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Recent Publications
Frequently Asked Questions
Research Topics
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The Lancet Public Health is a public health journal with ISSN 2468-2667. The homepage highlights current issues, online first articles, editor's picks, podcasts, announcements, and journal metrics including Impact Factor, CiteScore, and 5-Year Impact Factor. The journal publishes both open access articles and articles published by Elsevier Ltd.
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Impact Factor
25.2
Quartile
Q1
Open Access Type
Open
ISSN
2468-2667
eISSN
2468-2667
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
USD 7,860 APC as of Jan 1, 2026; geographical pricing for open access applies for papers accepted after 27 October 2025.
Submission Instructions
The Lancet Public Health accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Article
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required for first submissions of Articles. The cover letter must explain why the paper should be published in Lancet Public Health rather than elsewhere.
Abstract
A semistructured abstract is required for Articles. The abstract must not exceed 250 words. The abstract must be semistructured in five paragraphs. The abstract must use the headings Background, Methods, Findings, Interpretation, and Funding.
Manuscript
Articles must be up to 3500 words, or up to 4500 words for randomised controlled trials. First submissions of primary research Articles must include a research in context panel, and randomised trials must include a "Randomisation and masking" section within the Methods section. Articles must include a research in context panel with the sections "Evidence before this study", "Added value of this study", and "Implications of all the available evidence", and submitted research Articles must contain a data sharing statement at the end of the manuscript.
References
Articles must have no more than 30 references. References must use Vancouver numbering style. References must be cited sequentially in the text as superscript numbers after punctuation marks, with all six authors listed when there are six or fewer and the first three followed by et al when there are seven or more.
Figures & Tables
First submissions should include the manuscript including tables and panels, and figures should be included with the submission. Articles reporting Kaplan-Meier survival data must include numbers at risk at each timepoint.
Review
Cover Letter
A covering letter is required for first submissions. The covering letter must explain why the paper should be published in Lancet Public Health rather than elsewhere.
Abstract
A 150-word unstructured summary is required. The summary must not exceed 150 words. The summary must be unstructured.
Manuscript
The manuscript should be no more than 4500 words. The manuscript should include a brief section entitled "Search strategy and selection criteria". The "Search strategy and selection criteria" section must state the sources of the material covered, including databases, MeSH and free-text search terms and filters, and reference lists from journals or books, and must state the criteria used to include or exclude studies.
References
The manuscript must have no more than 75 references. References must use Vancouver numbering style. References must be cited sequentially in the text as superscript numbers after punctuation marks, with all six authors listed when there are six or fewer and the first three followed by et al when there are seven or more.
Figures & Tables
First submissions should include the manuscript including tables and panels and should include figures.
Seminar
Cover Letter
A covering letter is required for first submissions. The covering letter must explain why the paper should be published in Lancet Public Health rather than elsewhere.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
All authors and contributors must specify their individual contributions at the end of the text. The manuscript must include declaration of interests and source of funding statements, and any use of generative AI in writing must be disclosed in a statement at the end of the article in the acknowledgments section.
References
References must use Vancouver numbering style with superscripted citation numbers in the text. References must be cited sequentially, list all authors when there are six or fewer, list the first three followed by et al when there are seven or more, and include URLs with access dates for online material.
Figures & Tables
First submissions should include the manuscript including tables and panels, and figures should also be included with the submission.
Clinical Picture
Cover Letter
A covering letter must be included with the first submission. The covering letter must explain why the paper should be published in Lancet Public Health rather than elsewhere.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
The manuscript must include individual author contributions at the end of the text, declaration of interests and funding statements, and an AI-use disclosure statement at the end of the article in the acknowledgments section if generative AI was used in writing.
References
References must use Vancouver numbering style with superscripted numbers in the text. References must be cited sequentially, list all authors if there are six or fewer or the first three followed by et al if there are seven or more, and include URLs with access dates for online sources.
Figures & Tables
First submissions must include the manuscript including tables and panels and must include figures.
Clinical Rounds
Cover Letter
A covering letter is required for first submissions. The covering letter must explain why the paper should be published in Lancet Public Health rather than elsewhere.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
The manuscript must include tables and panels, author contribution statements at the end of the text, a declaration of interests section at the end of the text, funding information, and an AI-use disclosure statement in the acknowledgment section when applicable.
References
References must use Vancouver numbering style with sequential superscript citations in the text. List all authors when there are six or fewer, list the first three followed by et al when there are seven or more, include URLs and access dates for online sources, and cite personal communications and unpublished work only in the text.
Figures & Tables
First submissions must include the manuscript including tables and panels and must also include figures.
Grand Rounds
Cover Letter
A covering letter must be included with first submissions. The covering letter must explain why the paper should be published in Lancet Public Health rather than elsewhere.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
The manuscript must include tables and panels, individual author contribution statements at the end of the text, a Declaration of interests subheading at the end of the text, funding information, and an AI-use disclosure statement in the acknowledgment section when applicable.
References
References must use Vancouver numbering style with superscripted citation numbers in the text. References must be cited sequentially, list all authors when there are six or fewer, list the first three followed by et al when there are seven or more, and include URLs with access dates for online sources.
Figures & Tables
First submissions must include figures and the manuscript including tables and panels.
Resource
Cover Letter
A covering letter must be included with the first submission. The covering letter must explain why the paper should be published in Lancet Public Health rather than elsewhere.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
The text must include individual author contributions at the end and use end-of-text subheadings for Declaration of interests and funding information, with a Role of the funding source statement at the end of Methods or in the acknowledgments if there is no Methods section. The manuscript must include tables and panels on first submission, a data sharing statement, declarations of funding and competing interests, disclosure statements for any AI use, and explanations in the manuscript when race or ethnicity data were not collected, analysed, or reported.
References
References must use Vancouver numbering style with superscript numbers cited sequentially in the text. List all authors when there are six or fewer, list the first three followed by et al when there are seven or more, include URLs and access dates for online material, cite personal communications and unpublished work only in the text, and mark preprints clearly as preprints.
Figures & Tables
The manuscript including tables and panels and the figures must be included with the first submission.
Correspondence
Cover Letter
A covering letter is required for first submissions. The covering letter must explain why the paper should be published in Lancet Public Health rather than elsewhere.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Correspondence written in response to published content must be no longer than 250 words, while correspondence of general interest unlinked to items published in the journal can be up to 400 words long. Correspondence should be written in response to previous content published in the journal and, for publication, must reach the journal within 4 weeks of publication of the original item. Required forms must be uploaded at submission.
References
Correspondence written in response to published content must have no more than 5 references. References must be cited in Vancouver numbering style. References must be cited sequentially in the text as superscript numbers after punctuation marks, with all six authors listed when there are six or fewer and the first three followed by et al when there are seven or more.
Figures & Tables
Correspondence may include only one table or figure. First submissions should include the manuscript including tables and panels and should include figures.
Recent Publications
Intergenerational education and premature mortality in Norway, 1990–2019: a nationwide cohort study
Carl Michael Baravelli, Ann Kristin Skrindo Knudsen, Terje Andreas Eikemo, Ingeborg Forthun, Mirza Balaj, Christian Madsen, Claire Henson, Emmanuela Gakidou
10.1016/s2468-2667(26)00073-3
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The changing context of intergenerational health inequalities
Hanna Remes, Lasse Tarkiainen
10.1016/s2468-2667(26)00096-4
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Health security: why preparedness alone will not keep us safe
Kent Buse, Geneviève Chêne, Neil Squires
10.1016/s2468-2667(26)00099-x
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Rx Kids: designing cash transfers as health policy
Aaron Richterman, Harsha Thirumurthy
10.1016/s2468-2667(26)00094-0
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The implications of climate change for the learning and development of children and youth living in poverty
Jolly Noor, Erin Flanagan, Leanne M Lacap, Mariam Farooq, Mariya Bezgrebelna, Kimberly Fung, Swelen Andari, Carmen Anthonj, Godfred O Boateng, Maya Gislason, Samantha Green, Bonnie Fournier, Jo Henderson, Burcin Ikiz, Glen P Kenny, Robert D Meade, Caroline Metz, Abhay Sachal, Gregor Wolbring, Sean A Kidd
10.1016/s2468-2667(26)00075-7
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
Gold open access articles are available immediately upon publication. For the green open access option, authors can deposit the final accepted version in a repository 6 months after publication.
Reformat to The Lancet Public Health using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
The Lancet Public Health APC is USD 7,860 as of Jan 1, 2026. Authors pay the APC only after acceptance, and discounts or waivers may apply.
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