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Global Health Research And Policy

Global Health Research and Policy is an open access, multidisciplinary journal that publishes topic areas and methods addressing global health questions, including health equity, health systems and policy, social determinants of health, disease burden, population health, and other urgent and neglected global health issues. The journal aims to provide a forum for high quality research on regional and global health improvement and solutions for health equity.

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Subject Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Impact Factor 4.6
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Open
eISSN 2397-0642
Invitation Only No
Cost Range 1800 USD for a full-length article or free for a short article, plus VAT.

Submission Instructions

Global Health Research And Policy accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Article

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Original Articles must include a structured abstract. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Original Articles must not exceed 5,000 words excluding the abstract, declarations, and references. Manuscript must include Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, and Declarations, with Methods covering study design and setting, data sources or extraction, variables, and statistical analysis. Manuscript must include a maximum of 5 keywords and Declarations covering funding, ethic consideration, authors’ contributions, data availability, and related statements.
References Reference list must include no more than 50 references. References must use numeric format. In-text references must be indicated using superscript Arabic numerals in the order in which they appear, and the reference list must be numbered in that same order.
Figures & Tables Original Articles must include no more than 6 figures and no more than 6 tables. Figures must be supplied as separate files, while tables are submitted within the manuscript as editable text. All figures and tables must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively in order of appearance, and accompanied by captions.
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Systematic Review

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A structured abstract is required for this article type. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 6,000 words excluding the abstract, declarations, and references. Manuscript must include Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, and Declarations, with Methods covering systematic search strategy, inclusion and exclusion criteria, data abstraction, quality assessment, and statistical analysis, Results limited to description of data or analyses without discussion, Discussion covering main findings with comparisons to other studies and implications, and Conclusions containing no references. Manuscript must include a maximum of 5 keywords and a Declarations section covering funding, ethic consideration, authors’ contributions, data availability, and related statements.
References Reference list must contain no more than 65 references. References must use numeric format. In-text citations must be presented as superscript Arabic numerals in the order of appearance, and the reference list must be numbered in that same order.
Figures & Tables Submission must include no more than 6 tables and no more than 6 figures. Figures must be supplied as separate files, while table placement is not explicitly stated beyond submission as editable text. Tables must be submitted as editable text with captions and cited consecutively in the text, and figures must each have a caption and be cited and numbered in order.
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Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A structured abstract is required for this article type. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured with the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions. Abstract must include the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 6,000 words excluding the abstract, declarations, and references. Manuscript must include Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, and Declarations, with Methods covering systematic search strategy, inclusion and exclusion criteria, data abstraction, quality assessment, and statistical analysis, Results containing description of data or analyses without discussion, Discussion covering main findings with comparisons to other studies and implications, Conclusions containing no references, and the Introduction limited to 5 paragraphs with the last paragraph stating the study aim. Manuscript must include Declarations covering funding, ethic consideration, authors’ contributions, data availability and related items, and include a maximum of 5 keywords.
References Reference list must not exceed 65 references. References must use numeric format. In-text citations must be shown as superscript Arabic numerals in citation order, and the reference list must be numbered in the order references appear in the text.
Figures & Tables Manuscript must include no more than 6 figures and no more than 6 tables. Figures must be supplied as separate files, while tables are not stated to require separate upload. Tables must be submitted as editable text with captions and cited in the text, and all figures must be cited in the text and provided with captions.
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Scoping Review

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A structured abstract is required for this article type. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured with the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions. Abstract must include the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 6,000 words excluding the abstract, declarations, and references. Manuscript must include Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, and Declarations, with the Introduction limited to 5 paragraphs and its last paragraph stating the aim of the study. Manuscript must include a maximum of 5 keywords and Declarations covering funding, ethic consideration, authors’ contributions, data availability, and related items.
References Reference list must include no more than 65 references. References must use numeric format. In-text citations must use superscript Arabic numerals and the reference list must be numbered in the order of appearance in the text.
Figures & Tables Manuscript may include no more than 6 tables and no more than 6 figures. Figures must be uploaded as separate files, while table placement is not explicitly stated beyond submission as editable text. Tables must be submitted as editable text with captions and cited in the text, and figures must be cited in the text and include captions.
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Narrative Review

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Narrative Reviews must include a structured abstract. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Narrative Reviews must not exceed 4,500 words excluding the abstract, declarations, and references. Manuscript must include Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, and Declarations sections, with the Introduction limited to 5 paragraphs and its last paragraph clarifying the aim of the study. Manuscript must include a maximum of 5 keywords and Declarations covering funding, ethic consideration, authors’ contributions, and data availability.
References Narrative Reviews must include no more than 50 references. References must use numeric format. In-text references must be indicated using superscript Arabic numerals in the order of appearance, and the reference list must be numbered in that same order.
Figures & Tables Narrative Reviews must include no more than 6 figures and no more than 6 tables. Figures must be supplied as separate files, whereas tables are not explicitly required to be uploaded separately. All figures and tables must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively in order of appearance, and accompanied by captions.
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Umbrella Review

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A structured abstract is required for Umbrella Reviews. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 4,000 words excluding the abstract, declarations, and references. Manuscript must provide a synthesis of the current reviews and include Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, and Declarations sections, with the Introduction limited to 5 paragraphs and its last paragraph clarifying the study aim. Manuscript must include a maximum of 5 keywords and Declarations covering funding, ethic consideration, authors’ contributions, data availability, and related items.
References Reference list must include no more than 50 references. References must use numeric format. In-text references must be given as superscript Arabic numerals in citation order, and the reference list must be numbered in the order of appearance.
Figures & Tables Submission must include no more than 6 tables and no more than 6 figures. Figures must be supplied as separate files, whereas tables are submitted within the manuscript as editable text. All figures and tables must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively by order of appearance, and accompanied by captions.
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Report

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Reports must include an abstract. The abstract must not exceed 250 words. The abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript The manuscript must not exceed 4,500 words, excluding the abstract, declarations, and references. The manuscript must include an Introduction of no more than 5 paragraphs with the final paragraph stating the aim of the study, Main text without subheadings, and a Conclusions section with no references. The manuscript must include a maximum of 5 keywords and Declarations covering funding, ethic consideration, authors’ contributions, data availability, and related items.
References The manuscript must include no more than 50 references. References must use numeric format. In-text citations must be given as superscript Arabic numerals in order of appearance, and the reference list must be numbered in that same order.
Figures & Tables The manuscript must include no more than 3 figures and no more than 3 tables. Figures must be supplied as separate files, and tables must be submitted as editable text. All figures and tables must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively in order of appearance, and provided with captions.
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Short Report

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Short Reports must include an abstract. The abstract must not exceed 250 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must use the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Short Reports must not exceed 1,500 words excluding the abstract, declarations, and references. The manuscript must include an Introduction of no more than three paragraphs with the final paragraph stating the study aim, a one-paragraph Methods section, a combined Results and Discussion section, and a Conclusions section with no references. The manuscript must include declarations covering funding, ethic, authors’ contributions, and data availability, and it must include a maximum of 5 keywords.
References Short Reports must include no more than 10 references. Short Reports must use numeric references. In-text references must be indicated using superscript Arabic numerals in the order of appearance, and the reference list must be numbered in that same order.
Figures & Tables Short Reports may include a maximum of 1 table or a maximum of 1 figure. Figures must be supplied as separate files with the manuscript, while tables must be submitted as editable text. All figures and tables must be cited in the text, numbered in order of appearance, and provided with captions.
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Recent Publications

Exploring methodology for investigating Chinese coronary artery disease patient values and preferences: A methodological study protocol

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Research Topics

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