Environmental Health
Scope & Guideline
Championing Open Access to Environmental Health Research
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Epidemiological Research on Environmental Exposures:
The journal consistently publishes studies examining the links between environmental pollutants (like air pollution, heavy metals, and pesticides) and various health outcomes, utilizing robust epidemiological methodologies. - Impact of Chemical Exposures on Health:
There is a strong emphasis on the health effects of chemical exposures, including endocrine disruptors, persistent organic pollutants, and pharmaceuticals, with a focus on both prenatal and childhood exposures. - Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses:
The journal features numerous systematic reviews and meta-analyses that synthesize existing literature on environmental health topics, providing comprehensive insights into specific areas of research. - Community and Public Health Perspectives:
Research often addresses community-level impacts of environmental hazards, highlighting the importance of public health interventions and policies to mitigate risks associated with environmental exposures. - Interdisciplinary Approaches:
The journal encourages interdisciplinary research that combines environmental science, epidemiology, toxicology, and public health to address complex environmental health issues.
Trending and Emerging
- Mental Health Impacts of Environmental Exposures:
There is a rising focus on the links between environmental exposures, particularly air pollution, and mental health outcomes, indicating an expanding recognition of how environmental factors can affect psychological well-being. - Cumulative and Mixture Exposure Assessments:
Research increasingly emphasizes cumulative and mixture assessments of environmental exposures, recognizing that individuals are often simultaneously exposed to multiple pollutants and chemicals. - Climate Change and Health:
The journal is increasingly publishing studies addressing the health impacts of climate change, including extreme weather events and shifts in disease patterns, reflecting a growing concern for how environmental changes influence public health. - Community-Based Participatory Research:
There is a notable increase in community-based participatory research, which actively involves local communities in the research process to address environmental health disparities and improve health outcomes. - Emerging Contaminants and New Technologies:
Research on emerging contaminants, such as PFAS and microplastics, is gaining momentum, alongside studies exploring innovative technologies for exposure assessment and health impact evaluations.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Industrial Pollutants:
Research focusing on traditional industrial pollutants such as asbestos and lead appears to be less frequent, possibly due to increased regulatory measures and a shift in focus towards newer environmental challenges. - Static Models of Risk Assessment:
There is a noticeable reduction in studies relying solely on static models for assessing environmental health risks, as the field increasingly embraces complex modeling approaches that consider multiple exposures and interactions. - Single Exposure Studies:
The journal has seen a decline in single-exposure studies, with a growing preference for research that examines the cumulative effects of multiple exposures, reflecting a more holistic understanding of environmental health.
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