Focus And Scope

Mallomo Journal of Health (MJH) is a peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal published by the Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidenreng Rappang, Indonesia.

MJH aims to provide an international scholarly platform for the publication and dissemination of high-quality research addressing contemporary issues in public health, health administration, health policy and management, health services, health information systems, and related areas. The journal particularly encourages studies that generate evidence relevant to health system improvement, organizational and managerial practices, health policy development, service quality, digital transformation, and population health.

The journal welcomes original research articles, review articles, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, scoping reviews, and case studies that contribute to the development of health science, policy, management, and practice.

The scope of Mallomo Journal of Health includes, but is not limited to:

  1. Public Health and Population Health — public health programs and interventions; community health; health promotion; disease prevention; health behavior; social determinants of health; community-based health programs; health disparities and equity; and population health assessment.
  2. Health Administration and Management — healthcare administration; health organization management; strategic management in health services; leadership and governance; human resource management for health; organizational performance; quality management; financial management in healthcare; logistics and health resource management; and institutional performance.
  3. Health Policy and Health Systems — health policy formulation, implementation, and evaluation; health system governance; health system strengthening; universal health coverage; decentralization; regulation; health financing; health insurance; policy analysis; and evidence-informed policymaking.
  4. Health Services and Healthcare Management — healthcare delivery; primary healthcare; hospital management; community health centers; service quality; patient satisfaction; patient safety; accessibility and utilization of health services; referral systems; continuity of care; and healthcare performance evaluation.
  5. Health Information Systems and Digital Health — health information management; health information systems; electronic health records; digital health transformation; health informatics; telemedicine; mobile health; artificial intelligence applications in health administration; health data governance; interoperability; health analytics; and digital innovation in healthcare organizations.
  6. Health Promotion and Behavioral Health — health education; health communication; digital health communication; behavioral interventions; school health; adolescent health; community empowerment; health literacy; family and community participation; and prevention of health-risk behaviors.
  7. Epidemiology and Health Program Evaluation — descriptive and analytical epidemiology; surveillance; monitoring and evaluation; program effectiveness; implementation research; health impact assessment; and evidence-based public health interventions.
  8. Environmental and Occupational Health — environmental health management; sanitation; occupational health and safety; workplace health promotion; occupational risk management; environmental determinants of health; and organizational approaches to environmental and occupational health.
  9. Maternal, Child, Adolescent, and Family Health — health service management for maternal and child health; adolescent health programs; reproductive health services; family health programs; community-based maternal and child health interventions; and health policy related to vulnerable populations.
  10. Health Economics and Health Financing — economic evaluation; cost-effectiveness analysis; healthcare financing; health insurance; resource allocation; budgeting; healthcare expenditure; financial protection; and economic aspects of health service delivery.
  11. Implementation Science and Health Innovation — implementation of health policies and programs; organizational innovation; service innovation; community-based innovation; digital innovation; implementation barriers and facilitators; sustainability; scalability; and translation of research into health practice.
  12. Global Health and Comparative Health Systems — comparative health system studies; global health governance; international health policy; health system resilience; cross-country health service comparisons; emerging global health challenges; and lessons from health systems in low-, middle-, and high-income settings.

MJH particularly welcomes interdisciplinary studies that connect public health with administration, policy, management, technology, community engagement, and health service improvement.

The journal considers research conducted at local, regional, national, and international levels, provided that the manuscript demonstrates clear scientific relevance and contributes to broader knowledge, policy, management, or practice in health.

Areas Outside the Journal's Main Scope

To maintain a clear scientific identity, MJH generally does not prioritize manuscripts that focus exclusively on laboratory-based biomedical science, basic molecular research, pharmaceutical formulation, pure clinical case management, or highly specialized clinical procedures unless the study has a clear connection to public health, health policy, health administration, health services, or healthcare management.