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The criteria for consideration of research in Nature Health are originality, timeliness and impact on health policy and practice. The journal publishes health research across the medical and social sciences and requires meaningful engagement with participants and their communities, as mandated by the 2024 revision of the Declaration of Helsinki. 

Nature Health prioritizes research conducted in resource-limited settings, including in low- and middle-income countries of the global south as well as in disadvantaged populations in high-income countries.  

The journal considers all types of public, global and population health research, including: 

• Qualitative studies  

• Mixed methods research 

• Observational studies 

• Modelling studies  

• Biomarker studies    

• Real-world evidence  

• Pragmatic trials 

• Meta-analyses 

Current areas of interest include, but are not limited to: 

• Infectious diseases, including neglected tropical diseases 

• Digital health  

• Artificial intelligence in health  

• Disease epidemiology 

• Genomic medicine 

• Nutrition 

• Non-communicable diseases  

• Environmental health 

• Health policy 

• Health economics 

• Health services research 

Nature Health also publishes Reviews, Perspectives and other content commissioned from leading health researchers to provide expert and contextualized views of the latest research driving the progress of health.