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Milbank Quarterly

The Milbank Quarterly is a multidisciplinary journal of population health and health policy that has been continuously published since 1923. It publishes original research, synthesis, policy analysis, and commentary focused on health, health equity, and health care, with an in-depth multidisciplinary approach to the social origins of health and the implications of different health policies.

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Subject Health Care Sciences & Services, Health Policy & Services
Impact Factor 4.1
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0887-378X
eISSN 1468-0009
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Online Open fee: US$3,800.

Submission Instructions

Milbank Quarterly accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Scholarship

Cover Letter Use of AI to generate content or assist with writing, translation, or manuscript preparation must be disclosed in the cover letter. The cover letter must disclose any use of AI to generate content or assist with writing, translation, or manuscript preparation.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must use the headings Context, Methods, Findings, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscripts ordinarily should not exceed 30 pages of submitted text, excluding abstract, acknowledgments, figures, tables, and references. The manuscript must include Policy Points as a two-to-three bullet point synopsis of fewer than 100 words. The manuscript must be accompanied by up to eight keywords, must disclose AI use in the Methods or Acknowledgments section, and must not use endnotes or footnotes except in tables and figures.
References If accepted, references must be formatted according to AMA Manual of Style, 10th edition, with journal names abbreviated according to PubMed. References must be numbered consecutively in order of first citation, listed with all authors unless there are more than six in which case the first three are followed by "et al.," and cited in text, tables, and figures with superscript Arabic numerals.
Figures & Tables Tables and figures must be mentioned in the text, numbered consecutively in citation order, include titles, use separate legends for figures, and use superscript lowercase letters for footnotes.
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Opinions

Cover Letter Any use of AI to generate content or assist with writing, translation, or manuscript preparation must be disclosed in the cover letter.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Any use of AI to generate content or assist with writing, translation, or manuscript preparation must be disclosed in the Methods or Acknowledgments section of the manuscript.
References References requirements are not specified.
Figures & Tables Figures & Tables requirements are not specified.
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Perspectives

Cover Letter Any use of AI to generate content or assist with writing, translation, or manuscript preparation must be disclosed in the cover letter.
Abstract Abstract is not required for Perspectives.
Manuscript Manuscript should be approximately 2,000 to 5,000 words in length. Manuscript must include Policy Points as a two-to-three bullet point synopsis of fewer than 100 words, and any use of AI to generate content or assist with writing, translation, or manuscript preparation must be disclosed in the Methods or Acknowledgments section.
References References must appropriately cite scientific and/or policy sources to support statements of fact and policy proposals.
Figures & Tables Figures & Tables requirements are not specified.
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Recent Publications

Extended Pregnancy Medicaid During COVID‐19 and Enrollment and Health Care Use in the Postpartum Year

ERICA L. ELIASON, MARIA W. STEENLAND, REBECCA A. GOUREVITCH

10.1111/1468-0009.70079
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US State Policy Contexts and Mental Health Among Working‐Age Adults

ILIYA GUTIN, JENNIFER KARAS MONTEZ, EMILY WIEMERS, SHANNON M. MONNAT, DOUGLAS A. WOLF

10.1111/1468-0009.70077
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How Health Departments Can Use Inside‐Outside Strategies to Build Partnerships With Community Power‐Building Organizations to Achieve Structural Change

ANTHONY B. ITON, PRITPAL S. TAMBER, GINA MASSUDA BARNETT, RACHEL RUBIN, ADAM KADER, CHRISTINA R. WELTER, ELIZABETH FISHER, JENNIFER YBARRA, PAMELA AGUSTIN‐ANGUIANO, GREG BONETT, JEANNE AYERS, MEREDITH MINKLER

10.1111/1468-0009.70068
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Preemption and Generational Health Equity: The Role of Forced Inaction in Shaping Outcomes

MARGARET H. SWENSON, LAUREN D. BOCZKOWSKI, BRAD RILEY, K. NOELLE BROUGHTON, CHRISTOPHER J. KOLIBA

10.1111/1468-0009.70078
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A Scoping Review of Certified Nurse‐Midwife and Certified Midwife Care in the United States: Assessing Outcomes Across Six Patient Care Domains

EMMA VIRGINIA CLARK, ROBYN SCHAFER, RACHEL LANE WALDEN, JULIE BLUMENFELD, CARRIE E. NEERLAND, KATIE PAGE, MAVIS N. SCHORN, SANJANA CHIMATA, HEATHER M. BRADFORD

10.1111/1468-0009.70069
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Median submission to first decision is 8 days.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required when AI is used to generate content or assist with writing or manuscript preparation, and the use must also be disclosed in the Methods or Acknowledgments section.

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Research Topics

Healthcare Policy and Management Primary Care and Health Outcomes Health disparities and outcomes Global Health Care Issues Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Human auditory perception and evaluation Public Health Policies and Education Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations Healthcare cost, quality, practices Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology Health Policy Implementation Science Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes Educational Robotics and Engineering Legal Cases and Commentary Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare Employment and Welfare Studies Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy Historical Psychiatry and Medical Practices Child and Adolescent Health Retirement, Disability, and Employment Healthcare Quality and Management Regional Socio-Economic Development Trends Homelessness and Social Issues

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