Aims and scope
ARC Journal of Public Health and Community Medicine publishes research on the health of populations and communities, including the epidemiology, prevention and control of disease, health promotion, and the organization and financing of health services. It welcomes quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods studies, and serves public health practitioners, community physicians, epidemiologists and policymakers. The journal provides open access to all articles.
Epidemiology and biostatistics
- Descriptive and analytical epidemiology
- Noncommunicable disease epidemiology
- Disease surveillance and outbreak investigation
- Biostatistics and research methodology
- Epidemiological modeling and health data science
Communicable disease control
- Immunization programs
- Vaccine-preventable diseases
- Tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases
- HIV and sexually transmitted infections
- Antimicrobial resistance
- COVID-19 and pandemic preparedness
Noncommunicable disease prevention
- Diabetes and cardiovascular risk in communities
- Physical activity and sedentary behavior
- Tobacco, alcohol and substance use
- Community mental health
- Healthy aging
Maternal, child and adolescent health
- Maternal and reproductive health
- Family planning
- Child health
- Adolescent health
- Gender and health
Environmental and occupational health
- Environmental health
- Water, sanitation and hygiene
- Occupational health and safety
- Occupational medicine
- Climate change and health
- One Health and zoonoses
Health systems and policy
- Health services research
- Access to and utilization of care
- Health economics and financing
- Health insurance and universal health coverage
- Health policy and governance
- Quality of health services
- Primary health care
Health promotion and social determinants
- Social determinants of health
- Health equity and disparities
- Health education and behavior change
- Health communication and media
- Community participation
- Public health nutrition
- Digital health and health informatics
Now accepting submissions
Manuscripts are welcome throughout the year through the online submission form.
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See what the journal publishes: browse its current issue and archive of open-access articles on arcjournals.org.
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Open access
Every article is free to read, download and reuse under the CC BY 4.0 licence, so your work can reach any reader without a subscription or paywall.
Article types
- Research articles
- Review articles
- Systematic reviews and meta-analyses
- Short communications
- Policy analyses
- Letters to the editor
Submissions must fall within the aims and scope above.
How to submit
- Prepare your manuscriptPDF or DOCX, following the author guidelines.
- Submit onlineSend it through the online submission form at arcjournals.org.
- Peer review and decisionAfter an editorial check, the manuscript is sent for peer review. You receive the reviewers' comments with the editorial decision by email.
Questions authors ask
Is there a publication fee?
A fee of $450 USD applies only after your manuscript has been accepted. Nothing is charged at submission or during review.
Can the fee be waived?
Yes. Waivers are available for authors from low-income countries. Write to editor@arcjournals.org with your manuscript details.
How does peer review work?
The editorial office first checks that the manuscript fits the journal’s scope and guidelines. It is then sent to reviewers in the field, and you receive their comments together with the editorial decision by email.
What format should my manuscript be in?
PDF or DOCX, double-spaced, 12 pt font, with references in APA 7th edition format. Full author guidelines are on the journal website.
Will my article have a DOI and be open access?
Yes. Each accepted article is registered with Crossref under a DOI (prefix 10.20431) and published open access under the CC BY 4.0 licence.
Where will my article be discoverable?
Each accepted article is registered with Crossref under a DOI. Open discovery services build their databases from Crossref records, so the article becomes findable in OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar, Unpaywall, Dimensions, Scilit, Lens.org, ScienceOpen and OpenAIRE. The journal itself is listed in ROAD, the ISSN directory of open-access resources.