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Discover Public Health is an open access journal publishing research from all fields relevant to public health. It considers articles from a broad range of public health disciplines, including epidemiology, occupational health, disease prevention, and health policy. The journal was formerly Emerging Themes in Epidemiology and is part of Springer Nature’s Discover Series.
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Impact Factor
4.1
Quartile
Q1
Open Access Type
Open
eISSN
1742-7622
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
Current charge: £0/$0/€0. Standard charge: £1790/$2490/€2090. Publication costs are covered by Springer Nature until 30 June 2026 for accepted articles.
Submission Instructions
Emerging Themes In Epidemiology accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Research
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must outline the research context, the importance of the submitted work, and why it is appropriate for the journal.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must be less than 250 words.
Manuscript
The manuscript must include a funding statement declaring whether the work received funding and, if so, giving the grant number or funding body, as well as a competing interests declaration.
References
References must be cited by numbers in square brackets. The reference list must include only cited published or accepted works, be numbered consecutively in citation order, include full bibliographic details, and provide full DOI links where available.
Figures & Tables
In Word submissions, figures and tables must be placed in the body of the text where they are referenced, while LaTeX submissions must include figures and tables in a ZIP format. Figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order, and accompanied by captions included in the manuscript text file.
Clinical Trial
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must outline the research context, the importance of the submitted work, and why it is appropriate for the journal.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must be less than 250 words. Abstract must end with the trial registration number and registration date as the last line.
Manuscript
Manuscript requirements are not specified.
References
References must be cited in numerical order using numbers in square brackets and listed consecutively with full bibliographic details and DOI links where available.
Figures & Tables
In Word submissions, figures and tables must be placed in the manuscript where they are referenced, while LaTeX submissions must provide them separately in a ZIP file. Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, cited in the text in order, and each must include a caption.
Review
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must outline the research context, the importance of the submitted work, and why it is appropriate for the journal.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must be less than 250 words.
Manuscript
Review articles may be of any length. Manuscript must include a funding statement declaring whether the work received funding and giving the grant number or funding body if applicable.
References
References must be cited as numbers in square brackets and listed consecutively with full bibliographic details and full DOI links where available.
Figures & Tables
In Word submissions, figures and tables must be placed in the body of the text where they are referenced, while in LaTeX submissions they must be compressed into a ZIP format. Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, cited in the text in numerical order, and each must have a caption.
Brief Report
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must outline the research context, the importance of the submitted work, and why it is appropriate for the journal.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must be less than 250 words.
Manuscript
The manuscript must include a funding statement declaring whether the work received funding and giving grant number or funding body details if applicable, as well as a competing interests declaration.
References
References must be cited using numbered citations in square brackets. The reference list must contain only cited published or accepted works, be numbered consecutively in citation order, include full bibliographic details, and include full DOI links when available.
Figures & Tables
In Word submissions, figures and tables must be placed in the body of the text where they are referenced. Figures and tables must be numbered in consecutive Arabic numerals, cited in the text in numerical order, and each must have a caption.
Case Report
Cover Letter
Cover letter is required. Cover letter must outline the research context, the importance of the submitted work, and why it is appropriate for the journal.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must be less than 250 words. Abstract must summarise the uniqueness of the cases and the value they may add to the scientific literature.
Manuscript
Case report should include background, de-identified patient information, diagnosis, therapeutic interventions, follow-up outcomes in a specified timeline, and a discussion of the rationale for the conclusions, relevant medical literature, and key take-aways.
References
References must be cited by numbers in square brackets in the text and listed consecutively in numbered order with full bibliographic details and DOI links where available.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables must be placed in the body of the text where they are referenced in Word submissions, or provided with the LaTeX submission in a ZIP file. Figures and tables must be numbered in Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order, and accompanied by captions.
Case Study
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must outline the research context, the importance of the submitted work, and why it is appropriate for the journal.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must be less than 250 words.
Manuscript
The manuscript must include a funding statement declaring whether the work received funding and, if so, giving the grant number or funding body.
References
Citations must use numbered references in square brackets. The reference list must include only cited published or accepted works, be numbered consecutively in citation order, include full bibliographic details, and provide full DOI links when available.
Figures & Tables
In Word submissions, figures and tables must be placed in the body of the text where they are referenced. Figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order, and each must have a caption.
Registered Report
Cover Letter
A brief cover letter is required for initial Registered Report submissions and for Stage 2 submissions. The Stage 1 cover letter must include a brief scientific case for consideration and an estimated study completion timeline, and the Stage 2 cover letter must confirm that all non-pilot data were collected after in-principle acceptance and analysed as previously described while clearly noting any unforeseen changes in methods and analyses.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must be less than 250 words.
Manuscript
Stage 1 submissions must include only Introduction, Methods, and Pilot Data where applicable, and Stage 2 manuscripts must include a Conclusions section. Pilot data are optional, additional analyses not included in the registered submission must be clearly justified and appropriately caveated, unplanned exploratory analyses must appear in a separate Results section, and declarations including funding, data availability, and competing interests must be included.
References
References must be cited by numbers in square brackets and listed in consecutive numerical order with full bibliographic details and DOI links where available.
Figures & Tables
In Word submissions, figures and tables must be placed in the body of the text where they are referenced, while LaTeX submissions must provide figures and tables in a compressed ZIP format. Tables and figures must be numbered in Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive order, and accompanied by captions included in the manuscript text file.
Recent Publications
Explaining biological differences between men and women by gendered mechanisms
Hélène Colineaux, Lola Neufcourt, Cyrille Delpierre, Michelle Kelly-Irving, Benoit Lepage
10.1186/s12982-023-00121-6
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Population cause of death estimation using verbal autopsy methods in large-scale field trials of maternal and child health: lessons learned from a 20-year research collaboration in Central Ghana
Samuel O. Danso, Alexander Manu, Justin Fenty, Seeba Amanga-Etego, Bilal Iqbal Avan, Sam Newton, Seyi Soremekun, Betty Kirkwood
10.1186/s12982-023-00120-7
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Dynamics of COVID-19 progression and the long-term influences of measures on pandemic outcomes
Yihong Lan, Li Yin, Xiaoqin Wang
10.1186/s12982-022-00119-6
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Effect size quantification for interrupted time series analysis: implementation in R and analysis for Covid-19 research
Yael Travis-Lumer, Yair Goldberg, Stephen Z. Levine
10.1186/s12982-022-00118-7
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Geographical clustering and geographically weighted regression analysis of home delivery and its determinants in developing regions of Ethiopia: a spatial analysis
Setognal Birara Aychiluhm, Mequannent Sharew Melaku, Kusse Urmale Mare, Abay Woday Tadesse, Getahun Fentaw Mulaw
10.1186/s12982-022-00117-8
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
Submission to first decision (median): 20 days.
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A cover letter is required for all article types and should briefly discuss the context and importance of the submitted work and why it is appropriate for the journal.
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Publication fees are journal-specific and authors are directed to check the journal homepage or contact Open Research Support for relevant fees.
Reformat to Emerging Themes In Epidemiology using Livewrite PremiumResearch Topics
Advanced Causal Inference Techniques
Global Maternal and Child Health
Statistical Methods and Bayesian Inference
COVID-19 epidemiological studies
Child Nutrition and Water Access
Health and Conflict Studies
Survey Methodology and Nonresponse
Health disparities and outcomes
Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
Influenza Virus Research Studies
Health Policy Implementation Science
Birth, Development, and Health
Census and Population Estimation
Statistical Methods and Inference
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
Income, Poverty, and Inequality
Migration, Health and Trauma
Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials
Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
Ethics in Clinical Research
Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
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