About the Journal

About the Journal: Indian Journal of Preventive & Social Medicine (IJPSM), which originated in 1970, is a peer-reviewed journal published quarterly by the Department of Community Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University. The journal publishes original research articles, review papers, and editorials on Preventive Medicine, Community Health, Health Promotion, Family Medicine, Health Management, Medicine and Allied branches of Medical Science, including Health Statistics, Biostatistics, Nutrition, Epidemiology, and Health Services Research. The IJPSM full-text articles are available online at ijpsm.co.in

Open Access Statement - The journal allows free access (Open Access) to its contents. It permits authors to read, download, print or use the final accepted version of the articles without prior permission from the publisher or the author.

Journal Information:

Title: Indian Journal of Preventive & Social Medicine
Frequency: Quarterly
Print ISSN: 0301-1216
Publisher Name: Department of Community Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University
Publisher Address: Department of Community Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi – 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India
Starting year: 1970
Subjects: Community Medicine, Public Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Sociology
Language: English
Publication format: Print & Online
E-mail: ijpsmbhu.vns@gmail.com
Website: https://ijpsm.co.in/index.php/ijpsm
Mobile no.:  +91-99561 26226 (Editorial Secretary)                                                                    Peer Review: Double anonymous peer review                                                                           Average number of weeks between article submission and publication: 8 weeks   

Abstracting & Indexing:

  • Index Medicus for South East Asia Region (IMSEAR)
  • Scientific Indexing Services (SIS); ID: 6650
  • International Impact Factor Services (IIFS)
  • Scientific Journal Impact Factor (SJIF)
  • Directory of Research Journals Indexing (DRJI)
  • Google Scholar
  • International Services for Impact Factor and Indexing (ISIFI)
    • MEDLINE: Selected Citation only
    • PubMed: Selected Citation only
  • InfoBase Index
  • International Scientific Indexing (ISI)
  • Directory Indexing of International Research Journals 

Archiving policy: To ensure the permanent availability and long-term preservation of all scholarly research published in this journal, it utilises the Public Knowledge Project Preservation Network (PKP PN). 

Repository policy: The archived content is stored on a secure server with the publisher.

Aims and Scope: The Indian Journal of Preventive & Social Medicine publishes research addressing contemporary challenges in preventive medicine, community medicine and public health.

                    The journal considers research that advances understanding of health determinants, disease prevention, health promotion, population health, healthcare delivery and health systems.

  1. Population Health and Epidemiology, Epidemiological research, Population-based studies, Disease surveillance,  Public health monitoring, Epidemiological methods, Biostatistics
  2. Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, Maternal and reproductive health, Newborn and child health, Adolescent health, Family planning, Sexual and reproductive health
  3. Communicable Diseases, Infectious diseases, Tuberculosis, Vector-borne diseases, Vaccine-preventable diseases, Emerging infections, Antimicrobial resistance
  4. Non-Communicable Diseases, Cardiovascular diseases, Diabetes, Cancer, Chronic respiratory diseases, Mental health, Lifestyle-related risk factors
  5. Nutrition, Community nutrition, Maternal and child nutrition, Malnutrition, Nutritional epidemiology, Food and nutrition security
  6. Environmental and Occupational Health, Environmental epidemiology, Air and water pollution, Climate change and health, Occupational health, Workplace health and safety
  7. Health Systems and Policy, Health services research, Health policy, Health economics, Health programme evaluation, Healthcare quality, Health workforce, Primary healthcare, Digital health
  8. Social and Behavioural Sciences, Social determinants of health, Health behaviour, Health promotion, Health communication, Community participation, Health inequalities and inequities
  9. Geriatric and Family Health, Healthy ageing, Geriatric health, Family medicine, Community-based care, Integrated healthcare.
  10. Public Health Education

Submission Checklist:
Before submission, authors should confirm that:

  • The manuscript is prepared according to the Author Guidelines.
  • The manuscript has NOT been submitted elsewhere.
  • All authors have approved the submitted version.
  • Ethical approval has been obtained where required.
  • Conflicts of interest have been disclosed.
  • Funding sources have been declared.
  • Appropriate reporting guidelines have been followed.
  • Tables and figures are appropriately prepared.
  • References are complete and accurate.

The existing submission system similarly requires authors to confirm originality, file-format compliance, formatting and adherence to the journal's author guidelines. 

Publication Ethics:   IJPSM is committed to maintaining high standards of publication ethics and scientific integrity.  Authors, reviewers and editors are expected to uphold principles of:

  • Research integrity
  • Transparency
  • Honesty in reporting
  • Appropriate authorship
  • Disclosure of conflicts of interest
  • Ethical conduct of research
  • Protection of research participants
  • Responsible use of data
  • Prevention of plagiarism and duplicate publication
  • The journal may take appropriate editorial action in cases of suspected research or publication misconduct.

    Plagiarism policy: The manuscript must be original and appropriately cited. The overall similarity index must be ≤10% when assessed using recognised plagiarism-detection software. Authors are responsible for ensuring that all borrowed ideas, text, data, and other material are properly acknowledged and referenced. Manuscripts exceeding the permissible similarity limit may be returned for revision or rejected by the Editorial Board.

    Copyrights & Licensing: The journal follows a publisher’s own licensing policy. Copyright of all published articles remains with the publisher, and the publisher’s licensing terms govern any reproduction, distribution, or reuse of published content.