Focus and Scope

The Journal of Public Health and Nursing (JPHN) aims to publish high-quality, peer-reviewed articles that contribute to the advancement of knowledge, policy, and practice in the fields of public health and nursing. The journal provides a forum for interdisciplinary research, innovative practices, and evidence-based approaches that address global and local health challenges.

Public Health

JPHN welcomes manuscripts that explore various dimensions of public health, including but not limited to:

  • Health Policy and Systems: Development, implementation, and evaluation of health policies; health governance; and system-level reforms.

  • Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: Community-based interventions, behavioral change strategies, and prevention programs targeting communicable and non-communicable diseases.

  • Public Health Nutrition: Nutritional epidemiology, food security, community nutrition, and interventions to address malnutrition and obesity.

  • Epidemiology and Biostatistics: Quantitative and qualitative analysis in health research, social epidemiology, and population health trends.

  • Environmental and Occupational Health: Risk assessments, workplace safety, environmental exposures, and policies to mitigate health impacts.

  • Maternal and Child Health: Reproductive health, prenatal and postnatal care, child development, immunization, and maternal nutrition.

  • Global Health and Health Equity: Studies on health disparities, health access, indigenous health, and international health collaboration.

Nursing

The nursing scope of JPHN encompasses a wide range of topics that reflect both clinical and community-based practices, including:

  • Nursing Education and Professional Development: Curriculum design, teaching methodologies, competency-based learning, and continuing education for nurses.

  • Clinical Nursing Practice: Evidence-based care in various specialties, such as medical-surgical, pediatric, maternity, mental health, emergency, and geriatric nursing.

  • Community and Family Nursing: Public health nursing, home care, family-centered interventions, and culturally appropriate community practices.

  • Nursing Management and Leadership: Organizational behavior, leadership styles, quality assurance, and policy implementation in nursing services.

  • Health Informatics and Technology in Nursing: Use of digital tools, telehealth, electronic health records, and data management in nursing practice.

  • Transcultural Nursing and Ethics: Cultural competence, ethical dilemmas in practice, and values-based nursing care in diverse populations.

  • Nursing Policy and Advocacy: Policy analysis, nursing legislation, and the role of nurses in influencing healthcare systems, particularly in the Indonesian context.

This journal emphasizes original contributions that combine scientific rigor with practical relevance, and encourages submissions from multidisciplinary teams addressing contemporary health issues from both global and local perspectives.