Global Public Health

Aims & Scope

Global Public Health is an international journal that publishes research on public health including the social and cultural aspects of global health issues.

Global Public Health addresses public health issues that come to the fore in the global environment, such as epidemics of newly emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, the globalization of trade and the increase in chronic illnesses.

The journal is characterized by a global and multidisciplinary focus, its emphasis on significant global health issues and its concern to understand resource-poor and resource-rich countries including the public health challenges they face as part of a single, interacting and global system.

Global Public Health covers the following sections: Social patterning of health including social exclusion, health disparities and inequalities Environmental health sciences including natural catastrophes, disasters, famine, pollution, ecotoxicology and environmental threats Population and health including sexual and reproductive health, mental health, indigenous health and the health of minorities Conflict and health including torture, war, terrorism, civil disturbance and the health of displaced populations International health policy and practice including social justice, human rights and health Global health and development including the health effects of major economic development trends and the impact of globalization on health outcomes.

Manuscripts on the following topics are especially welcomed: The role of significant social factors, especially social inequalities as determinants of health Politics and policy, both as shaping health outcomes and as important components of health systems Ways in which any specific case study raises issues about global processes or systems.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science
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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

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• Oa statement
• Author instructions
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• Review url
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• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
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Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 4,595.00 AUD. Learn more.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• The comparative politics of COVID-19: The need to understand government responses

  Citation: 285

  Authors: Scott L., Elizabeth J., Elize Massard, Andre

• Addressing social drivers of HIV/AIDS for the long-term response: Conceptual and methodological considerations

  Citation: 282

  Authors: Judith D., Justin O., Carlos F.

• ‘I am not a man’: Trans-specific barriers and facilitators to PrEP acceptability among transgender women

  Citation: 238

  Authors: Jae M., JoAnne, Nikki, Emily

• Gender inequity in health: why it exists and how we can change it

  Citation: 236

  Authors: G., P.

• Questioning gender norms with men to improve health outcomes: Evidence of impact

  Citation: 225

  Authors: G., C., M., A., C.

• Governing COVID-19 without government in Brazil: Ignorance, neoliberal authoritarianism, and the collapse of public health leadership

  Citation: 223

  Authors: Francisco, Michael

• Medical populism and the COVID-19 pandemic

  Citation: 215

  Authors: Gideon

• Limitations of the Millennium Development Goals: a literature review

  Citation: 190

  Authors: Maya, Brett D., Sridhar

• The deterioration of health status among immigrants to Canada

  Citation: 161

  Authors: Fernando G., Eagan

• Structural barriers to ART adherence in Southern Africa: Challenges and potential ways forward

  Citation: 160

  Authors: A., R.H., A., S., L., L.