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Author Guidelines

Thank you for considering the Journal of Global Health (JoGH) for your submission. Here you will find the key information you will need when preparing your manuscript. Further details on how to prepare your submission are available on our information for contributors webpage.

JoGH accepts several types of manuscripts: original research articles (inclusive of reviews), viewpoints, editorials, and news pieces.

Peer review

All original research, inclusive of systematic and other types of reviews, is read first by the Editors-in-Chief, who assign a general priority level:

  1. Manuscripts to be sent to reviewers immediately;
  2. Manuscripts to be returned to authors with suggestions for improvement of data presentation prior to further review;
  3. Manuscripts not suitable for publication in JoGH.

After the submitted manuscripts are approved by the Editors-in-Chief, they undergo a rigorous, single-blinded peer review process, whereby they are sent to at least two external experts. Manuscripts containing statistical analyses are also reviewed by a statistical editor. Based on the reviewers’ suggestions, the editors-in-chief or the handling editors decide whether the manuscript should undergo further revisions, be accepted, or be rejected. As a token of appreciation, we offer reviewers who are ISoGH members a small reimbursement fee for their rigorous peer-review work, their knowledge, dedication, and contribution to JoGH and the global health community. The names of all reviewers are published annually on our website.

 Viewpoints are commissioned from or proposed by experts who wish to present their opinions about topics relevant to global health. They are assessed in-house by editors-in-chief, regional editors and/or members of the editorial board for the relevance of the topic and interest to the Journal’s scope and readership.

Editorials are written by journal editors and do not undergo our standard peer-review process. For further all editorial policies and practices, please see Editorial Policies.

Mandatory content for all manuscripts

JoGH has specific requirements for each type of manuscript – original research articles, viewpoints, editorials, and news pieces. Yet irrespective of type, all manuscript should contain the following:

  1. Title page, which should present the title of your manuscript, the authors' full names and surnames, the authors' affiliations, the abstract (except for news pieces), and 3-6 keywords;
  2. Main text (including tables and figures);
  3. Five mandatory statements on ethics, data availability, funding, authorship contributions, and disclosures of interest;
  4. A list of references.

Submission Preparation Checklist

JoGH has specific requirements for each type of manuscript – original research articles, viewpoints, editorials, and news pieces. Yet irrespective of type, all manuscript should meet the following requirements:

  • This manuscript has not been published elsewhere, nor is it under consideration for review or publication at any other journal.

  • The submission adheres to the requirements set in JoGH’s information for contributors.

  • This manuscript is not the product of a paper mill; all authors agree to comply with any demands or requests raised by the editors-in-chief if suspicions of paper mill activities are raised at any point (even post-publication).

  • All authors have contributed to this work sufficiently, in line with JoGH’s editorial policies.

  • All authors agree to be accountable for all aspects of this work, and have disclosed the any use of artificial intelligence during the conduct of the study and development of the manuscript.

Original Research Articles

All original research, inclusive of systematic and other types of reviews, is read first by the Editors-in-Chief, who assign a general priority level:

  • Manuscripts to be sent to reviewers immediately;

  • Manuscripts to be returned to authors with suggestions for improvement of data presentation prior to further review;

  • Manuscripts not suitable for publication in JoGH.

After the submitted manuscripts are approved by the Editors-in-Chief, they undergo a rigorous, single-blinded peer review process, whereby they are sent to at least two external experts. Manuscripts containing statistical analyses are also reviewed by a statistical editor. Based on the reviewers’ suggestions, the editors-in-chief or the handling editors decide whether the manuscript should undergo further revisions, be accepted, or be rejected. As a token of appreciation, we offer reviewers who are ISoGH members a small reimbursement fee for their rigorous peer-review work, their knowledge, dedication, and contribution to JoGH and the global health community. The names of all reviewers are published annually on our website.

Viewpoints

Viewpoints are commissioned from or proposed by experts who wish to present their opinions about topics relevant to global health. They are assessed in-house by one member of our Editorial team or Editorial Board, and by at least one external reviewer.

News

News pieces present information relevant to the global health community, such as reports from important meetings, calls for or reports from conferences, important policy changes at relevant global organisations, and so on.

Copyright Notice

The material published in JoGH is licensed under a CC BY 4.0. license. This means that all published articles can be shared (copied and redistributed in any medium or format), and/or adapted (remixed, transformed, and built upon for any purpose, even commercially). As a publisher, ISoGH cannot revoke this, provided that these terms are followed:

  • Attribution. You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the publisher endorses you or your use.

  • No additional restrictions. You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the CC BY 4.0 licence permits

The copyright for all published articles remains with the authors or their employers, while the journal copyright remains with the Journal.

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