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Annals of Global Health

Annals of Global Health is a peer-reviewed, fully open access online journal dedicated to publishing high quality articles on all aspects of global health. Its mission is to advance global health, promote research, and foster the prevention and treatment of disease worldwide, with goals of improving health and well-being, advancing health equity, and promoting stewardship of the earth's environment. The journal is supported by the Program for Global Public Health and the Common Good at Boston College, was founded in 1934 as the Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine, and reports an impact factor of 3.20.

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Subject Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Impact Factor 3.2
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 2214-9996
eISSN 2214-9996
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Article Processing Charge: $2,031.00 plus applicable tax; waiver or discount requests must be made in the cover letter during submission.

Submission Instructions

Annals of Global Health accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Research

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must state the manuscript type, title, and authors; confirm that the manuscript is not published or under consideration elsewhere, that all authors participated in preparing the manuscript, and that permission has been obtained to reprint previously published figures or tables; and include a brief description of each author's role.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include background, objective(s), methods, findings, and conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 5000 words including the abstract, main text, and acknowledgements but excluding tables, references, and the title page. The manuscript text file must begin with a title page containing the manuscript title, complete author list with degrees and affiliations, corresponding author contact information, funding sources, conflict of interest statement for all authors, verification that all authors had access to the data and a role in writing the manuscript, article type, key words, and a running head. A separate conflict of interest document signed by each author, with electronic signatures acceptable, must disclose any potential conflicts for each author or confirm that there are none.
References References should be limited to approximately 40. References must follow AMA style. In-text citations must use sequential superscript numbers in square brackets within punctuation, the reference list must be in numerical order of citation, DOIs should be included where possible, and works with more than 6 authors should list the first 3 authors followed by et al.
Figures & Tables There is no table or figure limit within reason. Figures must be uploaded separately as supplementary files, while tables should be included in the manuscript. Figures must be cited in consecutive Arabic-numeral order and include a descriptive title, legend, and alt text in the text document, and photographs and illustrations must be submitted as TIFF files at 300 dpi or greater while line art figures may be submitted in Microsoft Word or PowerPoint.
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Reviews

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must state the manuscript type, title, and authors; confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere, that all authors participated in preparing it, and that permission has been obtained to reprint previously published figures or tables; and include a brief description of each author's contribution.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include background, objective(s), methods, findings, and conclusions, and the methods section must describe the strategies used to search for articles included in the review.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 5000 words including the abstract, main text, and acknowledgements but excluding tables, references, and the title page. The title page must be the first page of the manuscript text file and include the manuscript title, article type, key words, running head, complete author list with degrees and affiliations, corresponding author contact information, funding sources, conflict of interest statement for all authors, and verification that all authors had access to the data and a role in writing the manuscript.
References References should be limited to approximately 40. References should follow American Medical Association style. In-text citations must be numbered sequentially in square brackets within punctuation, the reference list must be ordered numerically by citation, DOIs should be included where possible, and works with more than 6 authors should list the first 3 authors followed by et al.
Figures & Tables There is no table or figure limit within reason. Figures must be uploaded separately as supplementary files, while tables should be included in the manuscript. All figures must be cited in consecutive Arabic-numeral order and include a descriptive title and alt text, and photographs and illustrations must be submitted as TIFF files at 300 dpi or greater while line art figures may be submitted in Microsoft Word or PowerPoint.
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Expert Consensus Document

Cover Letter Cover letter is required. Cover letter must state the manuscript type, title, and authors; confirm that the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere, that all authors participated in preparation, and that permission has been obtained to reprint previously published figures or tables; and include each author's contribution roles.
Abstract Structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include objectives or background, methods (if appropriate), findings, conclusions, and recommendations (if appropriate).
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 3,500 words excluding the abstract, references, and tables or figures. Title page must be the first page and include the manuscript title, complete author list with degrees and affiliations, corresponding author contact information, funding sources, conflict of interest statement for all authors, verification that all authors had access to the data and a role in writing the manuscript, article type, key words, and a running head.
References References must follow American Medical Association style. In-text citations must use sequential numbers in square brackets within punctuation, the reference list must be ordered numerically by citation, all references must be cited in the text, DOIs should be included where possible, and works with more than 6 authors should list the first 3 followed by et al.
Figures & Tables There is no table or figure limit within reason. Figures must be uploaded separately as supplementary files, while tables should be included in the manuscript. All figures must be cited in consecutive Arabic numeral order and include a descriptive title and alt text in the text document, photographs and illustrations must be submitted as TIFF files at 300 dpi or greater, and line art figures may be submitted in Microsoft Word or PowerPoint.
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Letters To The Editor

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must state the manuscript type, title, and authors; confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere, that all authors participated in preparing it, and that permission has been obtained to reprint any previously published figures or tables; and include a brief description of each author's contribution.
Abstract Abstract is not required.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 800 words including text, references, and acknowledgements but excluding the title page. Manuscript may use the basic building blocks of a regular article and should begin with the salutation "To the Editor:" or, for reply letters, "The Reply:". The first page must be a title page including the manuscript title, complete author list with degrees and affiliations, corresponding author contact information, funding sources, conflict of interest statement for all authors, article type, key words, and a running head, and author names and affiliations must also appear at the end of the text.
References References must be limited to 5. AMA style is named as the reference style. In-text citations must use superscript sequential numbers in square brackets within punctuation, the reference list must be in numerical order of citation, all references must be cited in the text, DOIs should be included where possible, and works with more than 6 authors should list the first 3 followed by et al.
Figures & Tables There is no table or figure limit within reason. Figures must be uploaded separately as supplementary files, while tables should be included in the manuscript. All figures and tables must be cited in consecutive Arabic numeral order in the text, figures must include a descriptive title and alt text in the text document, and photographs and illustrations must be submitted as TIFF files at 300 dpi or greater while line art may be submitted in Word or PowerPoint.
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Recent Publications

Costing of AMR can Incentivize Responses to One Health

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Climate Change Adaptation to Smoke Haze for Improved Child Health in Southeast Asia: Analysis Situation in Palembang, Indonesia

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Promise to Practice: Reimagining Artificial Intelligence for Equitable Global Health Impact

Shama Patel, Katherine O. Robsky, Wenhui Mao, Umar Usman, Lorena Garcia, Olubukola Omobowale, Gugu Mchunu, Joowhan Sung, Gari Clifford, Anant Madabhushi, Azra Ismail, Saara Bidiwala, Seemab Mehmood, Christine Ngaruiya, Paul E. Kilgore, Keith Martin

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Transitioning from Episodic Cardiac Missions to Sustainable National Cardiac Surgery Services in Papua New Guinea: A Mixed-Methods Programme Evaluation

Ling Zhu, Noah Tapaua, Antonia Zeng, Oriana Ng, Kim Chai Chua, Yeow Leng Chua, Marco Lizwan

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New Pathways to Health Equity: How Implementation Science Can Lead Global Learning to Transform US Healthcare

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Review process generally takes 12-16 weeks. After acceptance and transfer to production, turnaround is aimed at just under 5 working weeks.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required. It should state the manuscript type, title, and authors; confirm the work has not been published or submitted elsewhere; confirm author participation; confirm permission for any reused figures or tables; include authors' contributions; and include any APC waiver request at submission.

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What are the publication costs?

Article Processing Charge: $2,031.00 plus applicable tax for accepted articles. Waiver or discount requests must be included in the cover letter during submission.

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Research Topics

Global Health and Surgery Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology Global Maternal and Child Health Global Health Workforce Issues Child Nutrition and Water Access Health and Conflict Studies HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research Healthcare Systems and Reforms Child and Adolescent Health Public Health Policies and Education Air Quality and Health Impacts Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Climate Change and Health Impacts Cultural Competency in Health Care HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Disaster Response and Management Global Cancer Incidence and Screening Migration, Health and Trauma Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Trauma and Emergency Care Studies Primary Care and Health Outcomes Zoonotic diseases and public health Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare

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