Información General
1. Focus and scope
The scientific journal IJEPH is published by the Universidad Libre, Cali, Colombia. Its objective is to promote research and the dissemination of research and knowledge in the different fields and disciplines of public health and epidemiology, with a view to strengthening the academic level of professions related to public health and promoting the role of epidemiology and public health as a tool for improving the quality of life of the population. It seeks to stimulate scientific reflection in the field of epidemiology and public health.
To achieve its objectives, it facilitates the publication of original research articles, reviews, and publications of general interest in epidemiology and public health. Authors are free to submit articles in other areas not considered here, as long as they are of interest to the public health audience.
2. Mission and vision
3. Subject focus and target audience
The scientific journal IJEPH promotes research and the dissemination of research and knowledge in different fields and disciplines of public health and epidemiology, with a view to strengthening the academic level of professions related to public health.
4. Types of articles and language
The journal publishes mainly in English.
Its subject matter is public health and epidemiology, with the following types of articles:
Editorial. A document written by the journal's editors or requested by the editorial team. This type of document may contain the editor's position on a particular topic, and journal updates. It can also be an editorial to comment on an article included in the issue to be published.
Original articles. These articles report original research studies that are relevant to public health. They should be written in a clear and coherent manner and contain the following sections: introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, and conclusions.
Point of view or reflection. These are discussion articles with practical or research questions relevant to public health. You can suggest a new area or approach to research, prevention, practical implementation, or the possibilities for implementing research results. Although the presentation format is more flexible, the approach must be critical and scientifically valid. It is the analysis or interpretation of a fact or circumstance of reality that you deem to be of interest, carrying out a careful analysis and personal interpretation, and issuing an opinion or evaluative judgment on the matter.
Review article.
These articles are critical evaluations of already published studies and research; they critically analyze the state of knowledge in a specific area or topic based on the published bibliography. It must have an objective in order to address the topic adequately. By organizing, integrating and evaluating previously published material, the author of this type of article considers the progress of research to clearly address a current problem. With this material the authors seek to define and clarify a research problem, synthesize previous studies to inform the reader about the status of a given research topic, and propose the steps to be taken to solve a problem.
Scoping review. A document that synthesizes evidence based on a broader review objective (generally topics that are little known and explored). It has a systematic methodology, similar to systematic reviews and contrary to the practice of narrative reviews. They can include all types of information. They must follow the PRISMA-ScR recommendations (http://www.prisma-statement.org/Extensions/ScopingReviews?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1).
Systematic review and meta-analysis. It is a synthesis article of the available evidence, in which a review of quantitative and qualitative aspects of primary studies is carried out, with the objective of summarizing the existing information on a particular topic.
Review and case report. As this is a journal on epidemiology and public health, greater weight will be given to the literature review, and the case report will serve as the basis or foundation for that review. It should contain a description of the case, the clinical treatment, and the impact of that treatment.
Technology and health. These are articles that describe research or actions that impact the health of individuals or communities, using innovative technologies, novel diagnostic aids, or mobile applications. Evidence of the impact on health must be provided.
Policy Brief. Is a short, strategic document that summarizes research evidence and analysis on a specific topic to guide decision-making and public policy formulation. It presents the problem, key evidence, and clear, actionable recommendations for policymakers, academics, and the public in a concise and accessible way for non-specialist audiences.
Experiences. This section features personal and reflective narratives from professionals who share pivotal moments, meaningful anecdotes, or unexpected turning points that have shaped, challenged, or redefined their professional path. We seek stories that reveal the human side of science: passion, perseverance, ethical dilemmas, transformative failures, and unexpected events.
Fact sheet. A concise, structured document that presents essential, objective, and verified information on a specific topic in a quick and easy-to-understand manner. Its main purpose is to communicate key facts, statistics, and important points to a very broad audience. It focuses on a single topic, such as a specific disease, a new government policy, or a technological advance.
Letter to the editor. These are brief comments on articles published in the journal that require clarification or additional information from the authors. They may also include research updates that require urgent dissemination or topics that may be of interest to the authors but cannot be published in the short article category.
5. Frequency of publication
The journal is published twice a year on a rolling basis. Articles are accepted on the understanding that they contain original data from research projects that have been duly approved by institutional ethics and research committees and have not been submitted simultaneously to another journal.
6. funding
Editorial. Universidad Libre, Cali
7. Open access. IJEPH provides permanent, free, and unrestricted access to published scientific and academic content, with the aim of promoting accessibility, visibility, and impact of scientific research on topics related to articles on various subjects in epidemiology, public health, and preventive medicine, based on the principle of offering the public free access to research and contributing to greater global exchange of knowledge.
8. Copyright policies. By submitting a work for publication, authors accept the conditions contained in the author guidelines and transfer the economic rights to the article in question to the IJEPH Journal, so that it may edit, publish, reproduce, distribute, market, translate, or authorize its translation into any language.
The rights transferred include the publication of the article by any means, whether printed, magnetic, or electronic, or by any other medium or means of dissemination that exists or may be created in the future, as well as the publication of works through the granting of total or partial licenses to third parties.
Submitted works must be original and unpublished, and may not be submitted to any other journal while under consideration by the IJEPH.
All works will be published with the full knowledge of the authors.
Signed articles are the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the journal, the Free University, or the institution to which the authors are affiliated.
9. Creative Commons. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. Readers may download the works and share them with others, provided that the authorship is acknowledged, but they may not be altered in any way or used commercially.
10. Article Processing Charges (APC) and Application Fees. IJEPH does not charge authors any application or article processing fees. In accordance with our open access policy, full access to the Journal's scientific articles is available on the Journal's official website in the articles section.
11. Preservation and self-archiving policies. The article must be submitted to the journal directly via the Open Journal System platform (http://www.revistasojs.unilibrecali.edu.co/index.php/IJEPH/), where the author must create an account and select the author option in order to submit the article.
12. Responsibility for content. The IJEPH Journal encourages enriching and diverse academic debate; however, responsibility for the content of published articles lies exclusively with the authors. The positions and assertions presented are the result of academic and research work and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Universidad Libre or the other participating institutions.
13. Indexing
The IJEPH is included in the following Indexing and Abstracting Systems (SIR):
Bibliographic Databases with Scientific Selection Committee (BBCS)
DOAJ
Other Bibliographic Databases
Latindex
Dimensions
MIAR
OpenAlex
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SEMANTIC SCHOLAR
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Research4life
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