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Bulletin Of The World Health Organization

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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Subject Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Research Topics

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