About the Journal

Focus and Scope

The Revista de Salud Pública of the Universidad Nacional de Colombia is published every two months and circulates nationally and internationally, during the months of February, April, June, August, October and December. It is dedicated to disseminate the results of research and knowledge in the different fields and disciplines of public health, and to promote the exchange of opinions that allow strengthening the role of public health as a tool to improve the quality of life of the population.

The Institute of Public Health is the academic unit in charge of the Journal of Public Health.

Authors are invited to read the Instructions to the Authors carefully and observe one of the latest editions of the Journal of Public Health. The instructions and recent editions of the Journal of Public Health find them in https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/revsaludpublica/about/submissions#authorGuidelines

Content and audiences

The authors are responsible for the contents, judgements and opinions of each article.

Most of the journal is devoted to publishing original articles in the different fields of public health and related disciplines. The following are included amongst other specific areas or fields: health policy, health development and economics, equity in health, social security, epidemiological surveillance, epidemiology, health administration, occupational health, disasters, communication and information, legislation, community and social participation, promoting health, health systems and services, health statistics, population, health education, human resources, nutrition, disability, social sciences and health, culture and health, environmental health and mental health.

The journal's readership consists of professionals working in health, social and human sciences and other professions sharing interests with public health.

Peer Review Process

The receipt of a manuscript does not oblige its publication. All manuscripts received will be reviewed by the Editorial committee and submitted to external peer-review, usually by experts on the respective topic. The Editorial committee reserves the right to accept, reject, request that modifications be made and make corrections which it deems necessary for adjusting a particular manuscript to the style of the journal. A manuscript will be reviewed respecting the authors' rights to confidentiality regarding the information, results and creative efforts. The reviewers and editors' rights to confidentiality will also be respected.

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate free access to its content under the principle that making research available to the public free of charge supports a greater exchange of global knowledge.

All contents of this journal, except where identified, are published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License

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