Aims & Scope of Journal

Journal Mission and Purpose

Open Access Public Health and Health Administration Review is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access multidisciplinary journal dedicated to advancing knowledge, practice, and policy across the interrelated fields of public health, epidemiology, health management, healthcare governance, and medical sciences. The journal’s overarching mission is to bridge the gap between public health empirical research, administrative management strategies, and real-world health policy execution. By publishing innovative, methodologically sound, and ethically grounded research, the journal aims to inform policy decisions, enhance health system performance, address health inequities, and promote global population well-being.

Core Subject Areas and Scope

The journal considers original research articles, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, policy analyses, short communications, and case studies across the following key domains:

  1. Public Health Practice, Policy, Medical Sciences, and Epidemiology
  • Environmental, occupational, and global public health.
  • Infectious and chronic disease epidemiology, surveillance, and prevention.
  • Infectious (communicable) diseases, noncommunicable (chronic) diseases, hereditary (genetic) disorders, deficiency or physiological, and zoonotic diseases.
  • Social determinants of health, health disparities, and health equity.
  • Maternal, child, adolescent, and reproductive health interventions.
  • Planetary health, climate change, and public health resilience.
  • Preventive, curative, promotive, rehabilitative, and palliative health.
  • Nursing, pharmaceutics, and veterinary science and medicines.
  1. Health Administration, Healthcare Leadership, and Governance
  • Strategic management, organizational behavior, and leadership in healthcare institutions.
  • Health system governance, public sector management, and health reform implementation.
  • Human resources for health, operational management, and administrative efficiency.
  • Quality improvement, patient safety, and clinical governance in hospital and community settings.
  1. Health Economics, Financing, and Policy Evaluation
  • Health economics, economic evaluation, and cost-effectiveness analysis of public health interventions.
  • Healthcare financing systems, insurance mechanisms, resource allocation, and universal health coverage (UHC) strategies.
  • Policy synthesis, health impact assessments (HIA), and legislative analyses in global and national health frameworks.
  1. Health Technology, Informatics, and Digital Health Management
  • Digital health governance, electronic health records (EHR), and health information systems (HIS).
  • Application of artificial intelligence (AI), big data, and predictive analytics in public health and administrative decision-making.
  • Telemedicine implementation, evaluation, and operational ethics.

Target Audience

The journal serves a global scholarly and professional community, including:

  • Public health researchers, epidemiologists, and academics.
  • Healthcare managers, chief executive officers, and hospital administrators.
  • Health policy analysts, government officials, and policymakers.
  • Public health practitioners, community health advocates, and international agency representatives (e.g., WHO, UNICEF).

Indexing Alignment Statements

To comply with the quantitative and qualitative editorial selection requirements of scientific publications, the journal adheres strictly to the following parameters:

  • Editorial Independence and Diversity: Managed by an international Editorial Board composed of recognized experts with demonstrated publication records across diverse geographical regions.
  • Rigorous Peer Review: All submissions undergo a double-blind peer review process by independent subject matter experts.
  • Publication Ethics: Adheres to the core guidelines established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), and the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME).
  • International Content and Standards: Requires all articles to have a title, abstract, and keywords written in clear English, with cited literature formatted in Roman script.
  • Regularity and Quality: Operates on a regular publishing schedule, providing persistent Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) at the article level and complete online metadata.

PUBLISHING DISCIPLINES: Health and Medical Sciences, Organization, Management, Leadership, and Technology; eHealth, mHealth, and EHR; Public Health; Epidemiology; Communicable Diseases; Infection Control; Digital Health; Health Informatics; Health Management; Health Economics and Financial Management; Health Insurance; Health Policy and Planning; Environmental Health and Sustainability; Patient Safety; Health Quality Management; Global Health; Physical Health; Nursing and Patient Care; Sports Medicine; Biological Sciences; Biochemistry; Biotechnology; Pharmaceuticals; Agriculture; Fisheries; and Veterinary Sciences.