About the Journal
Aims and Scope
The Journal of Public Health in the Deep South is a peer-reviewed, open-access, online journal focused on disseminating high quality research and/or effective applied techniques to academicians, educators, and practitioners.
JPHDS is the first publication to specifically focus on public health issues in this geographical space and with an appeal to both research and applied public health professionals and educators. JPHDS will initially be hosted on the MPHA website and with an early focus on research, practice and teaching emanating from Mississippi.
Topics addressed include but are not limited to:
| aging | maternal and child health |
| alcohol | medical care |
| chronic disease | mental health |
| climate change | nursing |
| communicable disease | nutrition |
| community water fluoridation | office professionals |
| Ebola | physical activity |
| environmental health | preparedness |
| financial health | prescription drug overdose |
| global health | public health accreditation |
| gun violence | public health education |
| health administration | public health policy, research, and standards |
| health community design | racism and health |
| health disparities | reproductive and sexual health |
| health education | rural health |
| health equity | school-based health care |
| health in all policies | social determinants of health |
| health promotion | social work |
| health rankings | stress |
| health reform | substance misuse |
| healthy housing | tobacco |
| high school graduation | transportation |
| injury and violence prevention | vaccines |
| lead contamination | Zika |
| COVID-19 | and other related topics |
Types of Articles Published
Several types of articles in the content area listed above are considered appropriate for the journal:
- full manuscripts
- research briefs (overview of ongoing projects, preliminary research, or limited findings)
- multimedia presentations (digital interviews, lectures, and presentations)
- practice and pedagogy
Individuals who are accepted to present at the MS Public Health Association Annual Conference are encouraged to submit their work to JPHDS. Additionally, the journal will accept editorials (expressing points of view on health issues). Editors may directly invite individuals to submit a manuscript.
Frequency of Publication
The Journal of Public Health in the Deep South will be published at least once a year, with intermittent special issues.