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Submission Instructions
Recent Publications
Frequently Asked Questions
Research Topics
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Human Resources for Health disseminates policy-oriented research on the information, planning, production, management and governance of human resources for health. Published in collaboration with the World Health Organization, the journal has a global perspective spanning low-, middle-, and high-income countries and encourages debate on health sector reforms, health workforce issues, management, performance, and links with health outcomes.
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Subject
Health Policy & Services
Impact Factor
4.3
Quartile
Q1
Open Access Type
Open
eISSN
1478-4491
Invitation Only
Yes
Cost Range
APC: £2490.00 GBP / $3390.00 USD / €2790.00 EUR, subject to VAT or local taxes where applicable.
Submission Instructions
Human Resources for Health is an invitation-only journal. Submissions are accepted by invitation from the editorial board only. The following article types are accepted:
Research Article
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published in Human Resources for Health, explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm all authors approved the submission, confirm the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions, and Trial registration.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 4,000 words excluding text in tables, figures, and additional files. Manuscript must include Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, and 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, Acknowledgements, and Authors' information, with 'Not applicable' used where a declarations subsection is not relevant. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used, and the required Declarations section.
References
References must follow Vancouver style. Only published or in-press articles, clinical trial registration records, abstracts, and public preprints may be cited; unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list; and web links and URLs must be numbered and included in full in the reference list with site title, URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables
Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript while tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript and tables longer than one page may be placed at the end with their intended location indicated in the text. Multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, table titles must appear above tables with legends below, and tables must be created using the word processor's Table object rather than embedded as figures or spreadsheet files.
Review
Cover Letter
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
Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words, and any additional non-English abstract if included must also not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include Background, Main body of the abstract, and short Conclusion.
Manuscript
Review manuscript must not exceed 4,000 words excluding text in tables, figures, and additional files. Review must include Background, Main text, Conclusions, and a Declarations section, with Main text optionally divided into short informative subsections. Review must include three to ten keywords and 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, with Authors' information optional and non-relevant sections marked 'Not applicable'.
References
References must follow Vancouver reference style. Only published or in-press articles, clinical trial registration records, abstracts, and public preprints may be cited, unpublished abstracts/data and personal communications must not appear in the reference list, and web links must be numbered and included in full in the references.
Figures & Tables
Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript rather than the graphic file, tables shorter than one page may be placed within the manuscript, and tables longer than one page may be placed at the end with their location indicated in the text. Multi-panel figures must be submitted as single composite files, and tables must not be embedded as figures or spreadsheet files.
Case Study
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published in Human Resources for Health, address any issues relating to journal policies, declare any 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.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words, and any additional non-English abstract must also not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Case presentation, and Conclusions, must not cite references, and any additional non-English abstract must appear after the English abstract and indicate its language.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 4,000 words excluding text in tables, figures, and additional files. Manuscript should present a major intervention or policy option, include a rigorous assessment of processes and impact and recommendations for the future, and contain Background, Case presentation, Discussion and Conclusions, Declarations, and required declaration subheadings. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, define abbreviations at first use and provide a list of abbreviations if used, 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 style. Only published or in-press articles, clinical trial registration records, abstracts, and public preprints may be cited, unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must be excluded from the reference list, and web links must be cited as numbered references with full site title, URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables
Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript rather than the graphic file, tables under one page may be placed within the manuscript, and tables over one page may be placed at the end of the text with their location indicated in the text. Multi-panel figures must be submitted as a single composite file, tables must not be embedded as figures or spreadsheet files, and tables must be created using the word processor's table function.
Letter To The Editor
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 the submission, and confirm the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract structure is not specified. Abstract must briefly summarize the aim, findings, or purpose of the article.
Manuscript
Letters to the Editor should be around 800 words excluding references. Main text must contain the body of the article, may be broken into short informative subsections, and must include a Declarations section with the specified subheadings. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords and 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, Acknowledgements, and optional Authors' information, using 'Not applicable' where a section is irrelevant, and any use of a Large Language Model must be disclosed in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript.
References
References must follow Vancouver style. Web links and URLs must be cited with a reference number and included in the reference list in full with the site title, URL, and access date, and unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not be included in the reference list.
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 text file, and figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript rather than in the graphic file. Figures must be numbered in the order first mentioned, multi-panel figures submitted as a single composite file, and tables must be numbered in sequence and created using the word processor's Table object rather than embedded as figures.
Letter To The Editor Response
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published, explain any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm that all authors approved the submission, confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name the special issue if applicable.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract structure is not specified. The abstract must briefly summarize the aim, findings, or purpose of the article, but no specific headings are required.
Manuscript
Letter to the Editor Responses follow the structure used for Letters to the Editor, the main text may be divided into short informative subsections, and the manuscript must include a Declarations section with the required subheadings. The manuscript must include three to ten keywords, a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used, and a Declarations section with the headings Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and materials, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, and Acknowledgements, with optional Authors' information.
References
References must follow Vancouver style. Web links and URLs must be cited in the reference list with a reference number and given in full with the site title, URL, and access date, and unpublished abstracts, unpublished data, and personal communications must not appear in the reference list.
Figures & Tables
Figure titles and legends must be provided in the main manuscript, tables shorter than one page can be placed within the manuscript, and tables longer than one page can be placed at the end with their intended placement indicated in the text. Multi-panel figures must be 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
Addressing geographical disparities in the allocation of hospital human resources: an examination of health inequalities in Iran
Hakimeh Mostafavi, Efat Mohamadi, Amirhossein Takian, Ahad Bakhtiari, Jawad Jafarzadeh, Alireza Olyaeemanesh
10.1186/s12960-026-01073-z
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Field Epidemiology Training Program global evaluation: application of graduates’ skills
Emily Moore, Whitney L. Rémy, Lauren Courtney, Briana Lucido, Meredith Pinto, Sara Albanna, Lise Martel
10.1186/s12960-026-01055-1
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A qualitative study of healthcare workers’ living and working conditions in rural and urban areas of Senegal in the context of Universal Health Coverage: the ANRS-12399 Soignants Senegal study
Ousmane Diop, Clément Boutet, Kanuya Coulibaly, El Hadji Ba, Gwenaëlle Maradan, Marion Mora, Bruno Spire, Cheikh Sokhna, Luis Sagaon-Teyssier
10.1186/s12960-026-01071-1
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Novel approaches to empowering health workforce: a scoping review
Azam Choopani, Jalal Arabloo, Soudabeh Vatankhah, Seyed Hasan Arkian
10.1186/s12960-026-01079-7
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Health workforce planning models for older adults in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region: a mixed methods systematic review
Salim Ahmed Alshehri, Lucy Simmonds, Angie Shafei, Fany Indriyani, Mohammed Khaled Al-Hanawi, Madhan Balasubramanian
10.1186/s12960-026-01077-9
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
Submission to first decision (median): 11 days.
Reformat to Human Resources for Health using Livewrite PremiumIs a cover letter required?
A cover letter is required. It should explain why the manuscript should be published in Human Resources for 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 Human Resources for Health using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
An article processing charge applies for each accepted article. The current APC is £2490.00 GBP / $3390.00 USD / €2790.00 EUR, subject to VAT or local taxes where applicable.
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