About the Journal
The International Journal of Health Sciences (IJHS) is a peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research in the field of medical and health sciences. The journal aims to disseminate original research, reviews, and scholarly analyses that contribute to the advancement of clinical practice, public health, and biomedical knowledge.
IJHS publishes articles in English and follows a rigorous double-blind peer review process to ensure scientific quality, integrity, and relevance.
Journal Information
- Title: International Journal of Health Sciences
- Abbreviation: Int J Health Sci
- Language of Publication: English
- Frequency: Six issues per year
- Year of Establishment: 2007
- Format: Online
- Print ISSN: 1658-3639
- Online ISSN: 1658-7774
Open Access
The International Journal of Health Sciences is an open-access journal, providing immediate and free access to its published content. Licensing and copyright information are clearly stated on individual article pages.
The journal does not charge any article processing charges (APCs) or submission fees.
Publisher
The journal is published by Scientific Scholar on behalf of Qassim University.
Scientific Scholar serves as the publishing partner, providing publishing infrastructure, manuscript management system, website hosting, copyediting, production, and distribution services to support the journal’s publication process. Scientific Scholar does not influence or participate in the editorial decisions or the peer review process.
Abstracting and Indexing
The International Journal of Health Sciences is indexed or included in the following databases and services:
- Clarivate Analytics – Emerging Sources Citation Index (Web of Science)
- PubMed*
- PubMed Central (PMC)*
- Norwegian Register for Scientific Journals
- Finnish Publication Forum (JUFO)
- Google Scholar
* IJHS content from 2007 (Volume 1, Issue 1) through 2025 (Volume 19, Issue 2) is available in PubMed Central.
Journal Metrics
According to Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR) 2024, the Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of the International Journal of Health Sciences is 2.1, and the journal is ranked 95 out of 332 journals (Q2) in the category Medicine, General & Internal.