Journal profile
yfth
ISSN 2981-0779 · Lorestan University of Medical Science · Iran, Islamic Republic of
yfth: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 14 weeks (community reports); 3,878 articles a year.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
yfth 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)
Yafteh is a scholarly, peer-reviewed journal published by Lorestan University of Medical Sciences. This journal welcomes articles in certain clinical fields, including bacteriology, mycology, virology, and parasitology. Academic members and researchers can submit their manuscripts to Yafteh after ensuring that their manuscripts adhere to the guidelines outlined by the Editorial Office. Yafteh is a quarterly journal published online in Persian. Manuscripts are published with lengthy English abstracts.
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
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
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)
- 3,878Publisher 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 ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 14 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 | |
| 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)
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- case reporterences and Appendices (if applicable). Case Reports: Case Reports are limited to 2,500 words including references. Body of Case Report Manuscript shouldmain text ≤ 2,500 words
- case(s) reportFive types of articles will be accepted for publication in this journal: Original Article Case(s) Report Review ArticleLength not stated
- original articleonflict of interest in covering letter. Original Article: Original articles are limited to 6000 words including references. Body of Manuscript should include Ti…main text ≤ 6,000 words
- review articleFive types of articles will be accepted for publication in this journal: Original Article Case(s) Report Review ArticleLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Conflicts of interest
Authors must declare funding sources and conflicts of interest. Model summary
Authors must acknowledge and declare any sources of funding and potential conflicting interest.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethical approval (IRB) and informed consent must be stated; animal research must comply with NIH guidelines. Model summary
Ethical considerations must be addressed in the Materials and Methods section.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Copyright/publishing rights transfer to Yafteh journal upon acceptance. Model summary
Upon the acceptance of the paper, the publishing right belongs only to the Yafteh journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- 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 ·- Peer review
Appeals and complaints handled per COPE guidelines; final decision by Editor in Chief; Ombudsperson or Ethical Editor assigned for unresolved cases. Model summary
Appeal and complaint cases are handled within the scope of COPE guidelines by the Editorial Board of the journal.
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
- 2981-0779
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 28, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about yfth
How long does peer review take at yfth?
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 yfth 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 yfth?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, yfth is indexed in DOAJ.
Is yfth open access, and what is the APC?
yfth 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: .