Journal profile
PJAHS
ISSN 1908-5044 · eISSN 2984-9667 · University of Santo Tomas · Philippines
PJAHS: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
PJAHS- the Philippine Journal of Allied Health Sciences is a peer-reviewed Open Access journal publishing original research, systematic reviews and meta-synthesis, short reports, and letters to the editor.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Ivan Neil GomezPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named Philippines 28, Australia 7, Hong Kong, China 5, United States 4, Japan 3 (54 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
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
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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 ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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 | |
| 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)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Vancouver
Article types accepted9, with length limits
- letter to the editorreflect those of PJAHS and its Editor. Letter to the editor manuscript submissions has a maximum of 1000 words and five references. Word Restrictions Word count…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- letters to the editorrds, short reports with 2000 words, and letters to the Editor with 1000 words. These do not include the cover page, abstract, references,main text ≤ 1,000 words
- original researchOriginal research articles include research reports and studies in the fields of physical therapy, occupational therapy, sports science, speech-language patholo…Length not stated
- protocolrts should not exceed 5000 words, study protocols with 2500 words, systematic reviews and meta-analyses with 6000 words, shormain text ≤ 2,500 words
- research reportincluding the abstract and references). Research reports should not exceed 5000 words, study protocols with 2500 words, systematic reviews and memain text ≤ 5,000 words
- short reportspublishing original research, systematic reviews and meta-synthesis, short reports, and letters to the editorLength not stated
- study protocolsA study protocol is a research article the describes the background, study objectives, methods, and expected results of a proposed or ongoing research project. …Length not stated
- systematic reviewwords, study protocols with 2500 words, systematic reviews and meta-analyses with 6000 words, short reports with 2000 words, and letters to the Editor wmain text ≤ 6,000 words
- systematic reviews and meta-synthesispublishing original research, systematic reviews and meta-synthesis, short reports, and letters to the editorLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics
Human-related primary research requires ethical clearance from a recognized institutional review board or equivalent. Model summary
All human-related primary research studies submitted to PJAHS should abide by the journal’s ethical standards and have the proper ethical clearance from a recognized institutional review board or its equivalent.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open Access, peer reviewed journal Model summary
is an Open Access, peer reviewed journal
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening of all manuscripts considered for publication. Model summary
The journal is strict with plagiarism and will check all manuscripts considered for publication to plagiarism and similarity software.
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
- University of Santo Tomas
- Country or region
- Philippines
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1908-5044
- Electronic ISSN
- 2984-9667
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 PJAHS
How long does peer review take at PJAHS?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of PJAHS?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Vancouver. 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 PJAHS based?
Of the 54 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Philippines (28), Australia (7) and Hong Kong, China (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index PJAHS?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, PJAHS is indexed in DOAJ.
Is PJAHS open access, and what is the APC?
PJAHS 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: .