Journal profile
Mersin Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Lokman Hekim Tip Tarihi ve Folklorik Tip Dergisi
ISSN 1309-8004 · Mersin University School of Medicine · Turkey
Mersin Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Lokman Hekim Tip Tarihi ve Folklorik Tip Dergisi: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 101 days (submission to final decision, publisher); 105 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mersin Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Lokman Hekim Tip Tarihi ve Folklorik Tip Dergisi is published by Mersin University School of Medicine. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are History of Medicine Studies, History of Science and Medicine and Ottoman and Turkish Studies, together about 45.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are History. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Lokman Hekim Journal has published scientific studies on the socio-cultural dimensions of medicine and health, especially on the history of medicine and ethics, folklore, health sociology, folkloric medicine practices. It aims to contribute to the increase of qualified scientific knowledge in the literature by publishing scientific studies on the subject. Lokman Hekim Journal accepts only online submissions. Submissions are required to be inedited and unsent to another journal in order to be published. In the event that the papers contain (hard or soft copy) pre-published quotation, table, figure, illustration, etc. the author is supposed to obtain written permission from individuals or enterprises possessing the copyright and it should be notified in the paper. Previously presented or published abstracts of studies are admissible on condition that it is indicated in the manuscript.After the scientific assessment, the authors’ names order in the submission is predicated on. Any modifications after this process are only possible contingent upon written statement and permission of all contributory authors.Double blind peer review processThis journal uses double-blind review process. If the manuscripts meet the journal’s style, they are evaluated by the editor and two reviewer. If necessary, the requested changes are made by the authors and the article is published with the approval of the Editorial Board.All mentioned authors should have made substantial contribution to the manuscript. All contributory authors, regarding all kind of consequences, are responsible of the submissions’ scientific and ethical compliance. Institutions - organizations providing financial support and all sorts of commercial ties should be informed in the application letter sent to editor. In experimental cases and cases from local studies which harvest personal information, “Ethics Committee Approval” should be obtained. Its presence should be indicated in the paper and the instrument of approval (to be sent in case editor’s request) should be maintained.SCREENING FOR PLAGIARISMIn order to check Lokman Hekim Journal for plagiarism, a similarity (plagiarism) report for the article must be uploaded during the application to be made from the "Send Article" page on the DergiPark System. It does not publish articles uploaded to our journal (similarity rate ≤15%) and articles with the possibility of plagiarism.COPYRIGHT Lokman Hekim Journal is an open access journal which means that all c
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- History of Medicine StudiesArts and Humanities20.8%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities18.1%
- Ottoman and Turkish StudiesArts and Humanities6.9%
- Medical History and InnovationsArts and Humanities6.5%
- Cultural and Sociopolitical StudiesArts and Humanities6.4%
- Historical Turkish StudiesSocial Sciences5%
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine StudiesMedicine3.8%
- Turkish Literature and CultureArts and Humanities3.3%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPublisher website
Other: EBSCO
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
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.38OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 924 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 87 | 87 | 180 |
| 2025 | 105 | 105 | 224 |
| 2024 | 62 | 62 | 202 |
| 2023 | 101 | 101 | 154 |
| 2022 | 60 | 60 | 80 |
| 2021 | 44 | 44 | 59 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
101 dayssubmission to final decision · community reports about 6 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision
- 101 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 51 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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 | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted4
- folkloric method and product publicityIt is suggested that they should not exceed 1500 wordsLength not stated
- letters to editorLetters are accepted to be no longer than 750 words, and not to exceed 5 referencesLength not stated
- original articleThe main text should be limited to 4000 words, excluding tables, figures and references. Number of references should be maximum 40.Length not stated
- reviewThe main text should be limited to 4000 words, excluding tables, figures and references. Number of references should be 60 at most.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism
- License & copyright
CC BY-NC 4.0 license. Model summary
Lokman Hekim Journal is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
No APCs or submission charges. Model summary
Article Processing Charges (APCs): No. Submission Charges: No.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Similarity rate must be ≤15%. Model summary
It does not publish articles uploaded to our journal (similarity rate ≤15%) and articles with the possibility of plagiarism.
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
- Mersin University School of Medicine
- Country or region
- Turkey
- Language
- English, Turkish
- ISSN
- 1309-8004
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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 Mersin Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Lokman Hekim Tip Tarihi ve Folklorik Tip Dergisi
How long does peer review take at Mersin Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Lokman Hekim Tip Tarihi ve Folklorik Tip Dergisi?
The publisher reports about 101 days (submission to final decision); 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 Mersin Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Lokman Hekim Tip Tarihi ve Folklorik Tip Dergisi?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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.
Which databases index Mersin Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Lokman Hekim Tip Tarihi ve Folklorik Tip Dergisi?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mersin Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Lokman Hekim Tip Tarihi ve Folklorik Tip Dergisi is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Mersin Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Lokman Hekim Tip Tarihi ve Folklorik Tip Dergisi open access, and what is the APC?
Mersin Universitesi Tip Fakultesi Lokman Hekim Tip Tarihi ve Folklorik Tip Dergisi 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, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .