Focus And Scope

Preventif: Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat welcomes manuscripts that cover a broad range of topics within the public health discipline. The journal's scope encompasses, but is not limited to, the following key areas:

  • Health Administration and Policy: The management, organization, and policy-making processes within health systems, including health economics and financing.

  • Epidemiology: The study of the distribution, patterns, and determinants of health and disease conditions in defined populations.

  • Health Promotion: The science and art of helping people change their lifestyle to move toward a state of optimal health, including health education and behavior science.

  • Environmental Health: The assessment and control of physical, chemical, and biological factors in the environment that can potentially affect health.

  • Occupational Health and Safety: The promotion and maintenance of the highest degree of physical, mental, and social well-being of workers in all occupations.

  • Reproductive Health: Research and policy related to reproductive processes, functions, and systems at all stages of life.

  • Biostatistics, Family Planning, and Population: The application of statistics to public health, along with studies on family planning methods, demography, and population dynamics.

  • Community Nutrition: The study of nutrition and its effects on the health of populations, including nutritional assessment, policy, and interventions at the community level.