Journal profile · Medicine-Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
pjwhn
ISSN 1029-7863 · eISSN 2423-6276 · Hamadan University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of
pjwhn: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 9 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
pjwhn is published by Hamadan University of Medical Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development, Family and Disability Support Research and Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues, together about 21% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Pajouhan Scientific Journal, the official journal of Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, is open access and online journal that publishes high-quality and peer-reviewed research in the broad area of child and adolescent health. The journal is interested in publishing original and review articles in the multidisciplinary field of child and adolescent health. The major topics in child and adolescents of interest include: Pediatrics Child healthcare policy and practice Neonatal health Child immunization and immunology Nutrition Early detection of diseases in children and adolescents Mental developments Genetical problems Psychology and mental disorders associated with children and adolescents Social and family life of child and adolescents Youth development Epidemiology Substance abuse Physical disabilities Bullying Infant and young children medication Psychotropic medication and psychotherapy View: 9712 Time(s) | Print: 1100 Time(s) | Email: 0 Time(s) | 0 Comment(s)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 19 (19 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology9.3%
- Family and Disability Support ResearchPsychology6%
- Healthcare Education and Workforce IssuesNursing5.7%
- Health and Well-being StudiesPsychology5.1%
- Mindfulness and Compassion InterventionsPsychology4.5%
- Child Therapy and DevelopmentPsychology4.5%
- Autism Spectrum Disorder ResearchNeuroscience4.2%
- Hearing Loss and RehabilitationNeuroscience4.2%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | Q4 | 313/351 | 10th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.08LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.23OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 442 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 75 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 106 |
| 2023 | 34 | 34 | 68 |
| 2022 | 34 | 34 | 58 |
| 2021 | 50 | 50 | 75 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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 prepare10 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- 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, with length limits
- brief reportThe journal welcomes submissions of various types including Research Articles, Review Articles, Brief Report, Case Report, Systematic Review and Letter to Edito…Length not stated
- case reported for the publication in this section. Case reports should be limited to 2000 words and 15 references. For case reports, please provide: Abstramain text ≤ 2,000 words
- letter to editorThe journal welcomes submissions of various types including Research Articles, Review Articles, Brief Report, Case Report, Systematic Review and Letter to Edito…Length not stated
- research articlesThe journal welcomes submissions of various types including Research Articles, Review Articles, Brief Report, Case Report, Systematic Review and Letter to Edito…Length not stated
- review articlesThe journal welcomes submissions of various types including Research Articles, Review Articles, Brief Report, Case Report, Systematic Review and Letter to Edito…Length not stated
- systematic reviewThe journal welcomes submissions of various types including Research Articles, Review Articles, Brief Report, Case Report, Systematic Review and Letter to Edito…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License Model summary
The journal articles are under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
No charges for publication Model summary
There are no charges for publication in this journal.
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
- Hamadan University of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- Persian
- ISSN
- 1029-7863
- Electronic ISSN
- 2423-6276
- Society / sponsor
- Hamadan University of Medical Sciences
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about pjwhn
How long does peer review take at pjwhn?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 pjwhn?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; 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 pjwhn based?
Of the 19 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (19). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index pjwhn?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, pjwhn is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is pjwhn open access, and what is the APC?
pjwhn 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: .