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.
JRHS is a peer-reviewed, scientific multidisciplinary journal in the field of public health, publishing contributions from Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Public Health, Occupational Health, Ergonomics & Safety, Environmental Health, Health Education, Health Services Management, Preventive and Social Medicine.
ISSN Print: 2228-7795, Online: 2228-7809
JRHS is indexed by:
Medline: www.Pubmed.org
Scopus: www.scopus.com
EMBASE: www.embase.com
CINAHI (EBSCO Publishing): www.ebscohost.com
WHO-EMRO Index Medicus: www.emro.who.int/library/imjournals
Index Copernicus International: www.indexcopernicus.com
CABI (Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences International): www.cabi.org
DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals): www.doaj.org
ISC (Islamic World Science Citation Center): www.isc.gov.ir
Iranian Magazine Database: www.magiran.com
SID (Scientific Information Database): www.sid.ir
JRHS is also approved by the Iranian Committee on Publishing of Biomedical Journal of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education.
Recent publications | Acceptance Rate | Duration from receipt to acceptance |
2010 Issue 1: | 24% | 5.9 months |
2010 Issue 2: | 29% | 3.8 months |
2011 Issue 1: | 26% | 3.3 months |
2011 Issue 2: | 32% | 3.4 months |
2012 Issue 1: | 30% | 2.4 months |
2012 Issue 2: | 16% | 2.9 months |
2013 Issue 1: | 22% | 2.4 months |
2013 Issue 2: | 25% | 2.6 months |
2014 Issue 1: | 15% | 2.7 months |
2014 Issue 2: | 11% | 2.4 months |
2014 Issue 3: | 9% | 3.0 months |
2014 Issue 4: | 12% | 3.6 months |
In Press
Table of Contents
Original Articles
| Calculating Population Attributable Fraction for Cardiovascular Risk Factors Using Different Methods in a Population Based Cohort Study |
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| Sayyedeh Sara Azimi, Davood Khalili, Farzad Hadaegh, Parvin Yavari, Yadollah Mehrabi, Fereidoun Azizi |
| Predicting Hepatitis B Monthly Incidence Rates Using Weighted Markov Chains and Time Series Methods |
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| Maryam Shahdoust, Majid Sadeghifar, Jalal Poorolajal, Niloofar Javanrooh, Payam Amini |
| Association of Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels and Vitamin D Dietary Intake with Metabolic Syndrome: A Case Control Study |
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| Laleh Ghanei, Amir Ziaee, Parsa Rostami, Sonia Oveisi, Neda Esmailzadehha, Amir Mohammad Kazemifar, Ali Zargar |
| Evaluation of Interleukin-8 −251 T/A Polymorphisms in Visceral Leishmaniasis |
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| Mehrdad Hajilooi, Mohammad Abasi, Ahad Bazmani, Alireza Ahmadi, Mohammad Matini, Ghasem Solgi, Khosro Sardarian |
| Association of Obesity with the Prevalence of Hypertension in School Children from Central Thailand |
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| Sanguansak Rerksuppaphol, Lakkana Rerksuppaphol |
| Horizontal Inequity in Access to Outpatient Services among Shiraz City Residents, Iran |
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| Zahra Kavosi, Abolfazl Mohammadbeigi, Vajihe Ramezani-Doroh, Nahid Hatam, Abdosaleh Jafari, Azarmidokht Firoozjahantighi |
| Socio-Demographic Characteristics Associated with Cigarettes Smoking, Drug Abuse and Alcohol Drinking among Male Medical University Students in Iran |
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| Farzad Jalilian, Behzad Karami Matin, Mohammad Ahmadpanah, Mari Ataee, Touraj Ahmadi Jouybari, Ahmad Ali Eslami, Mehdi Mirzaei Alavijeh |
Brief Reports
| Levels of Alarm Thresholds of Meningitis Outbreaks in Hamadan Province, west of Iran |
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| Mohammad Faryadres, Manoochehr Karami, Abbas Moghimbeigi, Nader Esmailnasab, Khabat Pazhouhi |
JRHS Office:
School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Shaheed Fahmideh Ave. Hamadan, Islamic Republic of Iran
Postal code: 6517838695, PO box: 65175-4171
Tel: +98 81 38380292, Fax: +98 81 38380509
E-mail: jrhs@umsha.ac.ir