Special Issue on Public Health: Proposal, Review and Publication

Research areas

Special Issue Scope in Public Health

A special issue can focus on one of these areas or combine several:

Epidemiology and Disease Prevention
Health Policy and Systems
Community and Global Health
Environmental and Occupational Health
Health Education and Promotion
Nutrition and Food Security
Maternal and Child Health
Mental Health in Communities

Example research topics for papers

Non-communicable disease risk factors
Vaccination coverage and hesitancy
Primary health care access
Air pollution and health
Digital health interventions
Nutrition programmes
Occupational health in informal work
Health financing

Example special-issue themes

Non-Communicable Diseases
Digital Health and Telemedicine
Environmental Health
Maternal and Child Nutrition

Examples only — not open calls, scheduled conferences or approved issues.

Step by step

How a Special Issue Is Proposed and Published

Submit a theme proposalProposed title, rationale and scope, sent through the online request form.
Name the guest editor(s)Affiliations, expertise and conflict-of-interest disclosures for every guest editor.
Define scope and readershipArticle types, target readership and a proposed submission window.
Editorial evaluationThe editorial team assesses relevance, feasibility, ethics and quality safeguards. Proposals are not automatically accepted.
Announce the call for papersOnly after approval, with submission instructions.
Screening and independent reviewEach paper is screened and reviewed independently; guest editors do not handle papers where they have a conflict.
Revisions and decisionsSimilarity checks, revisions and final decisions follow the journal’s policies.
PublicationAccepted papers are published with clear special-issue identification and metadata.

Stages, not fixed timelines: the schedule depends on submissions, review and the written agreement.

What JMVRA provides

How JMVRA Supports a Special Issue

Proposal reviewSpecial-issue proposals are reviewed by the editorial team through the same online request form.Editorial oversightThe journal’s editors keep final responsibility for scope, review and decisions.Independent peer reviewPapers are reviewed under the journal’s double-blind policy.Similarity and ethics checksSimilarity screening and COPE-guided ethics policies apply to every paper.Open access publicationArticles are published open access under CC BY 4.0.Crossref DOI (optional)Crossref DOIs can be registered for accepted articles, as agreed.

Who does what

Task	Guest editor(s)	JMVRA
Theme and scope	Guest editor(s)	Approves
Call for papers	Guest editor(s)	Publishes after approval
Handling papers	Guest editor(s), except where conflicted	Independent handling for conflicts
Peer review	Invites reviewers	Journal policies apply
Final decisions	Recommend	Journal editors
Publication and metadata	Final checks	Publishes and identifies the issue

All responsibilities are subject to the written agreement. Submission does not guarantee acceptance, and no publication date is promised in advance.

Choose your route

Regular Paper, Conference Proceedings or Special Issue?

Three ways to publish with JMVRA, side by side. The highlighted column is the route this page describes. Every route passes through editorial screening and peer review; no acceptance, DOI, indexing or date is promised in advance.

Comparison of regular paper, conference proceedings and special issue routes
Compare	Regular paper	Conference proceedings	Special issueThis page
Who starts it	Author or research team	Organising institution or committee	Guest editor(s), department or research group
First step	Submit the manuscript online	Send the online conference request form	Send the online special-issue proposal
Review	Editorial screening, then double-blind peer review	Screening and peer review under the journal’s policies	Independent peer review; conflicted guest editors step aside
Charges	₹971 INR Indian · $41 USD foreign, payable only after acceptance	Per paper, confirmed in the written agreement (MoU)	As agreed in writing after the proposal is approved
Crossref DOI	Optional add-on, on request	On request, as agreed	On request, as agreed
Published as	Article in the next monthly open-access issue	Open-access proceedings with a conference page	Themed issue with special-issue identification
Best for	Single papers, reviews and case studies	Colleges, universities and associations running an event	Themes that need a curated collection of papers

What every accepted paper receives — the same on all three routes.

Related paths

More for Public Health

Host a Conference on Public Health → Call for Papers in Public Health → Special Issue on Medical and Allied Health Sciences Special Issue on Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Special Issue on Nursing Special Issue on Psychology

Journal credentials · Public Health

Impact Factor, Indexing & UGC CARE Details

The same credentials apply to every paper JMVRA publishes, whatever the subject or location. Each record below opens at its source, so you can check it yourself; citation counts are added only once they have been verified on the journal’s Google Scholar profile (opens in a new tab).

2984-8911ISSN · since 2023ISSN Portal ↗ (opens in a new tab) Crossref DOIRegistered on requestDOI → CC BY 4.0Open access licencePolicy →

Impact Factor and Citation Metrics

The impact and citation picture behind every JMVRA paper: the calculated Impact Factor, with Google Scholar citation counts shown once they are verified at the source.

Last updated30 September 2026Figures are checked by hand at each source before they are shown, and may change over time.

Impact Factor Updated 30 Sep 202611.25Calculated metricBased on Google Scholar and Semantic Scholar citationsView methodology → Google Scholar citationsPending verification—Total citations to JMVRA articles, shown once verifiedView on Google Scholar Citation index (h-index)Pending verification—Based on the Google Scholar profile, shown once verifiedView source

Citations per YearAnnual citations to JMVRA articles (Google Scholar)

Source: JMVRA Google Scholar profile

Citation history will appear here once verified data is available.Year-by-year counts are added only after they are checked against the journal’s Google Scholar profile.

Until then, you can check JMVRA’s citations yourself on Google Scholar, OpenAlex (search results) or Crossref Search.

Important note: The Impact Factor (11.25) is a calculated metric based on citations from Google Scholar and Semantic Scholar. It is not an official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor (JCR). All other statistics are taken from their respective platforms and may vary over time; please verify each metric at the original source using the links above.

JMVRA at a Glance

Journal statistics and publication information

Impact Factor11.25 Calculated metric Google Scholar and Semantic Scholar citations · view source and methodology

2023Year EstablishedFirst issue published in June 2023

ArchivePublished ArticlesBrowse every published paper in the issue archive MonthlyIssues PublishedA new issue every month since June 2023 On requestDOIs RegisteredCrossref DOI added on request; check records on Crossref Search

Indexing & Discovery

Where the journal is registered and where its papers are found. Verified opens the journal’s own record. Not indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or DOAJ, and not claimed.

Indexing

Discovery

Full indexing & discovery details · Impact factor method

UGC & UGC CARE

JMVRA is a Transparent, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access Journal (Refereed Journal). Following the discontinuation of the UGC and UGC-CARE journal listing, and in alignment with the latest UGC-CARE recommendations and guidelines, JMVRA is aligned with UGC's Suggested Parameters for Choosing Peer-Reviewed Journals.

28Met

2Partly met

3Not published

2Not applicable

Licences & standards

Licences, Access and Publishing Standards

What governs every paper JMVRA publishes — each with the record or policy behind it.

ISSN registered2984-8911, verifiable on the ISSN Portal

Open accessFree to read on publication, no paywall

Transparent peer reviewDouble-blind, with review records on Scholar9

CC BY 4.0Reuse with credit; authors keep copyright

Similarity screening with Turnitin / iThenticate, below 15%
Ethics policies that follow COPE guidance
Crossref DOI registered on request
AI-use disclosure required from authors

About the journal

Journal of Modern and Versatile Research Approach (JMVRA) at a Glance

Journal: Journal of Modern and Versatile Research Approach About
ISSN (online): 2984-8911 Verify (opens in a new tab)
Established: 2023
Frequency: Monthly Current issue
Publisher: JMVRA Publication
Impact Factor: 11.25 (calculated metric, not a Clarivate JIF) Details
DOI: Crossref, on request DOI
Review: Double-blind, transparent records Policy
Access & licence: Open access, CC BY 4.0 Policy
Subjects: Multidisciplinary Subject map
Editorial board: Named editors View board
Reviewers: 3,000+ Reviewer list
Email: [email protected] Contact
Phone / WhatsApp: +919106365667 Support

Publication charges
Charge	Indian authors	Foreign authors
Publication fee (after acceptance) Details	₹971 INR	$41 USD
Crossref DOI (optional)	₹300	$20
Hard copy of certificate (optional)	₹500	$100
Journal hard copy + certificate + DOI	₹1100	$170
Transparent peer-review report (optional)	₹700	$20

Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What themes suit a special issue on Public Health?

Areas include Epidemiology and Disease Prevention, Health Policy and Systems, Community and Global Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Health Education and Promotion, Nutrition and Food Security, Maternal and Child Health, Mental Health in Communities. Work that connects Public Health with other fields is also welcome.

What is a special issue?

A collection of papers on one focused theme, often an emerging or interdisciplinary topic, managed with guest editors under the journal’s editorial oversight.

Who can propose a special issue?

Researchers, academic departments, institutions and research groups with a clear theme and qualified guest editors.

Is every proposal accepted?

No. The editorial team evaluates relevance, feasibility, ethics and quality. Approval is not automatic.

How are guest-editor conflicts handled?

Guest editors disclose conflicts and never decide on papers where they have one; those papers are handled independently.

Is there a fixed publication date?

No fixed date is promised. The timeline depends on submissions, review and revisions.

Can a special issue be linked to a conference?

Yes, where the papers meet the journal’s scope and review standards. Use the same request form.

JMVRA is a Transparent, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access Journal (Refereed Journal). Following the discontinuation of UGC and UGC-CARE journal listing, JMVRA is aligned with UGC's Suggested Parameters for Choosing Peer-Reviewed Journals. UGC public notice (PDF) · Verified indexing records

Ready to Propose a Special Issue?

Send your theme, rationale and guest-editor details through the secure request form (choose special issue in the description).

Propose a Special Issue → Host a Conference Call for Papers

Questions? [email protected] · WhatsApp +919106365667 (opens in a new tab) · India, online journal — no local agents.