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We do not publish clinical trials, nursing studies, animal studies, qualitative studies, nutritional studies, health insurance, and hospital management. In addition, we do not publish the results of laboratory and chemical studies in the field of ergonomics, occupational health, and environmental health.
ISSN Print: 2228-7795, Online: 2228-7809
JRHS is indexed by:
Web of Science - Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
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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
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.
Vol 22, No 4 (2022): Fall
Table of Contents
Original Articles
Investigating the utility of multivariate meta-analysis methods in estimating summary dose response curve |
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Deepthy Melepurakkal Sadanandan, Kalesh M Karun, Harichandrakumar K T, N. Sreekumaran Nair |
Problematic use of the internet, smartphone, and SMS among adults: shared and unique predictors |
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Argyroula Kalaitzaki, Stéphanie Laconi, George Tsouvelas |
Pleural mesothelioma and lung cancer risk assessment for a population exposure to asbestos in Tehran, Iran |
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Nafiseh Nasirzadeh, Zahra Soltanpour, Yousef Mohammadian, Bahman Pourhasan |
Prediction of helmet use behavior among motorcyclists based on Theory of Planned Behavior |
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Forouzan Rezapur-Shahkolai, Ehsan Vesali-Monfared, Majid Barati, Leili Tapak |
Effects of Hypertension alone and in Comorbidity with Diabetes on the 30-Day Mortality of Inpatients with COVID-19 |
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Erfan Ayubi, Fatemeh Torkamanasadi, Shiva Borzouei, Behnaz Alafchi, Mobin Faghih soleimani, Saman khosronejad, Salman Khazaei, Seyed Saman Talebi |
Analysis of Casual Relationships between Social Determinants of Health in Iran; Using fuzzy cognitive map |
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Nafiseh Salehnia, Abbas Assari Arani, Alireza Olyaeemanesh, Hossein Sadeghi Saghdel |
Long term survival rate following myocardial infarction and the effect of discharged medications on the survival rate |
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Sahar Bayat, Seyed Saeed Hashemi Nazari, Yadollah Mehrabi, Mohammad Sistanizad |
Investigating the Effects of Biopsychosocial Interventions on Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain among Students |
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Rashid Heidarimoghadam, Younes Mohammadi, Ramin Kordi |
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