Aims and Scope

Aim of JPHRP

The journal aims to provide a rigorous, peer-reviewed international forum for high-quality research and practical studies in public health, promoting evidence-based research that informs policy, practice, and community health interventions. It encourages interdisciplinary collaboration among public health researchers, epidemiologists, health professionals, social scientists, and policymakers, supporting research that bridges academic inquiry with real-world public health challenges, from preventive medicine to health system strengthening. The journal disseminates knowledge on health promotion, disease prevention, health equity, and community well-being across global contexts, publishing original research, review articles, case studies, field reports, and policy analyses with methodological rigor and ethical integrity. By facilitating global knowledge exchange and collaboration, it supports health research in diverse populations and settings, contributing to improved population health, enhanced health system performance, and equitable access to healthcare through the dissemination of actionable research.

Scope of JPHRP

JPHRP welcomes submissions in (but not limited to) the following broad subject areas:

1.      Epidemiology and population health studies — disease surveillance, prevalence/incidence studies, outbreak investigations.

2.      Preventive medicine, health promotion, community health, and primary health care interventions.

3.      Public health policy, health systems research, health governance, and healthcare management studies.

4.      Social determinants of health, health equity, health disparities, and access to care in different populations.

5.      Maternal and child health, reproductive health, family health, and community-level health programs.

6.      Infectious diseases, communicable disease control, vaccination programs, and global health challenges.

7.      Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) — chronic disease prevention and management, lifestyle and behavioral health research.

8.      Environmental health, occupational health, environmental risk assessment, pollution, sanitation, and public health impact of environment.

9.      Mental health, psychosocial health, public mental health initiatives, and community mental well‑being.

10.  Public health nutrition, food safety, diet-related health issues, community nutrition interventions.

11.  Health education, health literacy, behavior change communication, and public health awareness campaigns.

12.  Health informatics, data analytics in public health, surveillance systems, big data for population health research.

13.  Global health, public health in low- and middle-income countries, health programs evaluation, and cross-cultural health research.

14.  Disaster management, emergency health response, epidemic/pandemic response, public health preparedness, and resilience studies.

15.  Public health ethics, community participation, health policy evaluation, health economics, and cost‑effectiveness of public health interventions.