Journal profile · Medicine-Medicine (all)
Scientific Journal of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
ISSN 1560-652X · eISSN 2345-4040 · Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Scientific Journal of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 4 weeks (community reports); indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Scientific Journal of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences is published by Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sperm and Testicular Function, Medicinal Plant Research and Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria, together about 21.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Scientific Journal of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences (SJKUMS) is a peer reviewed multi-Disciplinary& medical publication .Scheduled to appear quarterly and publishes peer review, original articles, review articles and case reports.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Medicine (all)
Editor-in-chief Zakaria VahabzadehPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 7 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sperm and Testicular FunctionMedicine8.2%
- Medicinal Plant ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences7%
- Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.4%
- Reproductive Biology and FertilityMedicine6.4%
- Natural Antidiabetic Agents StudiesMedicine5.3%
- Anesthesia and Pain ManagementMedicine4.7%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.1%
- Global Cancer Incidence and ScreeningMedicine4.1%
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO
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
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 295 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| 2022 | 72 | 72 | 66 |
| 2021 | 79 | 79 | 41 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 6 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 28 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 30 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 4 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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Cover letter
- Required
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 Sciences
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- Persian
- ISSN
- 1560-652X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2345-4040
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 Scientific Journal of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
How long does peer review take at Scientific Journal of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 4 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 Scientific Journal of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: Vancouver; 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 Scientific Journal of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Scientific Journal of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Scientific Journal of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Scientific Journal of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Scientific Journal of Kurdistan University of Medical 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, 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: .