Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health

Aims & Scope

The RPSP/PAJPH publishes original research in the field of public health, as well as analytical and research papers on public health policy, disease prevention and control programs and strategies, human resources, research methodology, health systems and services, and public health practice throughout the Region.

Opinion papers and letters to the editor are published on a regular basis.

The journal accepts articles in three languages: English, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Titles, abstracts, and keywords of Portuguese and Spanish papers are translated into English.

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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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
• Apc url
• License

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

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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.

• Clinical trials on drug repositioning for COVID-19 treatment

  Citation: 263

  Authors: Sandro G. Viveiros, Wilson C.

• Mental health in the Americas: an overview of the treatment gap

  Citation: 186

  Authors: Robert, Ali Ahsan, Victor, Chantal, Victor, Kristen, Sandra, Benjamín

• West Nile virus activity in Latin America and the Caribbean

  Citation: 179

  Authors: Nicholas, Gary G.

• Sources of exposure to and public health implications of organophosphate pesticides

  Citation: 170

  Authors: Kushik, Chandrabhan

• A declaração PRISMA 2020: diretriz atualizada para relatar revisões sistemáticas

  Citation: 168

  Authors: Matthew J., Joanne E., Patrick M., Isabelle, Tammy C., Cynthia D., Larissa, Jennifer M., Elie A., Sue E., Roger, Julie, Jeremy M., Asbjørn, Manoj M., Tianjing, Elizabeth W., Evan, Steve, Luke A., Lesley A., James, Andrea C., Vivian A., Penny, David

• Enhanced severity of secondary dengue-2 infections: death rates in 1981 and 1997 Cuban outbreaks

  Citation: 161

  Authors: María G., Gustavo, Luis, José, Susana, Scott B.

• Encuesta Salud, Bienestar y Envejecimiento (SABE): metodología de la encuesta y perfil de la población estudiada

  Citation: 152

  Authors: Cecilia, Maria Lúcia, Esther María, Roberto, Anselm J., Alberto, Martha, Omar

• Rabies transmitted by vampire bats to humans: an emerging zoonotic disease in Latin America?

  Citation: 151

  Authors: Maria Cristina, Phyllis Catharina, Wilson, Hugo, Daniela Fernandes da, Albino, Jarbas Barbosa da, Luis Fernando

• Design and methods of a population-based natural history study of cervical neoplasia in a rural province of Costa Rica: the Guanacaste Project

  Citation: 144

  Authors: Rolando, Mark H., Concepción, Allan, Ileana, Mark E., Mitchell, Fernando, Víctor, Kay, Jorge, Martha, Laurie, Mario, Nancy W., Sholom, Christine, Louise A.

• A descriptive epidemiology of leisure-time physical activity in Brazil, 1996-­1997

  Citation: 142

  Authors: Carlos A., Wolney L., Sandra M., Victor R., Isabela M., Paulo A.