Journal of Research in Health Sciences

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Research in Health Sciences (JRHS) is the official journal of the School of Public Health; Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, which is published quarterly.

Since 2017, JRHS is published electronically.

JRHS is a peer-reviewed, scientific publication which is produced quarterly and is a multidisciplinary journal in the field of public health, publishing contributions from Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Public Health, Occupational Health, Environmental Health, Health Education, and Preventive and Social Medicine.

We do not publish clinical trials, nursing studies, animal studies, qualitative studies, nutritional studies, health insurance, and hospital management.

In addition, we do not publish the results of laboratory and chemical studies in the field of ergonomics, occupational health, and environmental health

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.4
2024	1.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.497

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	32

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	11660

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	185

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Factors for the Primary Prevention of Breast Cancer: A Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Jalal, Fatemeh, Manoochehr, Zahra, Fatemeh, Fatemeh, Bushra, Pegah, Fatemeh

• Non-Suicidal Self-Injury and Its Relationship with Family Psychological Function and Perceived Social Support among Iranian High School Students

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Hossein, Mohammad Hasan, Mahbobeh, Akbar, Hossein, Shirin, Asghar

• Substance Use among Adolescent High School Students in Nigeria and Its Relationship with Psychosocial Factors

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Adetunji, Banji F., Lateef O., Adedotun S., Mobolaji U., Rose Chidindu

• Relationship of Religion with Suicidal Ideation, Suicide Plan, Suicide Attempt, and Suicide Death: A Meta-analysis

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Jalal, Mahmoud, Fatemeh, Nahid

• Academic Stress and Adolescents Mental Health: A Multilevel Structural Equation Modeling (MSEM) Study in Northwest of Iran

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Zahra, Hamid-Reza, Mahboubeh, Mehrdad, Saharnaz

• Effects of Light on Attention and Reaction Time: A Systematic Review

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Rostam, Hanieh, Negar, Abbas, Nematullah

• The global pandemics are getting more frequent and severe

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Jalal

• Dynamic Human Error Assessment in Emergency Using Fuzzy Bayesian CREAM

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Marzieh, Omid, Majid, Alireza, Iraj

• Epidemiological Characteristics and Trend in the Incidence of Human Brucellosis in Iran from 2009 to 2017

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Faezeh, Hossein, Abbas, Fatemeh, Farzad

• Association between Dietary Patterns and Major Depression in Adult Females: A Case-Control Study

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Sakineh, Arezou, Parvin

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