Editorial Office
The Editorial Office supports authors, reviewers and editors throughout the publication process. For questions about submissions, peer review, article processing charges or the journal's policies, please contact:
Editorial Office, Populace Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology
editorial@populacejournal.org
Editorial decisions are made by the Editor-in-Chief and the handling editors. Correspondence from the Editorial Office about manuscript decisions is sent on their behalf.
Mission and Scope
Populace Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal publishing research from across the globe, including Africa, the Americas, Asia, the Middle East, Europe and Oceania. It welcomes contributions from researchers in high-income, middle-income and low-income countries alike, with particular attention to the needs of low-resource and underserved health systems.
The journal covers all areas of public health and epidemiology, organised in the following thematic areas:
- Infectious Diseases, HIV and Antimicrobial Resistance
- Surveillance, Outbreaks and Health Emergencies
- Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Nutrition
- Non-Communicable Diseases, Cancer and Healthy Ageing
- Mental Health, Disability and Rehabilitation
- Social Determinants, Health Equity and Health Promotion
- Health Systems, Policy, Economics and Digital Health
- Environmental, Occupational, Climate and One Health
- Population Health, Demography and Programme Evaluation
- Research Methods, Biostatistics, Clinical Research and Evidence Synthesis
The journal publishes articles in English and French. Articles in French include a title, abstract and keywords in English.
Article Types
- Original Research: quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods studies, including observational, cross-sectional and intervention research
- Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: evidence syntheses following explicit and reproducible methods
- Short Communications: concise reports of preliminary findings or timely observations
- Outbreak and Public Health Emergency Reports: rapid reports on disease outbreaks and time-sensitive field responses
- Study Protocols: detailed research plans published ahead of results
- Case Reports: clinical cases with clear public health relevance
Authors are expected to follow the relevant EQUATOR Network reporting guidelines (e.g. STROBE, CONSORT, PRISMA, CARE, SPIRIT, COREQ). See our Author Guidelines.
Peer Review Process
All research submissions undergo double-anonymised peer review (both author and reviewer identities are concealed), with a minimum of two reviewers per submission. Editorials and Commentaries are handled at the editor's discretion and are not peer-reviewed; this is indicated clearly alongside published items of this type.
Reviewers are selected based on their independence, relevant expertise, and absence of conflict of interest. Authors may suggest potential reviewers at submission, but the final selection remains solely at the editor's discretion.
The Editorial Office aims to communicate an initial editorial decision within 10 days of submission, and a first decision after peer review within 6 to 8 weeks of submission. Speed never takes precedence over quality: every manuscript sent for review is assessed by at least two independent experts and handled by an editor with relevant expertise, to ensure a rigorous and fair evaluation. See our Peer Review Policy.
Open Access and Licensing
There is no submission fee. An Article Processing Charge applies only after acceptance, with automatic tiered reductions and waivers based on the World Bank Group's country income classification of the corresponding author's institution, including a full waiver for low-income countries on the World Bank's List of Fragile and Conflict-affected Situations (FCV). See the Article Processing Charges page for full details.
All articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). Authors retain copyright of their work and grant the journal the right of first publication.
Editorial Integrity
Populace is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics, including the prevention of plagiarism, transparent handling of conflicts of interest, and clear procedures for corrections and retractions where necessary. The journal follows the Core Practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing (COPE, DOAJ, OASPA, WAME), and the ICMJE Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals. Full details are available on our Publication Ethics page.
Publication Frequency
Populace publishes continuously. Articles are published online as soon as they are accepted and ready for publication, without waiting to be grouped into a scheduled issue. This allows research findings to reach readers, practitioners and policymakers without delay.
Articles are collected in one volume per year, which opens on 1 January and closes on 31 December. Each published article is final and citable from its date of publication, with its own DOI.
Archiving
The journal's content will be preserved through the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN), ensuring permanent access to all published articles. See our Archiving policy.
Publisher and Ownership
Populace Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology is published by Populace Publishing Ltd, an independent scholarly publisher registered in England and Wales (Company No. 17483684), dedicated to the publication of learned journals, research and education in public health. Registered office: First Floor Office, 3 Hornton Place, London, W8 4LZ, United Kingdom.
The journal's main source of revenue is article processing charges, with automatic reductions and waivers for authors from low- and middle-income countries. The journal receives no funding from commercial sponsors.
Editorial decisions are independent of the publisher. See our Editorial Independence policy for details.