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About the Journal

Middle-East Journal of Non-Communicable Diseases (MEJ-NCD) is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research related to the prevention, management, and policy of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) across the Middle East and beyond. MEJ-NCD accepts a variety of manuscript types that contribute to the understanding of NCDs, including but not limited to cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer, chronic respiratory conditions, metabolic disorders, mental health, and lifestyle-related risk factors, and environmental health.


We encourage submissions that address NCDs in Middle Eastern populations, but we also welcome studies from other regions, particularly those offering comparative insights, context-specific interventions, or policy implications that may be relevant to the Middle East.


The journal’s mission is to support knowledge sharing, foster regional and international collaboration, and drive policy and practice improvements in the prevention and control of NCDs. Contributions from researchers, clinicians, public health professionals, and policymakers are especially encouraged.


Our editorial board consists of prominent regional and international experts in global health, epidemiology, and chronic disease management, ensuring a rigorous peer-review process and maintaining high scientific and ethical standards.

Current Issue

Vol 1, No 1 (2026). Jan-Mar
Published: 2025-12-28

Editorial

  • Editorial for the Inaugural Issue of the Middle-East Journal of Non-Communicable Diseases (MEJ-NCD)

    Farahnaz Joukar
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66224/MEJNCD.1.1.0

Original articles

  • Assessment of prostate malignancy in participants with elevated PSA levels using transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy

    Sara Yeganeh, Siavash Falahatkar, Farahnaz Joukar, Zahra Atrkar-Roshan , Fariborz Mansour-Ghanaei, Ardalan Akhavan
    1-7
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66224/MEJNCD.1.1.3

  • Does exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation improve hemodynamic parameters in heart failure? A controlled trial

    Zahra Mahmoodi, Zahra Ahmadnia, Adel Ghorbani, Arsalan Salari
    8-13
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66224/MEJNCD.1.1.4

  • Causes and complications among patients with cirrhosis in Guilan province, Iran

    Farahnaz Joukar, Mohammad Almasi, Zahra Sedaghati, Narges Akrami, Mehrnaz Asgharnezhad, Fariborz Mansour-Ghanaei
    14-20
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66224/MEJNCD.1.1.1

  • The effect of occupational factors on the incidence of prediabetes: Results from the PERSIAN Guilan Cohort Study

    Mirsaeed Attarchi, Farahnaz Joukar, Zahra Abbasi Ranjbar, Fatemeh Jafari, Sara Yeganeh, Soheil Hassanipour, Fariborz Mansour-Ghanaei
    21-28
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66224/MEJNCD.1.1.2

  • Mindfulness and social support as predictors of distress tolerance in individuals with substance usedisorders: A cross-sectional study

    Fatemeh Shahriyari, Hamidreza Abbasi
    29-34
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66224/MEJNCD.1.1.8

  • Population-based screening of prostate cancer among low-income men in north of Iran, Guilan

    Siavash Falahatkar, Ali Rahmani, Farahnaz Joukar, Sara Yeganeh, Roya Mansour-Ghanaei, Maryam Moradi, Fariborz Mansour-Ghanaei
    35-43
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.66224/MEJNCD.1.1.7

Brief reports

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