Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Aims & Scope

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice publishes articles which focus on evidence based public health practice and research.

The journal is a bi-monthly peer-reviewed publication guided by a multidisciplinary editorial board of administrators, practitioners and scientists.

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice publishes in a wide range of population health topics including research to practice; emergency preparedness; bioterrorism; infectious disease surveillance; environmental health; community health assessment, chronic disease prevention and health promotion, and academic-practice linkages.

Recognized as the leading practice based public health journal, the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice has recently published focus issues defining the public health workforce, performance management and bridging the research to practice gap.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.9
2024	2.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.987

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	63

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4929

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1289

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• 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.

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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.

• A Glossary for Dissemination and Implementation Research in Health

  Citation: 466

  Authors: Borsika A., Ross C., Debra, Matthew W., Nancy L.

• Moving Upstream

  Citation: 382

  Authors: David R., Manuela V., Adebola O., Selina A.

• Revealing the Unequal Burden of COVID-19 by Income, Race/Ethnicity, and Household Crowding: US County Versus Zip Code Analyses

  Citation: 318

  Authors: Jarvis T., Nancy

• The Effects of Tobacco Control Policies on Smoking Rates

  Citation: 312

  Authors: David T., Frank, Joseph

• Getting the Word Out: New Approaches for Disseminating Public Health Science

  Citation: 296

  Authors: Ross C., Amy A., Jenine K., Justin B., Rachel G.

• Addressing Health Equity and Social Determinants of Health Through Healthy People 2030

  Citation: 238

  Authors: Cynthia A., Dushanka V., Nico, Glenda L., Emmeline, Carter, Ayanna, Karen H.

• Updating Health Literacy for Healthy People 2030: Defining Its Importance for a New Decade in Public Health

  Citation: 219

  Authors: Stephanie, Cindy, Linda, Emmeline, Carter, Frances, Dushanka, Nico

• Measurement of Health Disparities, Health Inequities, and Social Determinants of Health to Support the Advancement of Health Equity

  Citation: 219

  Authors: Ana, Makram, David, Ramal, Karen, Gloria

• Control of Lead Sources in the United States, 1970-2017: Public Health Progress and Current Challenges to Eliminating Lead Exposure

  Citation: 215

  Authors: Timothy, Rachel B., Lauren, Mary Jean

• The Communities Advancing Resilience Toolkit (CART)

  Citation: 191

  Authors: Rose L., Betty, Richard L., Richard W., Fran H., Dori B.

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