Indian Journal of Public Health

Aims & Scope

Indian Journal of Public Health is a peer-reviewed international journal published Quarterly by the Indian Public Health Association.

It is indexed / abstracted by the major international indexing systems like Index Medicus/MEDLINE, SCOPUS, PUBMED, etc.

The journal allows free access (Open Access) to its contents and permits authors to self-archive final accepted version of the articles.

The Indian Journal of Public Health publishes articles of authors from India and abroad with special emphasis on original research findings that are relevant for developing country perspectives including India.

The journal considers publication of articles as original article, review article, special article, brief research article, CME / Education forum, commentary, letters to editor, case series reports, etc.

The journal covers population based studies, impact assessment, monitoring and evaluation, systematic review, meta-analysis, clinic-social studies etc., related to any domain and discipline of public health, specially relevant to national priorities, including ethical and social issues.

Articles aligned with national health issues and policy implications are prefered.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

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.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

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 12,000.00 INR. 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.

• Impact of lockdown following COVID-19 on the gaming behavior of college students

  Citation: 149

  Authors: YatanPal Singh, Dheeraj, Swarndeep, Surekha, Rachna

• Kuppuswamy′s socioeconomic scale: Updating income ranges for the year 2012

  Citation: 119

  Authors: Neeta, Neeru, Jugal

• Tobacco Control Policies in India: Implementation and Challenges

  Citation: 118

  Authors: Jagdish, DC

• Internet addiction: Prevalence and risk factors: A cross-sectional study among college students in Bengaluru, the Silicon Valley of India

  Citation: 89

  Authors: Sharmitha, SatishKumar

• Prevalence of depression and associated risk factors among the elderly in urban and rural field practice areas of a tertiary care institution in Ludhiana

  Citation: 85

  Authors: Paramita, AnoopI

• Effect of very early skin to skin contact on success at breastfeeding and preventing early hypothermia in neonates

  Citation: 84

  Authors: Smita, Amit, Anjoo, Sanjeev

• Problematic internet use among students in South-East Asia: Current state of evidence

  Citation: 77

  Authors: YatanPal Singh, Ananya, Pawan, Rachna

• Multisectoral approach for promoting public health

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Subhash, DharmeshKumar

• Tobacco use: A major risk factor for non communicable diseases in South-East Asia region

  Citation: 69

  Authors: JS, Renu, JP, Nata

• Nomophobic behaviors among smartphone using medical and engineering students in two colleges of West Bengal

  Citation: 68

  Authors: Sharmistha, Pallabi, Samir, JayantaKumar, Abhijit, Romy