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Shiraz E-Medical Journal

e-ISSN 1735-1391
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Journal Information

Explore latest general medicine research in SEMJ. Indexed in BIOSIS, Scopus, EMBASE. CiteScore 2023: 1. Monthly by Health Policy Research Center, Shiraz Univ.

CiteScore 2024

1.1

First decision

68 days

Accept to publication

16 days

Acceptance rate

18%

The record

Full journal title
Shiraz E-Medical Journal
Abbreviation
semj
NLM title
Shiraz E-Med J
Publisher
Brieflands
Scientific collaborator
Health Policy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
e-ISSN
1735-1391
Language
English
Frequency
monthly
Publishing model
Per-article continuous
Subject area
Social medicine

Aim & scope

Core Areas of Interest

  • Public Health: Studies related to health promotion, disease prevention, epidemiology, and community health interventions.
  • Health Policy and Management: Research on healthcare systems, policy analysis, health economics, and decision-making.
  • Clinical Medicine: Original studies, clinical trials, and case-based research improving diagnostic and therapeutic practices.
  • Preventive Medicine: Investigations into strategies for prevention, screening, and control of diseases.
  • Health Systems Research: Analyses of healthcare delivery, accessibility, and quality improvement initiatives.

Research Focus

  • Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Integration of multiple health-related disciplines for comprehensive research outcomes.
  • Evidence-Based Studies: Submissions grounded in scientific rigor, data transparency, and reproducibility.
  • Global and Local Relevance: Research addressing local, regional, and international health challenges and innovations.

Article types

The following manuscript types are accepted for publication:

  • Original Research Articles: Presenting new data or findings across health sciences.
  • Review Articles & Mini-Reviews: Synthesizing current knowledge, identifying gaps and offering future directions.
  • Meeting Reports: Summaries of scientific meetings, conferences or symposia relevant to health sciences.
  • Letters: Brief communications, commentary, or responses on previously published work and current topics in health sciences.

Peer review

Access & licensing

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License policy

This open-access article is available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which allows for unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited.

Publication charges

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  • Publishing Open Access models: Full Gold Open Access
  • Access: Immediate permanent free to access after publication
  • Reader subscription fees: None
  • Article Processing Charge: Author pays APC
  • Embargo period: None
  • License for reuse: CC BY-NC 4.0
  • Publishing services: Full
  • Indexing: Full

Digital archiving

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Indexing & metrics

Journal Metrics

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CiteScore 20241.1
Time to first decision68 days
Accept to publication16 days
Acceptance rate18%
Open peer review161
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