Why submit to Public Health Ethics?
Public Health Ethics (PHE) is the first peer-reviewed international journal to focus on a systematic analysis of the moral problems in public health and preventive medicine. It contains original articles, reviews, and case studies about the nature of public health and related concepts (e.g. population control, public health, community health, disease prevention); discussions of values in public health; and ethical issues in relation to all aspects of public health policy and practice. This includes normative issues in epidemiological research, health promotion, healthcare ethics, infectious diseases control, screening, population genetics, resource allocation, health care system reform, vaccination ethics, environmental and lifestyle factors relevant to bioethics, health, equity, medical law, medical ethics, justice and global public health issues.
PHE combines theoretical and practical work from different fields, notably philosophy, law, and politics, but also epidemiology and the medical sciences. Contributors are particularly encouraged to discuss the practical impact of their work on public health policies. PHE is therefore an important resource for scholars and students in bioethics and public health, but also for professionals and policy makers.
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Scope
Public Health Ethics invites submission of papers on any topic that is relevant for ethical reflection about public health practice and theory. Our aim is to publish readable papers of high scientific quality which will stimulate debate and discussion about ethical issues relating to all aspects of public health. Our main criteria for grading manuscripts include originality and potential impact, quality of philosophical analysis, and relevance to debates in public health ethics and practice.
Pioneering scholarship
Public Health Ethics (PHE) is the first peer-reviewed international journal to focus on a systematic analysis of the moral problems in public health and preventive medicine. The journal seeks to combine theoretical and practical work from different fields, notably philosophy, law, and politics, but also epidemiology and the medical sciences.
Rigorous peer review
Public Health Ethics offers a high quality and rigorous double anonymized peer review process across all papers published in the journal.
Reputation
Public Health Ethics is owned by Oxford University Press, and a diverse and experienced editorial board will support the international reach of your work.
Transparent editorial process
Public Health Ethics is a peer-reviewed journal supported by a rigorous editorial process to ensure it publishes only the highest quality research. Author support is available via the Oxford University Press Author Resource Centre.
Range of content
Public Health Ethics publishes original articles, case discussions, case commentaries, discussion papers, review articles and letters to the editor. The journal also publishes Special Symposiums such as Global Health Impact: Extending Access to Essential Medicines and The Legal Determinants of Health, as well as virtual issues on topics such as Vaccine Ethics, Public Goods, and Infections and Infectious Disease Control.
Open Access
Public Health Ethics offers authors the opportunity to publish their work open access – learn more about open access options. Find out if you can publish an open access article in the journal for free as part of your institution’s inclusion in a read and publish agreement with Oxford University Press.
Online-only publication
Public Health Ethics has been published online-only since 2018. To receive notifications of the latest content the journal, register for email alerts.
Article metrics
Article-level metrics, including usage, citations, and Altmetric scores are available for all articles published in the journal, allowing you to understand the reach of your research, and the attention it is receiving online.
Innovative digital publishing
Your article will be on our Oxford Academic platform, which provides a comprehensive suite of features and capabilities for authors. Oxford Academic is easy to use, allowing readers to discover and explore your content from any device. It has been developed using award-winning technology to meet the community’s research needs. There is powerful faceted searching across text and images, downloadable content to enable offline use, and static DOIs and social tools so that readers can share and discuss your article easily. Readers can also use their own accessibility tools and software, as we continue our work to adhere to evolving accessibility standards, including the World Wide Web Consortium guidelines.
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Read our author guidelines for more information on publishing with Public Health Ethics, including how to prepare your manuscript, then visit our online submissions site to submit your research.
