Journal profile · Medicine-Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Savadi Salamat
ISSN 2476-4728 · Mashhad University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Savadi Salamat: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 0.6 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 31 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Savadi Salamat is published by Mashhad University of Medical Sciences and is classed under Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Health Literacy and Information Accessibility, Health and Well-being Studies and School Health and Nursing Education, together about 51.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Editor-in-chief Nooshin Peyman HealthPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 2, Switzerland 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Health Literacy and Information AccessibilityHealth Professions22.8%
- Health and Well-being StudiesPsychology15.2%
- School Health and Nursing EducationHealth Professions13.9%
- Public Health and NutritionMedicine6.3%
- Health and Wellbeing ResearchHealth Professions5.1%
- Breastfeeding Practices and InfluencesMedicine3.8%
- Mobile Health and mHealth ApplicationsHealth Professions3.8%
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseasesHealth Professions3.8%
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)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Cross-ref
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 31LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 40 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 108 |
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 | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 500 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- RLS 15
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
- ≤ 350 words
- Keywords
- 3–6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,500 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 accepted4, with length limits
- letter to editor4- Letter to EditorLength not stated
- original research articlepractical function of the findings. 2- Original Research Article: reporting original and previously unpublished work (maximum of 4500 words without references, …main text ≤ 4,500 words
- qualitative research article3-Qualitative Research ArticleLength not stated
- review article1- Review Article: Systematic & Controversial ReviewLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, Open access, Plagiarism
- AI use
AI use in manuscript preparation is in agreement with the COPE position statement; authors must disclose any utilization of AI tools. Model summary
The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in any step of manuscript preparation is in agreement with the COPE position statement.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Authors must disclose any financial sources or benefits that may bias the results of the research. Model summary
Conflict of Interest: writers are responsible for any financial sources or benefits may cause the results of the research to be bias and they should mention them.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Corrections, Retractions and Matters Arising Model summary
Corrections, Retractions and Matters Arising
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open Access Policy: Access to the articles & submissions are FREE. Model summary
Open Access Policy: Access to the articles & submissions are FREE.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism: Use of verbatim texts from other sources without acknowledgement is prohibited. Model summary
Plagiarism: Use of verbatim texts from other sources without acknowledgement is prohibited. The content of all articles must be the original work of authors and must not be plagiarized from other articles.
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
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2476-4728
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 11, Issue 4 (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 Savadi Salamat
What CAS zone is Savadi Salamat in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Savadi Salamat?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.6 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 9.
How long does peer review take at Savadi Salamat?
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 Savadi Salamat?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 350 words; Keywords: 3–6; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,500 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 Savadi Salamat based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (2) and Switzerland (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Savadi Salamat?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Savadi Salamat is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Savadi Salamat open access, and what is the APC?
Savadi Salamat 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .