Focus and Scope
Journal of Health Geography and Public Health (JHGPH)
The Journal of Health Geography and Public Health (JHGPH) is an open-access, transdisciplinary and multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research with the support of an experienced Editorial and Advisory Board.
JHGPH aims to publish cutting-edge research and perspectives in health geography, human health and well-being, spatial epidemiology, disease ecology, environmental pollution and human risk assessment, public health, global health, epidemiology, social and behavioral sciences, sexual and reproductive health, population health, spatial aspects of health care delivery, health care policy, and medical research. The journal welcomes scholarly contributions including original articles, research notes, reviews, commentaries, case reports, and short communications.
Areas of Interest
- Health risk assessment and management
- Environmental health & emerging issues in environmental diseases
- Environmental policy, management, pollution, and control
- Environmental epidemiology and toxicology
- Disease ecology, disease mapping, and spatial epidemiology
- Migration and disease diffusion
- Climate change and health
- Nutrition, mental health, maternal, child, adolescent, and adult health
- Sexual and reproductive health and rights; gender-based violence
- Governance and healthcare systems in rural and urban areas
- Behavioral sciences, health education, and health services research
- Screening of disease risk factors; nutrition and physical activity
- Prevention of infectious, non-infectious, chronic, and acute diseases
- Injury and violence prevention; promotion of community health
- Public health planning and policy
- Substance abuse (smoking, alcohol, and other drugs)
- Women’s health and related topics
JHGPH is a monthly publication and encourages original research and critical reviews that inform, inspire, and benefit both academics and practitioners across disciplines.