meta-analysisThe journal accepts original articles, review / meta-analysis, brief report, case report, letter to the editor, and manuscripts related to the history of medici…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use
AI-assisted technology disclosure required at submission. Model summary
At submission, the journal should require authors to disclose whether they used artificial intelligence (AI)– assisted technologies (such as Large Language Models [LLMs], chatbots, or image creators) in the production of submitted work.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
Authorship criteria per ICMJE. Model summary
Each individual listed as an author should fulfill the authorship criteria recommended by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE - www.icmje.org).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest DISCLOSURE AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Conflict of interest disclosure required. Model summary
The Lokman Hekim Health Sciences requires the authors of submitted manuscripts to disclose any existing or potential conflicts of interests, including financial, consultant, and institutional relationships, that might lead to potential bias or a conflict of interest. The ICMJE Potential Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form should be completed and submitted by all contributing authors to disclose a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethics approval required for human/animal studies. Model summary
Studies using human or animal subjects should be approved by the appropriate institutional and local Ministry of Health ethics committees.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access OPEN ACCESS AND PUBLICATION CHARGES
ORCID required for authors. Model summary
Lokman Hekim Health Sciences is an open access journal, which means that all content is freely available to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, without charge to any user. There are no submission fees, publication fees, or page charges for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review REVIEW PROCESS
Double-blind peer review process. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts will undergo a double-blind peer-review process. At least two independent reviewers who are experts in their field will evaluate the publication potential of the manuscripts within four weeks. The editor-in-chief has the final decision-making opportunity for all submissions. For the evaluation process of manuscripts submitted by the editorial board members of the journal,…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening using iThenticate at least twice. Model summary
All submissions are screened using similarity detection software (iThenticate; Turnitin LLC, Oakland, CA, USA) at least two times: on submission and before publication.
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
- kare publishing
- Country or region
- Türkiye
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2791-7835
- 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 Lokman Hekim Health Sciences
How long does peer review take at Lokman Hekim Health Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 Lokman Hekim Health Sciences based?
Of the 45 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Türkiye (33), United States (4) and United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Lokman Hekim Health Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Lokman Hekim Health Sciences is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Lokman Hekim Health Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Lokman Hekim Health Sciences 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .