American Journal of Public Health

American Journal of Public Health
Title	American Journal of Public Health
Discipline	Public health
Abbreviation	Am. J. Public Health
Publisher	American Public Health Association
Country	United States
Frequency	Monthly
History	1911–present

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American Journal of Public Health is a monthly peer-reviewed journal published by the American Public Health Association that covers public health practice, research, and policy. The journal has played a role in debates involving United States Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization, National Institutes of Health, and Pan American Health Organization. It has published articles that intersect with subjects such as Affordable Care Act, Medicare, Medicaid, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, and Tobacco Control Act.

History

The journal was established in 1911 during an era shaped by figures and institutions including Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, American Red Cross, National Tuberculosis Association, Rockefeller Foundation, Henry Ford, and Social Security Act proponents. Early issues responded to public concerns highlighted by events like the 1918 influenza pandemic, the Great Depression, and World War I engagements involving the American Expeditionary Forces and later World War II public health mobilization influenced by the Office of Scientific Research and Development. Throughout the twentieth century the journal engaged with movements led by Florence Nightingale-inspired nursing reforms, Lillian Wald's settlement movement allies, and legal changes including the Sheppard–Towner Act and debates surrounding the Fair Labor Standards Act. Cold War-era public health policy discussions in its pages referenced actors such as Dwight D. Eisenhower administrations and the United Nations health initiatives. In recent decades the journal has addressed issues tied to HIV/AIDS epidemic, policy controversies involving the Food and Drug Administration, and global crises such as outbreaks of SARS, Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa, and Zika virus epidemic.

The journal publishes research and commentary relevant to practitioners and policymakers connected to organizations like American Medical Association, American Nurses Association, Physicians for Human Rights, Human Rights Watch, and Kaiser Family Foundation. Article topics have intersected with programs and laws including Head Start Program, WIC, Clean Air Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, and Occupational Safety and Health Act. It covers epidemiology linked to institutions like Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health, and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. The journal also examines intersections with legal actors such as Supreme Court of the United States decisions, scholarly debates involving Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and reports from agencies like the Congressional Budget Office and Government Accountability Office.

Editorial procedures have been informed by standards articulated by organizations such as the Committee on Publication Ethics, the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, and professional groups like the American Statistical Association. Editorial boards have included scholars connected to institutions such as University of Michigan School of Public Health, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, and Boston University School of Public Health. Peer review processes align with practices familiar to contributors from centers like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Epidemic Intelligence Service, the World Bank, and humanitarian organizations such as Médecins Sans Frontières. Retraction and correction policies mirror those of journals that interact with bodies like the Office of Research Integrity.

The journal's influence is cited by policymakers within United States Congress, analyses by think tanks such as Brookings Institution, Urban Institute, Heritage Foundation, and RAND Corporation, and advocacy groups including American Cancer Society and American Heart Association. It has been referenced in media coverage by outlets like The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, BBC News, and NPR. Scholarly impact is measured alongside journals from The Lancet, New England Journal of Medicine, BMJ, JAMA, and specialty titles from societies such as American Psychiatric Association.

Notable contributions have engaged landmark reports and personalities associated with Framingham Heart Study, Tuskegee syphilis study critiques, and policy analyses on Medicaid expansion and Affordable Care Act implementation. Special issues have focused on topics linked to Opioid epidemic in the United States, Gun violence in the United States, Climate change, and global health emergencies referenced by Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. Influential authors and commentators have included scholars tied to Paul Farmer, Anthony Fauci, Michael Marmot, Sanjay Basu, and public figures like Rachel Carson-era environmental health legacies.

The journal operates under a publication model interacting with institutions such as American Public Health Association and vendors including JSTOR, Project MUSE, and academic platforms at ProQuest and EBSCOhost. Its open access policies align with mandates from funders such as the National Institutes of Health and Wellcome Trust, and subscription practices mirror arrangements with university consortia like Big Ten Academic Alliance and Association of Research Libraries. Authors often manage copyright and licensing in ways consistent with guidance from Creative Commons frameworks and institutional repositories at universities like University of California and State University of New York.

Category:Public health journals