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Research Topics
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Globalization and Health is a pioneering transdisciplinary journal focused on public health and wellbeing in the context of global development. It welcomes work on how globalization processes affect health through health systems and the social, economic, commercial, and political determinants of health, with the aim of informing researchers, practitioners, governments, civil society, and United Nations agencies.
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Impact Factor
4.5
Quartile
Q1
Open Access Type
Open
eISSN
1744-8603
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
£2490.00 GBP / $3290.00 USD / €2790.00 EUR APC; VAT or local taxes may apply.
Submission Instructions
Globalization And Health accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Research
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required and for Research manuscripts it must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, confirm the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere, include the most appropriate section, and name any special issue if applicable. The cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, confirm the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere, include the most appropriate section, and name any special issue if applicable.
Abstract
An abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 350 words, and any additional non-English abstract must also not exceed 350 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must include the headings Background, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Research articles must not exceed 8000 words excluding references. The manuscript must include Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, and a Declarations section. The manuscript must include three to ten keywords, a Declarations section with the subheadings Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and materials, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, and Acknowledgements, use 'Not applicable' for any irrelevant declaration subsection, and document any use of a Large Language Model in the Methods section or suitable alternative section.
References
References must follow Vancouver reference style. Only published, in-press, or publicly available preprint articles, clinical trial registration records, and abstracts may be cited, unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list, journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, and web links or URLs must be numbered and included in the reference list with full site title, URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables
Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript while figures are uploaded separately, tables shorter than one page may be placed in the manuscript and larger tables may be placed at the end of the document. Figures must be numbered in text order and multi-panel figures submitted as a single composite file, and tables must be numbered in sequence, included using the word processor table function, and not embedded as figures or spreadsheet files.
Review
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured with background, main body of the abstract, and short conclusion. Abstract must include the headings Background, Main body of the abstract, and short conclusion.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 8000 words. Manuscript must include Background, Main text, and Conclusions sections. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, a Declarations section with the subheadings Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and materials, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, and Acknowledgements, and document any use of a Large Language Model in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available.
References
References must follow Vancouver reference style. Web links and URLs must be numbered and included in the reference list in full with site title, URL, access date, and author names when clearly identifiable.
Figures & Tables
Tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, tables longer than one page may be placed at the end of the document, and figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript while figures are uploaded separately. Figures must be numbered in text order and multi-panel figures submitted as a single composite file, and tables must not be embedded as figures or spreadsheet files.
Brief Report
Cover Letter
Cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved submission, confirm the manuscript is not published or under consideration elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract structure type is not specified. Abstract must briefly summarize the aim, findings, or purpose of the article, avoid references, and minimize abbreviations.
Manuscript
Manuscript must include a title page with all authors’ full names and institutional addresses, the corresponding author, and a title including study design if appropriate, followed by the main text body and a 'Declarations' section with the required subheadings. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used, required Declarations entries with 'Not applicable' where relevant, and documentation of any Large Language Model use in the Methods section or suitable alternative section.
References
References must use Vancouver style. Only published or publicly available articles, trial registration records, and abstracts may be cited, unpublished abstracts/data/personal communications must be excluded from the reference list, journal abbreviations must follow Index Medicus/MEDLINE, and URLs and dataset identifiers including DOIs must appear as full referenced URLs in the reference list.
Figures & Tables
Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript while figures are uploaded separately, tables under one page may be placed within the manuscript, and larger tables may be placed at the end with callouts in the text. Multi-panel figures must be submitted as single composite files, tables must be created with the word processor’s table function rather than embedded as figures or spreadsheets, and table footnotes must use superscript lower-case letters or asterisks for significance values.
Correspondence
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required and should include the most appropriate section for the submission. The cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, and confirm that all authors approved the manuscript.
Abstract
An abstract is required for Correspondence submissions. The abstract must not exceed 250 words. The abstract is unstructured. The abstract must briefly summarize the aim, findings, or purpose of the article and must not cite references.
Manuscript
The main text should contain the body of the article, may be divided into short informative subsections, and must include a 'Declarations' section with the specified subheadings. Correspondence manuscripts must include three to ten keywords, a 'Declarations' section containing the subheadings 'Ethics approval and consent to participate', 'Consent for publication', 'Availability of data and materials', 'Competing interests', 'Funding', 'Authors' contributions', 'Acknowledgements', and 'Authors' information', and any use of an LLM must be documented in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript.
References
References must follow Vancouver reference style. Only published, in-press, or publicly available e-print or preprint articles, clinical trial registration records, and abstracts may be cited, and web links or URLs must be numbered and included in the reference list rather than in the text.
Figures & Tables
Tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, larger tables may be placed at the end of the text file, and figure titles and legends must appear in the main manuscript while figure files are uploaded separately. Figures must be numbered in the order first mentioned and multi-panel figures submitted as a single composite file, and tables must be created using the word processor's Table object rather than embedded as figures or spreadsheet files.
Recent Publications
Exploitation or economic prosperity: corporate activities and Aboriginal self-determination in media discourse
Jacob Cubis, Cassandra J.C. Wright, Clement Bresson, Teegan Wattam, Royce Ramsamy, Beau Cubillo
10.1186/s12992-026-01218-8
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Governance, structure, and access: a Bayesian hierarchical analysis of water, sanitation, and hygiene in South Asia
Mohammad Naim Azimi, Mohammad Mafizur Rahman
10.1186/s12992-026-01219-7
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Shrinking appetites: Will GLP-1 adoption in high-income countries accelerate Big Food’s push into low- and middle-income countries?
Brice Even, Abdul-Rahim Abdulai, Ramya Ambikapathi, Christophe Béné, Gina Kennedy, Mark Lundy
10.1186/s12992-026-01217-9
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Commercial practices of the arms industry and implications for global public health: a scoping review
Stephanie Meciar, Deborah Gleeson, Stacey Pizzino, Navid Teimouri, Katherine Cullerton
10.1186/s12992-026-01215-x
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Ultra-processed foods: challenging corporate power and promoting local food systems to reclaim health
Angela Carriedo, Mary Labbé, T. Alafia Samuels, Kent Buse
10.1186/s12992-026-01212-0
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
Submission to first decision (median): 6 days.
Reformat to Globalization And Health using Livewrite PremiumIs a cover letter required?
A cover letter is required. It should explain why the manuscript should be published in Globalization and Health, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable. Authors may also suggest preferred and non-preferred peer reviewers in the cover letter.
Reformat to Globalization And Health using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
The current APC is £2490.00 GBP / $3290.00 USD / €2790.00 EUR, with VAT or local taxes where applicable.
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Healthcare Systems and Reforms
Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
Global Security and Public Health
Global Health Workforce Issues
Global Healthcare and Medical Tourism
Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
Migration, Health and Trauma
Global Health Care Issues
COVID-19 and Mental Health
COVID-19 epidemiological studies
Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
Zoonotic diseases and public health
Health and Conflict Studies
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
Child Nutrition and Water Access
Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
International Development and Aid
Employment and Welfare Studies
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
Human Rights and Development