Promotif: Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat is a national, peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research that advances the science, philosophy, policy, and practice of public health. The journal provides a scholarly platform for researchers, academics, public health practitioners, policymakers, healthcare professionals, programme managers, and other stakeholders involved in protecting and improving population health.
The journal publishes work that contributes to disease prevention, health promotion, health equity, community well-being, evidence-informed decision-making, and the strengthening of public health services and systems at local, national, regional, and global levels.
Article Types
Promotif: Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat accepts only the following two article types:
Original Research Article An article reporting original empirical research with a clear research question, appropriate methodology, valid analysis, and findings that contribute to public health knowledge, policy, programmes, services, or practice.
Review Article An article that critically synthesises existing public health evidence. This category includes systematic reviews, meta-analyses, scoping reviews, and narrative or critical reviews, using methods appropriate to the selected review approach.
Scope of the Journal
The journal considers manuscripts within, but not limited to, the following areas:
1. Epidemiology
Infectious disease epidemiology Non-communicable disease epidemiology Disease surveillance Outbreak investigation Field epidemiology Risk-factor analysis Burden of disease Epidemiological methods
2. Health Promotion, Education, and Behavioral Science
Health promotion Health education Health communication Community empowerment Behavior-change interventions Social and behavioral determinants School health promotion Workplace health promotion Lifestyle and preventive health Digital health promotion
3. Environmental and Occupational Health
Environmental health Water, sanitation, and hygiene Waste management Air pollution Environmental toxicology Climate change and health Occupational health and safety Industrial hygiene Ergonomics Environmental and disaster risk management
4. Biostatistics and Public Health Data Science
Biostatistics Public health informatics Health information systems Geographic Information Systems Spatial epidemiology Health data analytics Machine learning in public health Artificial intelligence in public health Predictive modelling
5. Health Administration, Policy, and Management
Health policy Health systems research Primary health care Hospital and health service management Healthcare quality improvement Health economics Health financing Health governance Universal health coverage Health workforce management
6. Maternal, Child, Adolescent, and Reproductive Health
Maternal health Neonatal health Child health Adolescent health Sexual and reproductive health Family planning Women's health Men's reproductive health Maternal and child nutrition
7. Public Health Nutrition
Community nutrition Nutritional epidemiology Food security Food safety Stunting and undernutrition Overweight and obesity Micronutrient deficiency Nutrition intervention programmes
8. Global, Disaster, and Emerging Public Health Issues
Global health Disaster risk reduction Disaster preparedness and response Humanitarian health One Health Planetary health Emerging and re-emerging diseases Pandemic preparedness Mental health Digital health and telehealth Precision public health
Research Approaches and Methods
The journal welcomes rigorous studies employing a broad range of public health research approaches and designs.
Quantitative research
Qualitative research
Mixed-methods research
Experimental studies
Quasi-experimental studies
Cohort studies
Case-control studies
Cross-sectional studies
Implementation research
Programme evaluation
Community-based participatory research
Health impact assessment
Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Research
The journal encourages interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research that integrates public health with medicine, nursing, nutrition, environmental sciences, social and behavioral sciences, information technology, engineering, economics, education, demography, and other relevant disciplines. Manuscripts should demonstrate a clear contribution to public health knowledge, policy, programmes, services, or practice.
Editorial Note: The topics listed above are not exhaustive. The Editors will consider manuscripts addressing other relevant public health issues, provided that the submission demonstrates scientific quality, ethical integrity, methodological rigour, and a clear contribution to population health.
Promotif: Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat supports evidence-based public health policies and practices that improve the health and well-being of populations and communities.
