We are delighted to announce the upcoming launch of a new journal: BMC Global and Public Health. Learn more in this On Health blog post by Chief Editor, SchusterGerrit.
© denisismagilov / stock.adobe.comIn light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the monkeypox outbreak being declared a ‘public health emergency of international concern’ by the WHO, we as a pioneer in open access publishing and open science feel the urgency to provide a venue for high quality research advances in the global and public health fields.
In line with BMC’s mission, BMC Global and Public Health will champion open science and immediate data sharing, supported by transparent peer review and open data policies, as well as adherence to community standards and policies.
We plan to open for submission in the fall of 2022, and the journal will consider important advances and influential research and opinion in all areas of global and public health, including disease epidemiology, population health, health equity, environmental and occupational health, health policy, reproductive, maternal and child health, and social determinants of health.
To find out more about BMC Global and Public Health, and if you’re interested in joining the Editorial Board, please do get in touch at [email protected] – I’d love to hear from you. I will also be attending the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association in Boston from November 6-9 – feel free to reach out to set up a meeting or come find me at our booth. And please help spread the word!
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