Journal profile · Social Sciences-Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
pjwhshnmh `lm snjy
ISSN 2423-3773 · eISSN 2423-5563 · Shahed University · Iran, Islamic Republic of
pjwhshnmh `lm snjy: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 65 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 31% (journal website); 571 articles a year; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Objectives of the magazine Publication of the results of assessment and evaluation of science and technology in the country to play a role in the national movement towards gaining the top rank of science and technology in the region and achieving a suitable position in the world; Helping to strengthen the scientific potential of the country's scientometrics specialists and providing the necessary bases for turning them into prominent researchers in the field of scientometrics; Developing the cognition of the scientometrics basics and trying to explain maps, functions, relationships, and concepts related to scientometrics, in order to expand the scope of knowledge in this field; Development of Iranian scientometrics specialists' knowledge and researchers regarding the views of prominent scientometrics experts and researchers and the latest developments, models, and methods of measuring and evaluating science and technology; Dissemination of theories, methods, and achievements of scientometrics researchers in the country at the national level, to use it in applied scientometric studies and train scientometrics specialists in universities conducting this field; Publication of the results of studies related to identifying the necessities of forming a national coalition for measuring and evaluating science and technology and its application to solve the problems of the country; Publication of the results of studies related to the identification of key actors in the field of assessment and evaluation of science and technology in the country, based on the missions and functions of the country's organizations; Publication of the results of studies related to the identification of dimensions and areas of measurement and evaluation of science and technology available at the national level; Publication of the results of studies related to the research productivity of scientists, universities and institutes, journals and other factors of science production in the country; Publication of the results of studies that develop indicators and criteria for measuring and evaluating science and technology in the country; Scope of Accepting articles in the journal Explain the laws in the upstream documents of the country regarding the measurement and evaluation of science and technology; Studies of the basics of scientometrics, with emphasis on the development of foundations, roots, methods, and concepts related to the measurement and evaluation of science and technology; Recognition of measurement areas related to scientometrics, such as webometrics, cybermetrics, bibliometrics, and Informetrics, and the relationships that govern them; Applied studies in the field of assessment and evaluation of science and technology with emphasis on the production of science and citation behaviors; Explain and develop "multiple indicators" and methods of using them in measuring and evaluating science and technology; Patentometrics and its relationship with the assessment and evaluation of science and technology; Studies related to the mapping of science and technology and its applications in science and technology policy; Assessing and evaluating new information environments, such as social networks, discussion groups; Research related to the application and implementation of scientific laws and principles in the field of science and technology; Explain the position of scientometrics in supporting science and technology policy; Application of scientometric software and databases in the field of measuring and evaluating science and technology; Evaluating and ranking of universities and research institutes concerning their goals and missions; Identifying the indicators of scientific authority and measuring and evaluating it at the national and international levels; Analysis of the science and technology gap at the international level and explanation of the priority areas of science and technology; Studies based on recognizing and explaining scientific competencies
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Abdolreza NorooziPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 13%); most named Iran 8, Mainland China 2, Australia 2, United Kingdom 1, South Korea 1 (16 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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q3 | 434/744 | 41st |
| Library and Information Sciences | Q3 | 175/296 | 41st |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
ISC (Islamic World Science Citation Center)Publisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 571Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 1219.27Publisher website ·
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
65 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 31 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 31 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 31%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 65 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 31 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 | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright
The journal reserves the right to reject, accept, edit, condense, or revise articles; submitted articles will not be returned. Model summary
The journal reserves the right to reject, accept, edit, condense, or revise articles, and submitted articles will not be returned.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access with no publication fees Model summary
Access to the full papers as well as publication in the Journal is free, and the journal waives the fees of publishing for authors also charges no further fees.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Rigorous peer review of all manuscripts Model summary
The journal undertakes rigorous peer-review and refereeing of all manuscripts
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
- Shahed University
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- Persian
- ISSN
- 2423-3773
- Electronic ISSN
- 2423-5563
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 12, Issue 1 (2026)
- 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 pjwhshnmh `lm snjy
How long does peer review take at pjwhshnmh `lm snjy?
The publisher reports about 65 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 31 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 31%. 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 pjwhshnmh `lm snjy based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 13%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (8), Mainland China (2) and Australia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index pjwhshnmh `lm snjy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, pjwhshnmh `lm snjy is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is pjwhshnmh `lm snjy open access, and what is the APC?
pjwhshnmh `lm snjy 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .