American Journal of Public Health

American Journal of Public Health

Infobox Journal


discipline = public health
abbreviation = Am J Public Health
publisher = American Public Health Association
country = USA
frequency = monthly
history = 1911 -
openaccess =
website = http://www.ajph.org/
ISSN = 1541-0048

The "American Journal of Public Health" (AJPH) is a peer reviewed monthly journal of the American Public Health Association (APHA). The Journal also regularly publishes authoritative editorials and commentaries and serves as a forum for the analysis of health policy.

First published in 1911, the stated mission of the Journal is "to advance public health research, policy, practice, and education."


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