International Health

International Health is an Open Access journal which publishes original research, reviews, opinion pieces and correspondence on all aspects of global health.

Topics of interest include the social and economic aspects of both infectious and non-communicable diseases, health systems research, policy and implementation, and the evaluation of disease control programmes and healthcare delivery solutions.

This bi-monthly journal aims to stimulate scientific and policy debate and provide a forum for analysis and opinion sharing for individuals and organisations engaged in all areas of global health.

RSTMH members are eligible for 20% discount on APCs and authors based in countries in the Developing Countries Initiative are entitled to a full waiver.

We pride ourselves on providing an excellent author experience at every stage of the submission process and have a strong five-year Impact Factor of 2.5. 

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History of International Health

In 2007, the Society, under Professor Sir Brian Greenwood’s Presidency, recognised a need to provide a publishing outlet for the plethora of health issues confronting populations in low- and middle-income countries.

This was to recognise that there were much broader issues determining the health of populations than those traditionally published in Transactions, whose reason for being since 1908 had been to focus on the clinical and epidemiological problems of tropical interest.

International Health was launched in September 2009 as a dedicated home for global health research and discussion. The journal regularly publishes themed collections of articles through special issues, supplements and articles series.

International Health welcomes proposals for articles, special issues, and supplements, which should be submitted to the Managing Editor.

How to get involved with International Health

Authors - submit your manuscript or find more information.  Authors Guidelines

Reviewers - tips on reviewing, check our thank you to reviewers and get in touch.  Guidelines for peer review

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Waiver policy

International Health is an Open Access journal. Please be aware that you will be required to pay an Article Processing Charge (APC) if your manuscript is accepted for publication – this applies to all manuscript types. You may be eligible for an automatic APC waiver and you can check this using this link. If you are not eligible for an automatic waiver you can apply for an editorial waiver – applications must be sent via email to our publishers, Oxford University Press, within 5 days of your manuscript being submitted to the journal and before a final decision has been made on your paper (see here). Unfortunately, waiver requests sent after your manuscript has been accepted will not be considered.