This journal is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and preventing publication malpractice. All parties involved in the publication process—including editors, reviewers, and authors—must adhere to ethical standards based on the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Authors Responsibilities

  • Authors must submit original work that has not been published previously and is not under consideration elsewhere.

  • Proper citation of all sources must be provided.

  • Authors must avoid plagiarism, data fabrication, and duplicate publication.

Editors Responsibilities

  • Editors evaluate manuscripts solely based on academic merit, originality, and relevance to the journal scope.

  • Editors must maintain confidentiality during the review process.

  • Editors must avoid conflicts of interest.

Reviewers Responsibilities

  • Reviewers must provide objective, constructive, and timely reviews.

  • Reviewers must keep manuscripts confidential.

  • Reviewers should identify relevant work that has not been cited.

This journal publishes research in areas including:

  • Public Health and Community Health

  • Health Promotion and Health Behavior

  • Health Services Management and Health Policy

  • Digital Health, Telemedicine, and e-Health Systems

  • Health Informatics and Medical Data Management