Whether you’re an author, a student of public health, or a professor developing course materials, we have a variety of resources here on JPHMP Direct to help you (or your students) write and submit a scientific article for publication. While we can’t guarantee you’ll find success, we can promise that the tips, tools, and best practices offered in the articles and blog posts below will help to improve your writing as well as your chances of publication.

JPHMP Direct

First up, check out the free information on the subject of writing you’ll find here on this site:

• Letting Journal Editors Do (Some of) Your Work for You
• Selecting the “Best” Journal as an Outlet for Your Work
• Writing a Cover Letter to a Journal
• Writing an Abstract for Publication
• Writing the Methods Section of Your Manuscript for the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice
• Writing the Results Section of Your Manuscript for the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice
• Writing the Discussion Section of Your Manuscript for the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice
• Finding Time for Scholarly Writing (Part I)
• Finding Time for Scholarly Writing (Part II)
• The Importance of Publications by Public Health Practitioners
• Creating a Writing Habit
• Video Tutorial: How to Write the Results Section of a Scientific Article
• Video Tutorial: How to Write an Abstract for a Scientific Article
• Video Tutorial: How to Write the Discussion Section of a Scientific Article
• Video Tutorial: How to Write the Methods Section of a Scientific Article
• Video Tutorial: How to Write the Introduction of a Scientific Article — coming soon!

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Here’s a list of articles on the subject of writing published in the journal. Keep in mind that some articles may require a subscription, but many are free to access. So check them out!

Ask your university or institution librarian to subscribe to the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice to receive full access.

• Barriers and Facilitators to Scientific Writing Among Applied Epidemiologists
• Practicing Public Health: The Important Role of Professional Writing
• The Role of Dissemination in Promotion and Tenure for Public Health
• Getting the Word Out: New Approaches for Disseminating Public Health Science
• Examining the Reproducibility of 6 Published Studies in Public Health Services and Systems Research
• Articles Published and Downloaded by Public Health Scientists: Analysis of Data From the CDC Public Health Library, 2011-2013
• Mind the Gap: Approaches to Addressing the Research-to-Practice, Practice-to-Research Chasm

Author Resources

When you’re ready to write and submit your work to the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, you’ll need these:

• Writing in Boxes for Scientific Journals eLearning Module
• Author Guidelines
• Information for Authors