The American Journal of Public Health
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11/30/2012: The August 2012 e-Reader issue is now available for download. We have two different versions available: one for the Kindle and one for all devices. ***Through December 2012, this issue will be free to download!
The full version of the July 2012 Journal issue can now be read on your E-Reader and E-Reader enabled mobile device. Both the print and the online-only articles have been combined into one E-Reader friendly product, enabling access to the complete Journal issue.
Features include: Both the print and online-only articles, full advertisements, easy navigation from article to article, easy navigation within articles, a streamlined reading experience that puts fully linked tables, figures, and references at the end of the issue, as well as standard E-Reader features such as top-menu navigation, bookmarking and note-taking capabilities, and "double tap" access to all images and figures. Additionally, URLs and email links are fully functional on devices with Internet accessibility.
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The American Journal of Public Health has 2011 impact factor of 3.926 and is ranked #3 out of 131 titles in the Public, Environmental and Occupational Health category in the Social Sciences Citation Index and #13 of 157 titles in the same category for the Science Index.
Highlights
Previous Issue - January 2013: The Right to Choose
Previous Issue - December 2012: Health in Political and Social Context
Previous Issue - November 2012: Health and Wellness Across the Lifespan
Previous Issue - October 2012: Pregnant and Parenting Adolescents
The American Journal of Public Health® (AJPH®) is dedicated to the publication of original work in research, research methods, and program evaluation in the field of public health. The mission of the journal is to advance public health research, policy, practice, and education. Celebrating over 100 years, AJPH is the official journal of the American Public Health Association. Additionally, AJPH was voted one of the 100 Most Influential Journals in Biology & Medicine over the last 100 Years by the Special Libraries Association.
AJPH ANNOUNCES 2012 READER SURVEY WINNER
The American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) congratulates Kelly Strutz, MPH, a PhD Candidate in Maternal and Child Health at the University of North Carolina Gillings School of Public Health, on being selected from our random drawing as the winner of a free book voucher from APHA Press.
Strutz was one of 396 respondents to AJPH's 2012 Reader Survey, and one of 130 who submitted their email for a chance to win the voucher. Kelly, whose primary focus is Maternal and Child Health, is also a member of the APHA Student Assembly. She specializes in perinatal epidemiology and health inequity.
Thank you to all of our survey respondents; we greatly appreciate your feedback and input. And once again, "Congratulations" to Kelly!
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AJPHTalks Launches
AJPH announces the launch of its new blog, AJPHTalks, continuing its expansion of digitial media offerings. The AJPHTalks blog will highlight important research and public health topics, provide notices of Journal updates, and note key policy changes within the Journal. AJPHTalks is a free access blog and will be available to all. It features RSS subscription feeds and social media links via Google Plus, Facebook, and Twitter. Updated posts will appear on the Journal home page. We hope you'll subscribe to the new blog; stay tuned for new updates!
February 2013 Issue Open Access Exclusives
Lovato C, Watts A, Brown KS, et al. School and Community Predictors of Smoking: A Longitudinal Study of Canadian High Schools. Am J Public Health. 2013;103(2):362–368.
February 2013 Issue Online-Only Exclusives
Letters
Arredondo A. Diabetes: A Global Challenge With High Economic Burden for Public Health Systems and Society. Am J Public Health. 2013;103(2):e1–e2.
Caspersen CJ, Thomas GD, Boseman LA, Beckles GLA, Albright AL. Caspersen et al. Respond. Am J Public Health. 2013;103(2):e2.
Lucan SC. Attempting to Reduce Sodium Intake Might Do Harm and Distract From a Greater Enemy. Am J Public Health. 2013;103(2):e3.
Angell SY, Farley TA. Angell and Farley Respond. Am J Public Health. 2013;103(2):e3–e4.
Dinno A. Do Riot Police Serve Public Health? Am J Public Health. 2013;103(2):e5.
Erratum
Yanow S. It Is Time to Integrate Abortion Into Primary Care. Am J Public Health. 2013;103(2):e6.
Herrick AL, Lim SH, Plankey MW, et al. Adversity and Syndemic Production Among Men Participating in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study: A Life-Course Approach. Am J Public Health. 2013;103(2):e7.
Research and Practice
Urquia ML, O'Campo PJ, Ray JG. Marital Status, Duration of Cohabitation, and Psychosocial Well-Being Among Childbearing Women: A Canadian Nationwide Survey. Am J Public Health. 2013;103(2):e8–e15.
Austin SB, Nelson LA, Birkett MA, Calzo JP, Everett B. Eating Disorder Symptoms and Obesity at the Intersections of Gender, Ethnicity, and Sexual Orientation in US High School Students. Am J Public Health. 2013;103(2):e16–e22.
Torres A, Sarmiento OL, Stauber C, Zarama R. The Ciclovia and Cicloruta Programs: Promising Interventions to Promote Physical Activity and Social Capital in Bogota, Colombia. Am J Public Health. 2013;103(2):e23–e30.
Trupin L, Katz PP, Balmes JR, et al. Mediators of the Socioeconomic Gradient in Outcomes of Adult Asthma and Rhinitis. Am J Public Health. 2013;103(2):e31–e38.
Mostaco-Guidolin LC, Towers SJ, Buckeridge DL, Moghadas SM. Age Distribution of Infection and Hospitalization Among Canadian First Nations Populations During the 2009 H1N1 Pandemic. Am J Public Health. 2013;103(2):e39–e44.