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Last week in BMC Public Health: 22 February - 28 February, 2021
Call for content: Air pollution and health
BMC Public Health is excited to launch a new collection which aims to bring together research on the health impacts of household and ambient air pollution and attributed deaths. For more information on the collection and Guest Editors read here.
Read MoreLessons from the field: Confronting the challenges of health research in humanitarian crises
A collection of articles published across Conflict and Health and BMC Public Health commissioned by the Fogarty International Center of the U.S. National Institutes of Health features analyses of the experiences of teams conducting research in the context of different humanitarian crises.
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Featured article & blog: Obesity a bigger killer than smoking in England and Scotland
A study published in BMC Public Health finds that adiposity now accounts for more deaths in England and Scotland than smoking among middle- and old-age people. The researchers highlight the need to focus efforts on government policies and legislation to create an environment that can facilitate weight management, as well as interventions to support individuals.
BMC Series Focus Issues
March: Rare diseases
With the 28th of February marking World Rare Diseases day, the BMC Series this month looks at highlighting research on the Rare diseases that together affect around 10% of the population. Read the full collection of articles here.
February: Neglected Tropical Diseases
With the 30th January marking World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) day, the BMC Series this month looks at highlighting research on the NTDs which threaten more than 1.7 billion people living in the poorest and most marginalized communities worldwide.
Editor's Picks
Associations between occupation and heavy alcohol consumption in UK adults aged 40–69 years
For men, the jobs most likely to be associated with heavy drinking are skilled trade occupations, while jobs classified as managers and senior officials are most likely to be associated with heavy drinking for women.
Evidence use in E-cigarettes debates: scientific showdowns in a ‘wild west’ of research
Many participants in Scottish e-cigarette debates have not yet reached a settled position on regulating e-cigarettes and instead occupy an uncertain ‘middle ground’ which, crucially, appears to be responsive to emerging evidence.
SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19
Find a selection of articles published across Springer Nature, as well as additional commentary and books relevant to SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research.
Read moreSupporting equity in academic publishing
At BMC, we strive to be inclusive and provide equal opportunities to authors based in low- and middle-income countries who might face challenges in publishing their work. Follow us here for guidance on submitting your research to the BMC Series and get in touch with feedback on what else we can do to help move to a more equitable publishing system.
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The perceived deservingness of COVID-19 healthcare in the Netherlands: a conjoint experiment on priority access to intensive care and vaccination
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Attitudes of East Tennessee residents towards general and pertussis vaccination: a qualitative study
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Disparities in influenza vaccination: Arab Americans in California
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The prevalence of risk factors associated with non-communicable diseases in Afghan refugees in southern Iran: a cross-sectional study
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Porn video shows, local brew, and transactional sex: HIV risk among youth in Kisumu, Kenya
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The weight of nations: an estimation of adult human biomass
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Health literacy and public health: A systematic review and integration of definitions and models
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Oral and anal sex practices among high school youth in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Mobile phone use and stress, sleep disturbances, and symptoms of depression among young adults - a prospective cohort study
Aims and scope
BMC Public Health is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on the epidemiology of disease and the understanding of all aspects of public health. The journal has a special focus on the social determinants of health, the environmental, behavioral, and occupational correlates of health and disease, and the impact of health policies, practices and interventions on the community.
The journal welcomes submissions in these broad areas of public health research:
Biostatistics and methods
Chronic disease epidemiology
Dental public health
Digital health
Disaster and emergency preparedness and response
Education and training in public health
Environmental health
Global health and human rights
Health behavior and health promotion
Health communication
Health economics and outcomes research
Health policies, systems and management
Infectious disease epidemiology
Injury and violence prevention
Maternal and child health
Mental health
Nutritional health and epidemiology
Occupational health
Physical activity and health
Public health informatics
Social determinants of health
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Read MoreSupporting SDG3: Good Health and Well-Being
BMC Public Health is committed to playing a role in advancing progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including SDG3, by supporting researchers in disseminating their related work and showcasing this to assist policy-makers, governments and humanitarian organizations in making research-backed decisions to advance the international well-being agenda.
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Call for Papers
Collection open for submissions: Contribution of climate change to the spread of infectious diseases
This cross-journal collection brings together in one place articles outlining diseases (and their vectors) that are likely to spread or are already spreading across borders due to the effects of climate change. The impact of policy implementation or interventions designed to contain the spread of infectious diseases, and studies that could inform future global policy or practical solutions are very much welcome. A full list of participating journals can be found following the link above. Deadline: 31 December 2021.
Collection open for submissions: Environmental justice and policy research
This cross-journal collection calls for papers from a broad range of subject areas that shed light on the contribution that evidence-based research can give to develop better practices and policies towards stronger environmental justice.
Collection open for submissions: Developments in global tobacco and alcohol policy
This cross-journal collection aims to bring together a selection of the latest research and developments surrounding global alcohol and tobacco policy, from a variety of different viewpoints.
BMC Public Health blogs
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Preventing and controlling water pipe smoking
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Highlights of the BMC Series – January 2021
15 February 2021
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