Medical Sciences — international HAC-Approved Journals
According to Uzbekistan's Higher Attestation Commission (HAC, locally OAK), 218 international academic journals are currently approved in the Medical Sciences field. Articles published in these journals count toward PhD and DSc dissertation defenses.
How many HAC-approved journals cover Medical Sciences?
218. These are approved by Uzbekistan's HAC as international academic journals in the Medical Sciences field and are listed in full below.
Journal list
| Journal | ISSN | Publisher | Country | HAC decision | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epidemiologiya i infektsionnye bolezni Medical Sciences | 2226-6976 | Natsionalnoe nauchnoe obshchestvo infektsionistov | Russian Federation | — | h-8 |
| Epilepsiya. Paroksizmalnye sostoyaniya Medical Sciences | 2077-8333 | Ministerstvo zdravookhraneniya Rossiyskoy Federatsii | Russian Federation | — | h-12 |
How do I publish in a HAC-approved journal?
The exact number of required articles is set by OAK and varies by academic field and degree type (PhD or DSc) — check the current requirements on oak.uz or with your dissertation council. The one rule that always applies: the article must be published before the defense date, and the journal must be on the OAK list at the time of publication. Each journal's submission requirements, scope, and contact details are on its own page.