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European Journal Of Public Health

European Journal of Public Health is the official scientific journal of the European Public Health Association and publishes rigorous, policy-relevant public health research across topics including social determinants, health system performance, epidemiology, and health economics.

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Impact Factor 3.9
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Closed
ISSN 1101-1262
eISSN 1464-360X
Invitation Only No
Cost Range There is currently no subscription information for this site.

Submission Instructions

European Journal Of Public Health accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Article

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must disclose prior or duplicate publication or submission elsewhere, conflicts of interest, and use of artificial intelligence.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Structured. Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Original Articles must not exceed 4000 words. The manuscript must include a title page and be organized as Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion. Three to five keywords or short phrases must be added to the abstract, three to five bulleted key points must appear after the main text, one key point must state an implication for public health policy and practice, and conflict of interest and funding statements must appear after the main text and before the references.
References References must not exceed 40. Null References must be listed in numerical order, and when a reference has four or more authors, only the first author followed by et al. should be listed.
Figures & Tables Tables and figures must not exceed 4 in total. Figures must be uploaded in separate files, and tables may appear either in the main document or in separate files. Figures and tables must appear only once throughout the documents, and each table must have a title.
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Systematic Reviews

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. It must disclose use of artificial intelligence and include any prior or duplicate publication or submission, a conflict of interest statement, and the corresponding author’s name, postal address, and email address.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 250 words. Structured. Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript The main text must be organized as Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion. A title page, three to five keywords, three to five bulleted key points, conflict of interest and funding statements, and disclosure of relevant ethical issues and artificial intelligence use must be included.
References References must not exceed 40. References must be listed in numerical order, and references with four or more authors must list the first author followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Tables and figures must not exceed 4 in total. Figures must be uploaded in separate files, while tables may be included in the main document or in separate files. Tables and figures must appear only once, and figures must not be three-dimensional.
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Meta-Analyses

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must disclose use of artificial intelligence and provide any information on prior or duplicate publication or submission elsewhere.
Abstract An abstract is required. Structured. Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Meta-Analyses must not exceed 4000 words. Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion. Relevant ethical issues must be mentioned in the Methods section, conflict of interest and funding statements must appear after the main text and before the references under the headings Conflict of interest and Funding, and three to five bulleted key points must be included after the main text and before the references.
References References must be listed in numerical order, and when a reference has four or more authors, list the first author followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Tables and figures must not exceed 4 in total. Figures must be uploaded in separate files, and tables may be included in the main document or in separate files. Each table must have a title and explain abbreviations, and figure legends must be provided outside the figure while figures must not be three-dimensional.
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Short Report

Cover Letter Required. The cover letter must disclose any use of artificial intelligence to help generate content or images, write code, process data, or provide translation.
Abstract Required. Must not exceed 100 words. Unstructured.
Manuscript Must not exceed 1500 words. Must use the headings Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion. A statement disclosing any use of artificial intelligence to help generate content or images, write code, process data, or provide translation must be included in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References Must not exceed 10 references. References must be listed in numerical order, and when a reference has four or more authors, only the first author name followed by et al. should be listed.
Figures & Tables A maximum of 1 table or figure is allowed.
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Letters To The Editor

Cover Letter A cover letter must disclose any prior or duplicate publication or submission elsewhere, and any use of artificial intelligence in generating content, images, code, data processing, or translation.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript The manuscript must include a data availability statement, and any use of artificial intelligence must also be disclosed in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References References must be listed in numerical order, and references with four or more authors should name the first author followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Alt text must be provided for all figures and images in the main manuscript, and figures should not communicate meaning by color alone.
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Comment (On Published Paper)

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must disclose use of artificial intelligence to generate content, images, code, data processing, or translation, and it must include statements on prior or duplicate publication or submission, conflict of interest, and all authors' approval.
Abstract An abstract is not required.
Manuscript Comments on published papers must not exceed 800 words. Comments on published papers must not include tables or figures.
References Comments on published papers may include up to 5 references. References must be listed in numerical order.
Figures & Tables Comments on published papers must not include tables or figures.
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Recent Publications

Factors related to participation in colorectal cancer screening in a Southern European region: a prevalence survey

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Median days from submission to first decision: 11 days; median days from submission to final decision: 11 days; median days from acceptance to publication: 34 days.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required to disclose any AI use and provide funding or conflict-of-interest information during submission.

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What are the publication costs?

Hybrid journals usually require an APC for gold open access publication; fully open access journals usually require an APC; some journals are diamond OA and free for authors.

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