Journal of Public Health in Africa

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Public Health in Africa (JPHiA) is a peer-reviewed, academic journal that focuses on health issues in the African continent.

The journal editors seek high quality original articles on public health related issues, reviews, comments and more.

The aim of the journal is to move public health discourse from the background to the forefront.

The success of Africa’s struggle against disease depends on public health approaches.

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 936.00 USD. 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.

• Global burden of diseases attributable to air pollution

  Citation: 88

  Authors: Samuel Soledayo

• Investigation of medicinal plants traditionally used as dietary supplements: A review on Moringa oleifera

  Citation: 77

  Authors: Ivana, Arianna, Maurice, Maurizio, Andrea

• Health care delivery in Malaysia: changes, challenges and champions

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Susan, LooSee, Rusli

• Publication practices and responsible authorship: a review article

  Citation: 63

  Authors: Elvis E., Margaret, Francis B.

• Factors influencing recruitment and retention of healthcare workers in rural and remote areas in developed and developing countries: an overview

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Gisèle Irène Claudine, Marie-Pierre, Louise

• Prevalence of gastrointestinal pathogens in Sub-Saharan Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Stephanie M., Damien, John

• Gender norms and family planning decision-making in Tanzania: a qualitative study

  Citation: 46

  Authors: Sidney R., Elisabeth, Peninah

• Brain-drain and health care delivery in developing countries

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Yusuf Abdu, Nabilla, Adamu

• Prevalence and patterns of Moringa oleifera use among HIV positive patients in Zimbabwe: a cross-sectional survey

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Tsitsi Grace, Charles Chiedza

• Ebola viral disease in West Africa: a threat to global health, economy and political stability

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Semeeh Akinwale, Ibrahim, Yauba