Abstract：In the global academic evaluation system, inclusion in authoritative databases is an important indicator of journal academic quality. Health Guide (ISSN 3080-7654, eISSN 3080-7662, CODEN: JDABAN, DOI prefix: https://doi.org/10.66106/jdaban, Import Registration Number: G015Z102), a gold open-access health sciences journal published by Quest Press Limited, has recently been officially indexed by the ICI World of Journals database. Operated by Index Copernicus International of Poland, the ICI World of Journals database covers over 45,000 scientific journals from more than 150 countries. Known for its strict inclusion criteria and transparent publishing process, it is one of the most influential scholarly literature databases in Central and Eastern Europe. The journal is dedicated to translating rigorous medical research and health knowledge into scientific information that is easy to understand and trustworthy for the public. All articles undergo strict peer review and are published under the CC BY 4.0 license, making them permanently and freely accessible. This indexing marks international recognition of the journal‘s academic quality, establishing a new coordinate for health science popularization research in the Central and Eastern European academic landscape. This article, taking into account the journal’s positioning, analyzes the practical value of this indexing.
Health Guide 《健康导读》编辑部 Editorial Office (Wed,) studied this question.