Aims and Scope of Health and Human Rights
Health and Human Rights is a biannual peer-reviewed public health journal that was established in 1994. It covers research on the conceptual foundations of human rights and social justice in relation to health. The founding editor-in-chief was Jonathan Mann, who was succeeded by Sofia Gruskin in 1997. Since 2007, the journal is edited by Paul Farmer. Harvard University Press became the publisher of the journal in 2013, succeeding the François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard School of Public Health. Less
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Q1Health (social science)

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| Overview | |
| Publisher | HARVARD UNIV PRESS |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Semi-annual |
| Article Processing Charges | USD 2000 |
| Publication Time | 24 |
| Editorial Review Process | Double anonymous peer review |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Semi-annual |
| Publication Start Year | 1999 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
| Publication Details | |
| Editorial Review Detail | |
| Information for authors | |
| Author instructions | Visit website |
| Copyright Details | Visit website |
| Deposit Policy | Sherpa/Romeo |
| License type | CC BY-NC |
| OA statement | Visit website |
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