American Journal of Public Health
journal
The American Journal of Public Health is a monthly peer-reviewed public health journal that is independently published by the American Public Health Association. The Journal covers health policy and public health. The journal was established in 1911 and its stated mission is "to advance public health research, policy, practice, and education". The journal occasionally publishes themed supplements. The current editor-in-chief is Denys T. Lau.
Reception
The journal was voted one of the 100 most influential journals in biology and medicine over the last 100 years by the Special Libraries Association. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2025 impact factor of 9.6.
Editors-in-chief
Former editors-in-chief include:
Abstracting and indexing
The journal is abstracted and indexed in:
About the title
The journal American Journal of Public Health should not be confused with The American Journal of Public Health, which is published by Directive Publications. Directive Publications has similarly mimicked the titles of other journals such as British Journal of Sports Medicine and The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism by adding or removing the word 'the'; they have been described as predatory by BMJ and the Endocrine Society.
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