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Global Health Research and Policy

Global health research and policy is the interdisciplinary field concerned with health problems that transcend national boundaries and with the evidence, systems, and governance needed to address them equitably. It studies the distribution and determinants of disease across populations, prioritising health equity an…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 10 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 7× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2693-1176 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Global health research and policy is the interdisciplinary field concerned with health problems that transcend national boundaries and with the evidence, systems, and governance needed to address them equitably. It studies the distribution and determinants of disease across populations, prioritising health equity and the social, economic, and political forces that shape outcomes worldwide. Substantive areas include the burden of non-communicable diseases and the quality of life of older persons living with them, the performance and financing of immunisation programmes, and how public spending, economic growth, and governance factors such as corruption influence health system results. The field also examines maternal, neonatal, and child health, the wellbeing and burnout of healthcare workers, gender and social dynamics that affect access and behaviour, and the use of tools such as health impact assessment to anticipate the consequences of policies and projects. Methodologically it spans quantitative analyses across countries, qualitative inquiry into lived experience, and evaluation of interventions and programmes. By linking research evidence to policy formulation, it aims to inform resource allocation, strengthen health systems, and guide responses to shared challenges, including emerging infectious threats. Its overarching goal is to translate cross-national understanding of health determinants into effective, equitable action across diverse settings.

Research published in this journal

10 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 10 articles above have been cited 7 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Global Health Research and Policy, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Global Health (ISSN 2693-1176).

Journal editorial board
Andrew Hall · United Kingdom Richard Bright · Australia Zhiqiang Feng · United Kingdom

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