Aims

Integrated Health Sciences Journal (IHSJ) is a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary scholarly journal dedicated to advancing research, education, clinical practice, innovation, and policy across the broad spectrum of health sciences.

The journal provides an international platform for researchers, healthcare professionals, academicians, educators, policymakers, and practitioners to disseminate high-quality evidence and promote collaboration across medical, clinical, biomedical, allied health, public health, and social health disciplines.

IHSJ aims to:

• Promote rigorous and innovative research across the health sciences.
• Encourage integration of knowledge from different healthcare and scientific disciplines.
• Advance evidence-based, patient-centered, and population-focused healthcare.
• Promote interdisciplinary approaches to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management of disease.
• Support research addressing emerging and complex health challenges.
• Encourage the translation of scientific discoveries into clinical practice, healthcare policy, education, and community interventions.
• Promote innovation in healthcare technologies, digital health, artificial intelligence, and biomedical sciences.
• Advance research on health equity, healthcare accessibility, quality of care, and health-system improvement.
• Provide a platform for researchers from different disciplines and geographical regions to exchange knowledge and scientific perspectives.
• Strengthen the connection between research, clinical practice, public health, education, and healthcare policy.

Scope

IHSJ welcomes original, high-quality research and scholarly contributions addressing integrated health and healthcare from biological, clinical, technological, behavioral, social, environmental, and population-health perspectives.

The journal particularly welcomes research that connects two or more health disciplines or translates scientific knowledge into meaningful improvements in healthcare practice, health outcomes, or health systems.

The scope includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:

1. Medicine and Clinical Sciences

• General and Internal Medicine
• Family Medicine
• Primary Healthcare
• Clinical Medicine
• Emergency Medicine
• Critical Care
• Surgery and Perioperative Care
• Pediatrics
• Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Geriatric Medicine
• Dermatology
• Psychiatry and Mental Health
• Cardiovascular Sciences
• Respiratory Medicine
• Gastroenterology
• Neurology
• Oncology
• Endocrinology
• Infectious Diseases
• Chronic Disease Management

2. Allied Health Sciences

• Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
• Medical Laboratory Sciences
• Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences
• Occupational Therapy
• Speech and Language Sciences
• Audiology
• Optometry and Vision Sciences
• Respiratory Therapy
• Cardiovascular Technology
• Anesthesia Technology
• Surgical and Operating Room Technology
• Prosthetics and Orthotics
• Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
• Clinical Exercise Sciences

3. Nursing and Midwifery

• Nursing Practice
• Clinical Nursing
• Nursing Education
• Community Health Nursing
• Critical Care Nursing
• Maternal and Child Health
• Nursing Leadership and Management
• Nursing Informatics
• Midwifery
• Patient Safety
• Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
• Interprofessional Nursing Practice

4. Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

• Clinical Pharmacy
• Pharmacy Practice
• Pharmacology
• Pharmacotherapy
• Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Pharmacovigilance
• Pharmacoepidemiology
• Pharmacogenomics
• Drug Discovery and Development
• Drug Delivery Systems
• Medication Safety
• Clinical Toxicology
• Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

5. Dentistry and Oral Health

• Clinical Dentistry
• Preventive Dentistry
• Community Dentistry
• Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences
• Oral Pathology
• Dental Public Health
• Oral Epidemiology
• Oral and Systemic Health
• Dental Education
• Oral Healthcare Delivery and Policy

6. Biomedical and Biological Sciences

• Anatomy
• Physiology
• Biochemistry
• Molecular Biology
• Cell Biology
• Genetics and Genomics
• Microbiology
• Immunology
• Biotechnology
• Bioinformatics
• Biomedical Engineering
• Translational Medicine
• Biomarkers and Diagnostic Sciences
• Regenerative Medicine
• Stem Cell Research

7. Public and Population Health

• Public Health
• Epidemiology
• Community Health
• Global Health
• Environmental Health
• Occupational Health
• Health Promotion
• Disease Prevention
• Maternal and Child Health
• Reproductive Health
• Adolescent Health
• Non-Communicable Diseases
• Communicable Diseases
• Infectious Disease Control
• Health Equity
• Social Determinants of Health
• Health Education
• Population Health

8. Nutrition and Food Sciences

• Clinical Nutrition
• Human Nutrition
• Dietetics
• Public Health Nutrition
• Nutritional Epidemiology
• Maternal and Child Nutrition
• Malnutrition
• Food Safety
• Nutraceuticals
• Therapeutic Nutrition
• Nutrition and Chronic Disease
• Community Nutrition

9. Mental and Behavioral Health

• Clinical Psychology
• Health Psychology
• Psychiatry
• Behavioral Medicine
• Mental Health Promotion
• Psychological Well-being
• Stress and Coping
• Addiction and Substance Use
• Neuropsychology
• Child and Adolescent Mental Health
• Community Mental Health
• Psychosocial Interventions

10. Health Technology and Digital Health

• Digital Health
• Health Informatics
• Medical Informatics
• Telemedicine and Telehealth
• Tele-rehabilitation
• Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
• Machine Learning
• Clinical Decision Support Systems
• Electronic Health Records
• Health Information Systems
• Wearable Health Technologies
• Remote Patient Monitoring
• Medical Devices
• Biomedical Engineering
• Digital Therapeutics
• Health Data Science

11. Health Systems, Management, and Policy

• Health Services Research
• Healthcare Management
• Hospital Administration
• Health Policy
• Health Economics
• Healthcare Quality
• Patient Safety
• Healthcare Leadership
• Health Workforce
• Healthcare Financing
• Universal Health Coverage
• Healthcare Access and Equity
• Health-System Resilience
• Emergency and Disaster Health Management
• Health Governance

12. Health Education and Interprofessional Education

• Medical Education
• Nursing Education
• Allied Health Education
• Health Professions Education
• Curriculum Development
• Clinical Education
• Simulation-Based Education
• Competency-Based Education
• Assessment and Evaluation
• Digital and Online Learning
• Interprofessional Education
• Continuing Professional Development
• Evidence-Based Education

13. Environmental, Occupational, and Planetary Health

• Environmental Health
• Climate Change and Health
• Air and Water Pollution
• Occupational Health and Safety
• Environmental Epidemiology
• Climate-Related Diseases
• Disaster Risk and Health
• One Health
• Planetary Health
• Sustainable Healthcare
• Healthcare Waste Management
• Environmental Toxicology