Journal profile
RUHS Journal of Health Sciences
ISSN 2456-8309 · eISSN 2582-3590 · Sonali Sharma on behalf of Rajasthan University of Health Sciences · India
RUHS Journal of Health Sciences: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 37 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
RUHS Journal of Health Sciences is published by Sonali Sharma on behalf of Rajasthan University of Health Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies and Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins, together about 18.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
RUHS Journal of Health Science is a peer reviewed, multidisciplinary journal published quarterly. The journal aims at sharing the research and knowledge of medical science and allied branches to meet today's global healthcare challenges. The main objective is to publish original, valid, peer reviewed articles covering a diverse range of disciplines viz. medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, paramedical, other allied health sciences. Ethical aspects of practice of medicine or medical research in India and medical education related articles are explored under various categories. The Journal allows access to latest research through original articles.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Name Designation AddressPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 17, United States 3, Canada 1, Netherlands 1 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine6.2%
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension StudiesMedicine6.2%
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsMedicine5.8%
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchMedicine5.5%
- Vaccine Coverage and HesitancySocial Sciences5.5%
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis researchDentistry5.1%
- Dental Health and Care UtilizationDentistry4.7%
- Dental materials and restorationsDentistry3.9%
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
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.01OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 356 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 29 | 10 |
| 2025 | 37 | 37 | 14 |
| 2024 | 40 | 40 | 13 |
| 2023 | 59 | 59 | 14 |
| 2022 | 38 | 38 | 16 |
| 2021 | 23 | 23 | 13 |
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 review, Single 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-ND | |
| 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,000 words
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted2, with length limits
- original articlelts and Discussion) format. The text of original articles amounting to up to 4000 words (excluding Abstract, references up to 40 and Tables 5). Repmain text ≤ 4,000 words
- review articleCopyright permission should be obtained from the copyright holder in advance if a published Table/Figure is to be included. Student section: Notices and announc…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Declaration of Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies in the Manuscript Preparation Process General guidelines:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Changes to authorship:
Declaration of generative AI use Declaration of Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies in the Manuscript Preparation Process General guidelines:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Copyright terms Model summary
The complete content of the journal is protected both under Indian and international copyrights.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access policy Model summary
All research articles published in RUHS Journal of Health Sciences are fully open access: immediately freely available to read, download, and share.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review process Model summary
RUHS Journal of Health Sciences follows double-blind peer review process.
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
- Sonali Sharma on behalf of Rajasthan University of Health Sciences
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2456-8309
- Electronic ISSN
- 2582-3590
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about RUHS Journal of Health Sciences
How long does peer review take at RUHS Journal of Health Sciences?
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 RUHS Journal of Health Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 words; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 RUHS Journal of Health Sciences based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (17), United States (3) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index RUHS Journal of Health Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, RUHS Journal of Health Sciences is indexed in DOAJ.
Is RUHS Journal of Health Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
RUHS Journal of 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: .