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American Journal of Public Health
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Publishes "original work in research, research methods, and program evaluation in the field of public health."
Bulletin of the World Health Organization
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A leading journal in public health. Contains original research, editorials, and news with an emphasis on developing countries.
BMC Public Health
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Garners articles about the social factors of health; how health and disease connect with behavior and the environment; and the impact of various interventions.
The Lancet Public Health
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Monthly, open access, online-only journal working in partnership with an existing family of Lancet titles. The focus is to attract, review, and publish quickly high-quality original research that contributes to advancing public health practice and policy making worldwide.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Published semimonthly online by MDPI. It covers Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Public Health, Environmental Health, Occupational Hygiene, Health Economic and Global Health Research, etc.
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
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Emphasizes multidisciplinary and integrative research, covering epidemiology and public health.
American Journal of Preventive Medicine
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Official journal of the American College of Preventive Medicine and the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research.
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
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Furthers the understanding of the behavioral aspects of diet and physical activity and is unique in its inclusion of multiple levels of analysis, including populations, groups, and individuals.
Preventive Medicine
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Publishes research that will have an impact on the work of practitioners of disease prevention and health promotion, as well as of related disciplines.
JMIR Public Health and Surveillance
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Multidisciplinary journal with a unique focus on the intersection of innovation and technology in public health.
International Journal for Equity in Health
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Publishes research which improves the understanding of issues that influence the distribution of health and healthcare within populations.

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