Journal profile
UHD Journal of Science and Technology
ISSN 2521-4209 · eISSN 2521-4217 · University of Human Development · Iraq
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UHD Journal of Science and Technology: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 48 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
UHD Journal of Science and Technology is published by University of Human Development. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare, Data Mining and Machine Learning Applications and Medical Image Segmentation Techniques, together about 21% of its articles. Its main subfields are Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
UHD Journal of Science and Technology (UHDJST) is a semi-annual journal published by the University of Human Development, Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. UHDJST member of ROAD, e-ISSN: 2521-4217, p-ISSN: 2521-4209 and a member of Crossref, DOI: 10.21928/issn.2521-4217. UHDJST publishes original research in all areas of Science, Engineering, and Technology. UHDJST is a Peer-Reviewed Open Access journal with Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives License 4.0 (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0). UHDJSTprovides immediate, worldwide, barrier-free access to the full text of research articles without requiring a subscription to the journal, and has article processing charge (APC). UHDJSTapplies the highest standards to everything it does and adopts APA citation/referencing style. UHDJSTSection Policy includes three types of publications: Articles, Review Articles, and Letters. By publishing with us, your research will get the coverage and attention it deserves. Open access and continuous online publication mean your work will be published swiftly, ready to be accessed by anyone, anywhere, at any time. Article Level Metrics allow you to follow the conversations your work has started. UHDJST publishes works from extensive fields including; Pure Science Applied Science Medicine Engineering Technology Other related fields EDITORIAL POLICIES Scope and Focus UHD Journal of Science and Technology (UHDJST) publishes original research in all areas of Science and Engineering. UHDJST is a semi-annual journal published by the University of Human Development, Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. We believe that if your research is scientifically valid and technically sound then it deserves to be published and made accessible to the research community. UHDJST aims to provide a service to the international scientific community enhancing swap space to share, promote and disseminate the academic scientific production from research applied to Science, Engineering, and Technology. By publishing with us, your research will get the coverage and attention it deserves. Open access and continuous online publication mean your work will be published swiftly, ready to be accessed by anyone, anywhere, at any time. Article Level Metrics allow you to follow the conversations your work has started. Section Policies Articles: This is the main type of publication that UHDJST will produce. [Peer Reviewed Indexed Open Submission] Review Articles: Critical, constructive analysis of the literatur
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Artificial Intelligence in HealthcareHealth Professions9.6%
- Data Mining and Machine Learning ApplicationsComputer Science6.6%
- Medical Image Segmentation TechniquesComputer Science4.8%
- Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithms ResearchComputer Science4.8%
- Handwritten Text Recognition TechniquesComputer Science4.8%
- AI in cancer detectionComputer Science4.8%
- Natural Language Processing TechniquesComputer Science4.2%
- Cryptography and Data SecurityComputer Science4.2%
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
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, CrossrefPublisher website
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
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.96OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 245 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | 35 | 131 |
| 2025 | 48 | 48 | 168 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 134 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 115 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 76 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 77 |
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | IQD 150,000 | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | IQD 100,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IQD 100,000 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Reference style
- IEEE
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Open access OPEN ACCESS POLICY
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.Open Access (OA) stands for unrestricted access and unrestricted reuse which means making research publications freely available online. It access ensures that your work reaches the widest possible audience and that your fel…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review PEER REVIEW POLICIES
Blind peer review: author names must not be typed for blind review. Model summary
At UHDJST we are committed to prompt quality scientific work with local and global impacts. To maintain a high-quality publication, all submissions undergo a rigorous review process. Characteristics of the peer review process are as follows:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism policy: submissions undergo plagiarism checks; plagiarism leads to rejection and future submission bans. Model summary
Plagiarism, including self-plagiarism and the use of verbatim text from other sources without appropriate attribution, will result in immediate rejection of the submission.
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to UHD Journal of Science and Technology
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare, Data Mining and Machine Learning Applications.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatAbstract: ≤ 200 words; Reference style: IEEE; Templates: Word.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesIQD 150,000 (DOAJ)Fee details
- 5Expected review timeabout 12 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of Human Development
- Country or region
- Iraq
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2521-4209
- Electronic ISSN
- 2521-4217
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 10, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about UHD Journal of Science and Technology
How long does peer review take at UHD Journal of Science and Technology?
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 UHD Journal of Science and Technology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Reference style: IEEE; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Optional. 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 UHD Journal of Science and Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, UHD Journal of Science and Technology is indexed in DOAJ.
Is UHD Journal of Science and Technology open access, and what is the APC?
UHD Journal of Science and Technology is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .