EpiPulse Journal

Open access public health journal for medical students and emerging public health professionals.

EpiPulse Journal of Public Health and Medical Student Research

EpiPulse Journal is an open access academic journal dedicated to public health, epidemiology, medical education, and applied research for medical students and early-career practitioners.

Journal name and identity

  • Journal title: EpiPulse Journal of Public Health and Medical Student Research
  • Platform: Open Journal Systems (OJS)
  • Access: openly available to authors, reviewers, editors, and readers
  • Link: Open the journal platform

Scope and aims

EpiPulse Journal publishes original work that advances the evidence base for public health practice, policy, and education with a strong focus on:

  • Medical student research and case studies
  • Public health systems strengthening
  • Health equity, prevention, and community engagement
  • Implementation science and data-driven decision making
  • Health education, training, and capacity building

Aims

  1. Support medical students and early-career researchers to publish rigorous, peer-reviewed work.
  2. Promote open access knowledge that strengthens public health practice.
  3. Showcase applied research and student-led innovation for health systems.
  4. Build a transparent, ethical editorial process with strong academic oversight.

Article sections

The journal is organized into clearly defined sections so authors and reviewers can connect with the right audience:

  • Student Research — empirical studies, pilot projects, and exploratory analyses.
  • Case Reports & Practice — real-world public health interventions, outbreak responses, and clinical-community case studies.
  • Education & Training — medical education, curriculum innovation, simulation, and learning science.
  • Policy & Systems — health systems, governance, policy analysis, and equity-focused action.
  • Data & Innovation — applied data science, health informatics, monitoring, evaluation, and digital health.

Editorial and review roles

EpiPulse Journal uses a full editorial workflow to support quality and transparency:

  • Editor-in-Chief
  • Section editors
  • Peer reviewers
  • Copyeditor / proofreader
  • Layout editor / typesetter
  • Journal manager / administrator
  • Technical support

This role set mirrors existing OJS workflows and prepares the journal for academic peer review and publication.

Publication model

  • Open access publishing with free online access to readers
  • Transparent peer review and author guidance
  • Clear ethical standards and editorial accountability
  • Support for medical student authors and early-stage researchers

Get started

To explore the journal, submit work, or participate in review:

  • Open the journal platform: EpiPulse Journal Portal
  • Review the journal scope and author guidelines on the platform
  • Contact the EpiPulse team through Contact

The EpiPulse Journal is built as a complementary academic publishing channel for the EpiPulse platform, focused on public health research, medical education, and evidence-based practice.