Journal profile
Yafteh
ISSN 1563-0773 · eISSN 2981-0779 · Lorestan University of Medical Science · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Yafteh: fully open access; review about 14 weeks (community reports); 3,876 articles a year.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Yafteh is published by Lorestan University of Medical Science. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Legal and Regulatory Analysis, Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies and Military Technology and Strategies, together about 97.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
| Last update: 2017/02/22 | Journal Title: Yafteh Scientific rank: Scientific-Research Language: Persian (English abstract) P-ISSN: 1563-0773 E-ISSN: 2981-0779 Volume Release: Quarterly Publication started: 1995 Country of publication: Iran Publisher: Lorestan University of Medical Sciences Specialization: Medicine Publication doi code: 10.18869/acadpub.yafte Arbitration Type: Closed Arbitration (Anonymous) Format: Electronic Initial review time frame: two weeks The scientific-research journal Yafat is published quarterly and accepts articles in all medical and health fields. The audience of this journal is professors, researchers, medical students, paramedical students, and those interested in medical issues. Readers can access the full text of all articles published in the quarterly journal for free. 1- Original Articles, the result of the authors' research findings 2- Review Articles, accepted by authors with sufficient experience in the subject of the article and containing at least 50 references 3- Case Reports, exceptional cases with educational and research aspects According to letter number 9890/704 dated 18/9/1391 and based on the resolution of the 108th meeting of the National Medical Sciences Publications Commission, the scientific research journal of Lorestan University of Medical Sciences has been published only in electronic form since volume 14, issue 4 of 1391. Plagiarism: Semim Noor software is used to prevent plagiarism. The quarterly journal is indexed in the following databases: DOAJ Google Scholar Scientific Information Database of Jihad Daneshgahi (SID) Islamic World Science Citation Database (ISC) National Publications Database https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=tIJjsKAAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate View: 237461 Time(s) | Print: 1330 Time(s) | Email: 0 Time(s) | 0 Comment(s)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Masoud BehzadifarPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 2, United Kingdom 1, Germany 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Legal and Regulatory AnalysisSocial Sciences32.4%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences32.4%
- Military Technology and StrategiesEngineering32.4%
- Adipose Tissue and MetabolismMedicine0.4%
- Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic DiseasesMedicine0.2%
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiologyMedicine0.2%
- COVID-19 epidemiological studiesMathematics0.2%
- Biochemical effects in animalsMedicine0.2%
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 ScholarPublisher 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
Impact
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.06OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3,876Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 977 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | 1 |
| 2023 | 32 | 32 | 6 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 4 |
| 2021 | 129 | 129 | 25 |
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 14 weeksLetPub ·
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- 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. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons license (CC-BY). However, the license permits any user to read, copy, redistribute and and make derivative the material in any medium or format for any purpose, even commercial…
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
- Lorestan University of Medical Science
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- Persian
- ISSN
- 1563-0773
- Electronic ISSN
- 2981-0779
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 28, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Yafteh
How long does peer review take at Yafteh?
Authors report an average review time of about 14 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Yafteh based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (2), United Kingdom (1) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Yafteh?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Yafteh is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Yafteh open access, and what is the APC?
Yafteh is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .