Public Health Research

Aims & Scope

Abstracting & Indexing

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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Health Professions and 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.

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APC Details

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

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies. 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.

• Community engagement to reduce inequalities in health: a systematic review, meta-analysis and economic analysis

  Citation: 270

  Authors: A, G, D, S, J, F, T, A, J

• Systematic review of the effects of schools and school environment interventions on health: evidence mapping and synthesis

  Citation: 146

  Authors: C, F, A, H, W, A, M, J, M, R, S, L

• Mass media to communicate public health messages in six health topic areas: a systematic review and other reviews of the evidence

  Citation: 114

  Authors: Martine, Kathryn, Tessa, Srinivasa Vittal, Kate, Shona, Sarah, James, Mhairi, Ben, Linda

• Sexual health promotion for young people delivered via digital media: a scoping review

  Citation: 98

  Authors: Julia, Sue, Sonali, Rachael, Caroline, Charles, Elizabeth

• Implications for public health research of models and theories of disability: a scoping study and evidence synthesis

  Citation: 89

  Authors: Maria, Karl, Hilary, Chris, Carol

• Crime, fear of crime and mental health: synthesis of theory and systematic reviews of interventions and qualitative evidence

  Citation: 85

  Authors: Theo, Mark, Margaret, David, Stephen, Kath, Hilary, Steven, Amanda, Adrian

• Football Fans in Training (FFIT): a randomised controlled trial of a gender-sensitised weight loss and healthy living programme for men – end of study report

  Citation: 77

  Authors: Sally, Kate, Cindy M, Elisabeth, Christopher, Peter T, Petra, Nanette, Annie S, Nicole, Adrian, Eleanor, Alan, Catherine, Elaine, Shaun

• Can community-based peer support promote health literacy and reduce inequalities? A realist review

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Janet, Jane, Liz, Andrew, Fiona, Jill, Elizabeth, Patrice, Emma, Yajing

• IMPRoving Outcomes for children exposed to domestic ViolencE (IMPROVE): an evidence synthesis

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Emma, Theresa HM, Nicky J, Natalia, Nicky, Harriet, Alison, Marianne, Peter, Gene

• How effective are interventions at reducing socioeconomic inequalities in obesity among children and adults? Two systematic reviews

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Clare L, Frances C, Joanne-Marie, Adetayo, Helen J, Carolyn D