Journal profile
Social Determinants of Health
ISSN 2423-7337 · Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Social Determinants of Health: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 35 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Social Determinants of Health is published by Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Public Health and Social Inequalities, Attachment and Relationship Dynamics and Health disparities and outcomes, together about 22.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal publishes original and innovative research that examines the determinants of health at the individual, family, community, organizational, national, and global levels. Submissions should provide scientific evidence with clear implications for public health research, clinical practice, health policy, health systems, or population health. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: Social Determinants of Health Socioeconomic inequalities Education and health Employment and working conditions Income and poverty Housing and living conditions Food security Social capital Social cohesion Social exclusion Migration and health Gender and health Health literacy Health Equity Health inequalities Health disparities Equity-oriented interventions Vulnerable and underserved populations Indigenous health Minority health Refugee and migrant health Disability and health equity Public Health and Preventive Medicine Health promotion Disease prevention Community health Population health Screening programs Vaccination Lifestyle interventions Behavioral medicine Primary prevention Secondary prevention Tertiary prevention Quaternary prevention Epidemiology Social epidemiology Chronic disease epidemiology Infectious disease epidemiology Environmental epidemiology Occupational epidemiology Nutritional epidemiology Genetic epidemiology Epidemiologic methods Health Systems and Policy Health systems research Health services research Universal health coverage Primary health care Health financing Health governance Healthcare quality Patient safety Health technology assessment Evidence-informed policymaking Environmental and Planetary Health Climate change and health Air pollution Water and sanitation Environmental justice Urban health Rural health Occupational health Built environment Sustainable development Planetary health Population Health Maternal health Child and adolescent health Women's health Men's health Healthy aging Mental health Oral health Nutrition Physical activity Obesity Tobacco control Alcohol and substance use Global Health Global burden of disease International health Pandemic preparedness Health security Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Humanitarian health Health diplomacy Global health governance Digital Health and Innovation Digital health Telehealth Artificial intelligence in healthcare Big data analytics Precision public health Health informatics Mobile health (mHealth) Decision support systems Implementation and Translation Implementatio
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Mohammad-Reza SohrabiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 27, United States 3, Canada 2, Malaysia 2, Germany 1 (36 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Public Health and Social InequalitiesSocial Sciences10%
- Attachment and Relationship DynamicsPsychology6.7%
- Health disparities and outcomesSocial Sciences5.6%
- Public Health Policies and EducationHealth Professions5.3%
- Mindfulness and Compassion InterventionsPsychology5%
- Healthcare Quality and ManagementHealth Professions5%
- Community Health and DevelopmentHealth Professions4.7%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology4.4%
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
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 430 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 20 | 7 |
| 2025 | 35 | 35 | 32 |
| 2024 | 32 | 32 | 45 |
| 2023 | 54 | 54 | 45 |
| 2022 | 56 | 56 | 40 |
| 2021 | 45 | 45 | 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- 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 | |
| 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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted9
- community case reportsCommunity Case Reports: Interesting experiences or educational cases of community health are accepted for presentation in the Community Case Report section.Length not stated
- community intervention techniqueCommunity Intervention Technique: New Community Intervention techniques can be arranged to be presented, accompanied by a complete description of the method, ou…Length not stated
- editorialEditorial: Editorials are usually written on invitation by the Editor-in-Chief, regarding articles scheduled to appear in the corresponding issue or describing …Length not stated
- lettersLetters: Letters are accepted for publication including those that may wish to comment on articles in previous issues, or those that contain additional consider…Length not stated
- newsNews: News is written by the editors or selected authors, but any information which may be of interest to researchers of community medicine and public health sc…Length not stated
- original articlesOriginal Articles: The journal accepts papers derived from original research in different fields of study as the scope of the journal allows.Length not stated
- policy notes or appraisalPolicy Notes or Appraisal: Appraising current policy and programs in different fields of health.Length not stated
- review articlesReview Articles: Reviews are accepted for publication in different fields of study as the scope of the journal allows.Length not stated
- systematic review articlesSystematic Review Articles: Systematic reviews are accepted for publication in different fields of study as the scope of the journal allows.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors transfer copyright to the Social Determinants of Health Research Center upon publication. Model summary
Published papers are subject to open access and may be copied and distributed for non-profit purposes.The authors transfer all copyright ownership of the manuscript to the Social Determinants journal in the event the work is published. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the published version of the work, with an acknow…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access; papers may be copied and distributed for non-profit purposes. Model summary
Published papers are subject to open access and may be copied and distributed for non-profit purposes.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review is double blind, with at least 2 anonymous expert reviewers per submission. Model summary
All submissions are considered to be confidential and are peer-reviewed by at least 2 anonymous experts in the related field selected by the editors. Peer review policy is double blind.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Archiving via CLOCKSS and LOCKSS distributed archiving systems. Model summary
This journal utilizes the CLOCKSS and LOCKSS system to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration.
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
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2423-7337
- Print ISSN
- 2423-3560
- Society / sponsor
- Social Determinants of Health Research Center affiliated to Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 12 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Social Determinants of Health
How long does peer review take at Social Determinants of Health?
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 Social Determinants of Health?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Vancouver; 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 Social Determinants of Health based?
Of the 36 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (27), United States (3) and Canada (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Social Determinants of Health?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Social Determinants of Health is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Social Determinants of Health open access, and what is the APC?
Social Determinants of Health 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .