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Submission Instructions
Recent Publications
Frequently Asked Questions
Research Topics
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SSM - Population Health is an online-only, open access, peer reviewed journal covering all areas relating social science research to population health. It welcomes interdisciplinary work across the social sciences and allied areas, including primary research articles, replication studies, methodological studies, instrument validation, opinion pieces, literature reviews, and special issues or sections, and is indexed in DOAJ, Scopus, PubMed Central, and ESCI.
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Impact Factor
3.1
Quartile
Q1
Open Access Type
Open
ISSN
2352-8273
eISSN
2352-8273
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
Article Publishing Charge: USD 3610 excluding taxes for all articles.
Submission Instructions
SSM - Population Health accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Original Research Articles
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript
Manuscript must be up to 9000 words including abstract, tables, figures, references, and the main text. Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections with numbered subsections. Manuscript must include 1 to 7 English keywords, three to five highlights provided as a Word document, and a generative AI declaration statement at the end of the manuscript before the references if AI tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References
Citations in the text must follow American Psychological Association style. Reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically, with same-year works by the same author distinguished by a, b, c, and all cited references included in the list and vice versa.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be submitted as editable text and figures must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript. All tables and figures must be cited in the text, numbered in order of appearance, and accompanied by captions.
Critical Analytical Reviews
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript
Manuscript must be up to 9000 words including abstract, tables, figures, references, and the main text. Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections, with the abstract excluded from section numbering. Manuscript must include 1 to 7 keywords in English, three to five highlights provided as a Word document, and a generative AI declaration at the end of the manuscript before the references if AI tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References
Citations in the text must follow American Psychological Association style. The reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically, with same-year works by the same author distinguished by letters after the year.
Figures & Tables
Figures must be supplied as separate files, and tables must be submitted as editable text. Tables must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively, and accompanied by captions, and all artwork must be cited in the text, numbered in order, and accompanied by captions.
Systematic Reviews
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript
Manuscript must be up to 12000 words including abstract, tables, figures, references, and the main text. Review papers must use an established review methodology. Manuscript must include 1 to 7 keywords in English, provide highlights of three to five bullet points with each bullet no more than 85 characters, and include a generative AI declaration statement before the references if AI tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References
Citations must follow American Psychological Association style. The reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically, with same-year works by the same author distinguished by letters after the year.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be submitted as editable text and figures must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript. All tables and figures must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively in order of appearance, and accompanied by captions.
Scoping Reviews
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript
Manuscript must be up to 12000 words including abstract, tables, figures, references, and the main text. Manuscript must use an established review methodology. Manuscript must include 1 to 7 keywords in English, provide highlights of three to five bullet points, and include a generative AI declaration statement at the end of the manuscript before the references if AI tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References
Citations in the text must follow American Psychological Association style. The reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically, with same-year works by the same author distinguished by letters.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be submitted as editable text and figures must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript. All tables and figures must be cited in the manuscript text, numbered consecutively in order of appearance, and provided with captions.
Meta-Analyses
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript
Manuscript must be up to 12000 words including the abstract, tables, figures, references, and main text. Manuscript must use an established review methodology. Include 1 to 7 keywords in English, provide highlights of three to five bullet points with each bullet no more than 85 characters including spaces, and add a generative AI declaration at the end of the manuscript before the references if AI tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References
Citations in the text must follow American Psychological Association style. Reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically, with letters added after the year for multiple works by the same author or authors in the same year.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be submitted as editable text and figures must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript. All tables and figures must be cited in the text, numbered in order of appearance, and accompanied by captions.
Replication Studies
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured and concise and factual.
Manuscript
Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections with numbered subsections. Provide 1 to 7 keywords in English, include Highlights of three to five bullet points with each bullet no more than 85 characters, and add a generative AI declaration at the end of the manuscript before the references if AI tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References
Citations in the text must follow American Psychological Association style. The reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically, with same-author same-year items distinguished by letters after the year.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be submitted as editable text, and figures and other artwork must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript. All tables and figures must be cited in the manuscript text, numbered consecutively in order of appearance, and provided with captions.
Literature Reviews
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract is required and must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be concise and factual and able to stand alone, but no structured format is specified.
Manuscript
Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections, with numbered subsections such as 1.1, 1.1.1, and 1.2. Manuscript must include 1 to 7 English keywords, provide highlights of three to five bullet points with each bullet no more than 85 characters, and include a generative AI declaration at the end before the references if AI tools were used.
References
Citations in the text must follow American Psychological Association style. Reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically, with same-author same-year works distinguished by letters such as a, b, and c.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be submitted as editable text, and figures or other artwork must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript. All tables and figures must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively in order of appearance, and accompanied by captions.
Instrument Validation
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript
Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections with numbered subsections. Manuscript must include 1 to 7 English keywords, three to five Highlights in a separate Word document, and an AI use declaration at the end of the manuscript before the references if generative AI was used in manuscript preparation.
References
Citations must follow American Psychological Association style. Reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically, with same-author same-year entries distinguished by letters after the year.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be submitted as editable text and figures must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript. Tables must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively, and provided with captions, and figures must be cited in the text, numbered by order of appearance, and provided with captions.
Recent Publications
Side messages, side effects: Justifying infection prevention but fuelling social polarisation
Tomoyuki Kobayashi, Michio Murakami, Asako Miura
10.1016/j.ssmph.2026.101922
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Gig work dependence and psychological distress in chronic illness
Zaiyue Wang, Lambert Zixin Li, Senhu Wang
10.1016/j.ssmph.2026.101927
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Mortality in offspring with parental criminal convictions: A population-based register study from Sweden
Venla Berg, Ralf Kuja-Halkola, Henrik Larsson, Paul Lichtenstein, Antti Latvala
10.1016/j.ssmph.2026.101928
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Prospective associations between the U.S. state minimum wage and cognitive function in older Americans
Boram Lee, Lucia C. Petito, Jiaxing Bao, Daniel Kim
10.1016/j.ssmph.2026.101929
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It's about time: Racial/ethnic health disparities conditional on socioeconomic status among US women, 1978–2018
Jolene Tan, Beza Taddess, Sanyu A. Mojola
10.1016/j.ssmph.2026.101930
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
2 days from submission to first decision; 35 days from submission to decision after review; 114 days from submission to acceptance; 2 days from acceptance to online publication.
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Article Publishing Charge: USD 3610 excluding taxes for all articles.
Reformat to SSM - Population Health using Livewrite PremiumResearch Topics
Health disparities and outcomes
Employment and Welfare Studies
Global Health Care Issues
Global Maternal and Child Health
Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
Migration, Health and Trauma
Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
Urban Transport and Accessibility
COVID-19 and Mental Health
Homelessness and Social Issues
Birth, Development, and Health
Child Nutrition and Water Access
Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
COVID-19 epidemiological studies
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
Retirement, Disability, and Employment
Workplace Health and Well-being
Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
Child Abuse and Trauma
Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
Climate Change and Health Impacts
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