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Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia

The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia is part of The Lancet Regional Health suite of open access general medical journals publishing high-quality, evidence-based research focused on Southeast Asia. The journal has ISSN 2772-3682 and lists an Impact Factor of 6.2, a CiteScore of 5.1, and a 5-Year Impact Factor of 6.2.

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Subject Health Care Sciences & Services, Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Impact Factor 6.2
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 2772-3682
eISSN 2772-3682
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Manuscript submission is free. Article processing charges are payable upon acceptance for all full-length peer-reviewed article types; discounts and waivers are available.

Submission Instructions

Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Review

Cover Letter A covering letter is required for first submissions. The covering letter should explain why the paper should be published in the journal rather than elsewhere.
Abstract A 150-word unstructured summary is required. The abstract must not exceed 150 words. The abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript The manuscript must be no more than 4500 words. The manuscript should include a brief section entitled “Search strategy and selection criteria.” Declaration of interests and source of funding statements must appear at the end of the text, contributions from all authors and contributors must be specified at the end of the text, and any use of generative AI in writing must be disclosed in the Acknowledgments with the model, version, prompt, and how and where it was used.
References The manuscript should include a maximum of 75 references. References must use Vancouver style. References must be cited sequentially in the text as superscript numbers after punctuation, with journal names abbreviated in Index Medicus style and up to six authors listed or the first three followed by et al if there are seven or more authors.
Figures & Tables Up to 5–6 illustrations are encouraged. The manuscript should be submitted including tables and panels, and first submissions should include figures.
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Articles

Cover Letter A covering letter is required for first submissions. The covering letter should explain why the paper should be published in the journal rather than elsewhere.
Abstract A semistructured abstract is required. Abstract must be no more than 250 words. Abstract must be semistructured in five paragraphs. Abstract must contain Background, Methods, Findings, Interpretation, and Funding.
Manuscript Articles should be around 3500–5000 words. Manuscript should include a Discussion section with a full description and discussion of the context, and randomised trials must include a “Randomisation and masking” section within Methods. Manuscript must include a Research in context panel, declaration of interests and funding statements at the end of the text, contributor information at the end of the text, and an Acknowledgments AI-use disclosure statement when generative AI was used in writing.
References Articles should include 30 references. References must use Vancouver style. References must be cited sequentially in the text as superscript numbers after punctuation, with journal names abbreviated in Index Medicus style and author lists giving all authors if six or fewer or the first three followed by et al if seven or more.
Figures & Tables First submissions should include the manuscript including tables and panels, and figures should be included with the submission. When reporting Kaplan-Meier survival data, numbers at risk must be included at each timepoint.
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Correspondence

Cover Letter A covering letter is required for first submissions. The covering letter should explain why the paper should be published in the journal rather than elsewhere.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Correspondence responding to previously published content should be no longer than 250 words, while general-interest correspondence unlinked to journal content can be up to 400 words. The manuscript must include declaration of interests and source of funding statements at the end of the text, and any use of generative AI in writing must be disclosed in the Acknowledgments section.
References Correspondence responding to previously published content should include no more than 5 references. References must use Vancouver numbering style. References must be cited sequentially in the text as superscript numbers after punctuation, with journal names abbreviated in Index Medicus style and author lists giving all authors if six or fewer or the first three followed by et al if seven or more.
Figures & Tables Only one table or figure is permitted. First submissions should include the manuscript including tables and panels, and should include figures.
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Health Policy

Cover Letter A covering letter is required for first submissions. The covering letter should explain why the paper should be published in the journal rather than elsewhere.
Abstract A 150-word unstructured summary is required. The summary must not exceed 150 words. The summary must be unstructured.
Manuscript Health Policy papers should be no more than 4500 words. The manuscript must include declaration of interests and source of funding statements, individual author contributions at the end of the text, and an AI-use disclosure in the Acknowledgments if generative AI was used in writing.
References Health Policy papers should include no more than 75 references. References must use Vancouver style. References must be cited sequentially in the text as superscript numbers after punctuation, with journal names abbreviated in Index Medicus form and author lists showing all authors up to six or the first three followed by et al for seven or more.
Figures & Tables First submissions should include the manuscript including tables and panels, and should also include figures.
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Recent Publications

Multimorbidity among indigenous tribal communities in Kerala, India: a cross-sectional study (2022–2024)

Panniyammakal Jeemon, Sunaib Ismail, Mathew J. Valamparampil, Jissa Vinoda Thulaseedharan, Srinivas Gopala

10.1016/j.lansea.2026.100781
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The case for an integrated biobanking initiative in South Asia

Maxwell Salvatore, Yiran Wang, Preeti Syal, Brian Wahl, Harsh Parikh, Vishal Deo, Naveen Kumar Bhatraju, Kaushalya Jayaweera, Nisha Rana, Redoy Ranjan, Fyezah Jehan, Abdullah Yusuf, Karthik Adapa, Mona Duggal, Anurag Agrawal, Bhramar Mukherjee

10.1016/j.lansea.2026.100777
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Intrinsic capacity and survival among older adults in India: LASI-DAD study (wave 1 and wave 2)

Abhijith Rajaram Rao, Manjusha Bhagwasia, Akshata Rao, Mujtaba Waris, Sakthi Kiruthika, Sudeep George, Mihir Vedula, Shreya Biswal, Richa Mallick, Tejas Shivamogga Ranganatha, Avinash Chakrawarty, Jinkook Lee, Sharmista Dey, Aparajit Ballav Dey

10.1016/j.lansea.2026.100775
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A decision-support tool for management of advanced epithelial ovarian cancer in a single centre in India (CT PAUSE Nomogram): a prospective Study (2022–2024)

Angelin Grace Jeslin, Shobiga Natarajan, Sneha Hiriyanna, Renu Ninan, Goldwin Helan Cecil, Betty Simon, Anu Eapen, Vinotha Thomas, Anitha Thomas, Kripa M. Varghese, Anjana Joel, Ashish Singh, Reka Karuppusami, Anuradha Chandramohan

10.1016/j.lansea.2026.100768
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Cost-effectiveness of a mTB-Tobacco intervention for smoking cessation in people with tuberculosis: an economic evaluation of a cluster randomised controlled trial

Jinshuo Li, Steve Parrott, Maham Zahid, Fahmidur Rahman, Mahmoud Danaee, Shakhawat Hossain Rana, Asiful Chowdhury, Saeed Ansaari, Ai Keow Lim, Melanie Boeckmann, Amina Khan, Rumana Huque, John Norrie, Kamran Siddiqi

10.1016/j.lansea.2026.100776
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Papers are aimed to be published online in 2–3 weeks from acceptance. Initial in-house decisions are communicated quickly.

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Is a cover letter required?

A covering letter should be uploaded during online submission and should explain why the paper should be published in The Lancet Regional Health – Southeast Asia rather than elsewhere. Detailed responses to reviewers’ comments in a covering letter are required with revised submissions. Authors can state in the covering letter if they do not want their paper used in editorial research.

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What are the publication costs?

Manuscript submission is free. The journal is fully open access and charges an article processing charge upon acceptance for all full-length peer-reviewed article types; discounts and waivers are available.

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Research Topics

Global Maternal and Child Health Healthcare Systems and Reforms Child Nutrition and Water Access Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research COVID-19 epidemiological studies Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Global Health Care Issues Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies Mosquito-borne diseases and control Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Global Cancer Incidence and Screening Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Mental Health Treatment and Access Healthcare Policy and Management Birth, Development, and Health HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions COVID-19 and Mental Health Global Health and Epidemiology HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses Malaria Research and Control Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections Antibiotic Use and Resistance

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