Journal profile
rwnshnsy w rwnpzshkhy shnkht
ISSN 2588-6657 · eISSN 2476-2962 · Kurdistan University of Medical Scienses · Iran, Islamic Republic of
rwnshnsy w rwnpzshkhy shnkht: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 36 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
rwnshnsy w rwnpzshkhy shnkht is published by Kurdistan University of Medical Scienses. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes, Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions and Attachment and Relationship Dynamics, together about 27.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
| Last update: 2017/08/9 | - Shenakht Journal of Psychology and Psychiatry started its activity as a quarterly in the summer of 2014, and obtained a publishing license from the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance (No. 75478-16/6/1394) and started its activity officially in the summer of 2015. Also it obtained a research rank from the Medical Journals Commission of the Islamic Republic of Iran (No 700/2995). This journal has been available electronically since the summer of 2014 and in print since the summer of 2018. It has been published as a bi-monthly since the summer of 2018. Mental illnesses affect the thinking and behavior of individuals and cause discomfort and disability in them. Moreover, genetic factors, various stressors, and the type of interaction with others are influential in their creation or occurrence. These disorders and diseases are of special importance in human life and lack of attention to them causes many problems in the individual, those around him/her, and even society. The aims of Shenakht Journal of Psychology and Psychiatry are to publish the results of scientific research and studies related to psychiatry, psychology, and other related topics with emphasis on their applications in various fields of research, education, and treatment, as well as to promote and facilitate mental health. The thematic scope of this journal in research related to various fields of psychiatry, psychology, and mental health of people of different ages includes the following: - Behavioral disorders, specific disorders, mental genetic disorders, mental-emotional disorders, learning and cognitive disorders, sexual disorders - Study on cognitive, moral, emotional, and behavioral development - Various studies in the field of addiction - Strategies to promote mental health, psychological therapies, psychotherapy, and medication - Mental health services and support for these patients - Different life and educational styles and factors involved in them - Interdisciplinary approaches to health and mental health services - New methods and drugs for treating patients This journal adheres to all the principles of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), and includes the following types of articles: • Original/research articles • Reviews • Short report • Case report • Letter to the editor - Sending articles to this journal and publishing them in this journal are free. - This journal uses th
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief دکترسلیمان محمد زادهPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesPsychology11.4%
- Mindfulness and Compassion InterventionsPsychology10.5%
- Attachment and Relationship DynamicsPsychology6%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology5.8%
- Personality Traits and PsychologyPsychology5.8%
- Personality Disorders and PsychopathologyPsychology5.4%
- Psychological Treatments and AssessmentsPsychology5.4%
- Developmental and Educational NeuropsychologyPsychology5.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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
PsycINFOPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Scientific Information Database (SID, Islamic World Science Citation Database (ISC, WHO, EUROPUB, ASCI, Copernicus, CIVILICA, Noormags, MagIran, Scientific Indexing Services (SIS, Eurasian Scientific Journal Index, Research Bible, Citefactor, Academia, MIAr, Barekat Knowledge Network System, Ensani Portal, Irisweb Journals System
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
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.2OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 476 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| 2025 | 36 | 36 | 103 |
| 2024 | 46 | 46 | 163 |
| 2023 | 48 | 48 | 152 |
| 2022 | 85 | 85 | 82 |
| 2021 | 72 | 72 | 70 |
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 16 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-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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 2,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- case reportclude an abstract and introduction, and case report, discussion, conclusion, acknowledgments, and references sections, and should not exceed 2,000 words. Letter…main text ≤ 2,000 words
- case reportsCase Reports Rare or interesting case reports will be published; they should include an abstract and introduction, and case report, discussion, conclusion, ackn…Length not stated
- letter to the editor in chiefLetter to the Editor in Chief The letter can be in the form of presentation of scientific observations or a critique of one of the articles published in this jo…Length not stated
- original articlesOriginal Articles 1. The article should include a title, and abstract, introduction, method, tools, results, discussion, conclusion, acknowledgments, and refere…Length not stated
- review articlesReview Articles Only articles with author(s) who are experts in the relevant field and have mentioned their articles in the list of references will be accepted.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright
Copyright transferred to journal upon acceptance Model summary
At the time of acceptance of the article for publication, the copyright for publication of the article is transferred to this journal
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
Due to the fact that reviews are performed as double-blind review, only the file without the name of the authors of the article is sent to the reviewers
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
- Kurdistan University of Medical Scienses
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- Persian
- ISSN
- 2588-6657
- Electronic ISSN
- 2476-2962
- 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 rwnshnsy w rwnpzshkhy shnkht
How long does peer review take at rwnshnsy w rwnpzshkhy shnkht?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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 rwnshnsy w rwnpzshkhy shnkht?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–6; Manuscript length: ≤ 2,000 words; Reference style: APA. 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 rwnshnsy w rwnpzshkhy shnkht?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, rwnshnsy w rwnpzshkhy shnkht is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PsycINFO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is rwnshnsy w rwnpzshkhy shnkht open access, and what is the APC?
rwnshnsy w rwnpzshkhy shnkht 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: .