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Recent Publications
Frequently Asked Questions
Research Topics
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Bulletin of the World Health Organization is a fully open-access public health journal with a special focus on low- and middle-income countries. First published in 1948, it makes all peer-reviewed articles and archives freely available under the CC BY 3.0 IGO license. The journal reports a Clarivate impact factor of 8.4 and is indexed in Web of Science and MEDLINE.
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Impact Factor
5.7
Quartile
Q1
Open Access Type
Open
ISSN
0042-9686
eISSN
1564-0604
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
No author fees.
Submission Instructions
Bulletin of the World Health Organization accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Original Research Papers
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required for Original Research Papers. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured using the headings Objective, Methods, Findings, and Conclusion. Abstract must use the headings Objective, Methods, Findings, and Conclusion, and intervention trials must provide the registration number at the end of the abstract.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 3000 words, excluding the abstract, tables, boxes, figures, references, and appendices. Manuscript must include two paragraphs stating what was already known about the topic and what new knowledge the manuscript contributes. Manuscript must disclose any use of artificial intelligence specifying its application and purpose.
References
References must not exceed 50. References must follow ICMJE recommendations. Reference citations must be numbered consecutively in parentheses or superscript as they appear in the text, and URLs must include the year, month, and day accessed.
Figures & Tables
Figures, tables, and boxes must be numbered consecutively and used only to enhance understanding rather than repeat information already clear in the text.
Systematic Reviews
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required for Systematic Reviews. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured using the headings Objective, Methods, Findings, and Conclusion. Abstract must use the headings Objective, Methods, Findings, and Conclusion.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 3000 words, excluding the abstract, tables, boxes, figures, references, and appendices. Systematic Reviews must be exhaustive, critical assessments of published and unpublished studies on public health interventions, policies, or practices, with meta-analysis when feasible. Manuscript must include two paragraphs on what was already known and what new knowledge the manuscript contributes, provide the full search strategy in a box, and disclose any use of artificial intelligence with its application and purpose.
References
Reference count must be concordant with the scope of the review. References must follow the ICMJE recommendations. Reference citations must be numbered consecutively in parentheses or superscript as they appear in the text, and URLs must include the access date.
Figures & Tables
Figures, tables, and boxes must be used only when they enhance understanding rather than repeat the text, and all must be numbered consecutively.
Policy & Practice
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A non-structured abstract in English is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be non-structured.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 3000 words, excluding the abstract, tables, boxes, figures, references, and appendices. Policy & Practice articles must be analytical assessments, critical policy analysis, debates, or hypothesis-generating papers on public health topics. Manuscript must include two paragraphs stating what was already known about the topic and what new knowledge the manuscript contributes, and any use of artificial intelligence must be disclosed with its application and purpose.
References
Manuscript must include no more than 50 references. References must follow ICMJE recommendations. Reference citations must be numbered consecutively in parentheses or superscript as they appear in the text, and URLs in the reference list must include the access date as year, month, and day.
Figures & Tables
Figures, tables, and boxes must be used only when they enhance understanding of the text and must be numbered consecutively.
Public Health Review
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Any use of artificial intelligence must be disclosed in the manuscript, specifying both its application and purpose.
References
References must follow the ICMJE recommendations. Reference citations must be numbered consecutively in parentheses or superscript as they appear in the text, and URLs must include the access date as year, month, and day.
Figures & Tables
Figures, tables, and boxes must be numbered consecutively and used only when they enhance understanding rather than repeat the text.
Reviews
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Any use of artificial intelligence must be disclosed in the manuscript, specifying both its application and purpose.
References
References must follow the ICMJE recommendations. Reference citations must be numbered consecutively in parentheses or superscript as they appear in the text, and URLs must include the access date.
Figures & Tables
Figures, tables, and boxes must be used only when they enhance understanding of the text and must be numbered consecutively.
Lessons From The Field
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required in English. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Problem, Approach, Local setting, Relevant changes, and Lessons learnt.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 1500 words, excluding the abstract, tables, boxes, figures, references, and appendices. Manuscript must capture experiences and practice gained in solving specific public health problems in low- and middle-income countries. Manuscript must include two paragraphs on what was already known and what new knowledge the paper contributes, one box with at least three lessons learnt including challenges and how or whether they were overcome, and disclosure of any use of artificial intelligence specifying its application and purpose.
References
References must not exceed 15. References must follow ICMJE recommendations. Citations must be numbered consecutively in parentheses or superscript as they appear in the text, and URLs in the reference list must include the access date as year, month, and day.
Figures & Tables
Manuscript must include no more than one table and one figure. Figures, tables, and boxes must be numbered consecutively and used only when they enhance understanding rather than repeat the text.
Recent Publications
Geographic priorities in the global action plan for wasting: Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya and Malawi
Adriana Newman, Indi Trehan, Masresha Tessema, Kenneth Maleta, Hama Diallo, Moses Ngari, Daniel Muhinja, Kirkby Tickell
10.2471/blt.25.293259
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Towards elimination of Chagas disease
Debbie Vermeij, Carlos Morel, Claudia Chamas, Luiz Mendes, Andrea Silvestre-Sousa
10.2471/blt.25.294114
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Cost of adapting the International Guide for Monitoring Child Development, Guatemala and India
Scott Tschida, Anuj Mundra, Revan Mustafa, Amruta Bandal, Magdalena Guarchaj, Karyn Choy, Priyamvada Das, Sara Hernandez, Ashwini Kalantri, Abhishek Raut, Anushree Sane, Roopa Srinivasan, Vibha Krishnamurthy, Ilgi Ertem, Subodh Gupta, Peter Rohloff, Chunling Lu
10.2471/blt.25.294361
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