Overview
The Journal of Urban Health is the premier and authoritative source of rigorous analyses to advance the health and well-being of people in cities. The Journal provides a platform for interdisciplinary exploration of the evidence base for the broader determinants of health and health inequities needed to strengthen policies, programs, and governance for urban health.
The Journal publishes original data, case studies, commentaries, book reviews, executive summaries of selected reports, and proceedings from important global meetings. It welcomes submissions presenting new analytic methods, including systems science approaches to urban problem solving. Finally, the Journal provides a forum linking scholars, practitioners, civil society, and policy makers from the multiple sectors that can influence the health of urban populations.
- Editor-in-Chief
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- David Vlahov
- Journal Impact Factor
- 4.3 (2023)
- 5-year Journal Impact Factor
- 4.5 (2023)
- Submission to first decision (median)
- 40 days
- Downloads
- 633,381 (2023)
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Journal updates
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Supporting the Sustainable Developmental Goals
We are proud to acknowledge that over 50% of the articles published in this journal in 2023 were related to one or more of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Congratulations to the Journal of Urban Health 2022 Best Paper Awardees!
The manuscript "Officer-Involved Shootings and Concealed Carry Weapons Permitting Laws: Analysis of Gun Violence Archive Data, 2014–2020" was recently presented with the Journal of Urban Health 2022 Best Paper Award.
Enjoy temporary free access to the paper, available here.
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Call for Papers: Reducing Poverty and Its Consequences
Submission Deadline: Jul. 1, 2023
As one of the most enduring and complex social problems in the world, poverty, and its eradication, must be addressed through a variety of research and practice domains including social, behavioral, and public health perspectives. Our journal is calling for submissions to a multi-journal collection exploring this significant global issue.
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Journal information
- Electronic ISSN
- 1468-2869
- Print ISSN
- 1099-3460
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