As a result of the significant disruption that is being caused by the COVID-19 pandemic we are very aware that many researchers will have difficulty in meeting the timelines associated with our peer review process during normal times. Please do let us know if you need additional time. Our systems will continue to remind you of the original timelines but we intend to be highly flexible at this time.
COVID-19 and impact on peer review
Featured Article: The prevalence of psychological distress during pregnancy in Miyagi Prefecture for 3 years after the Great Eas t Japan Earthquake
The aim of this study is to examine changes in psychological distress prevalence among pregnant women in Miyagi Prefecture, which was directly affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, and compare it with the other, less damaged areas of Japan.
Featured Article: Increasing hepatitis virus screening uptake at worksites in Japan using nudge theory and full subsidies
Despite the importance of hepatitis screening for decreasing liver cancer mortality, screening rates remain low in Japan. Previous studies show that full subsidies increase screening uptake, but full subsidies are costly and difficult to implement in low-resource settings. Alternatively, applying nudge theory to the message design could increase screening at lower costs. This study examined the effects of both methods in increasing hepatitis virus screening rates at worksites.
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Effect of diurnal temperature range on emergency room visits for acute upper respiratory tract infections
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Food safety knowledge, attitude, and hygiene practices of street-cooked food handlers in North Dayi District, Ghana
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Survival of HIV/AIDS patients treated under ART follow-up at the University hospital, northwest Ethiopia
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Determinants of bone health in elderly Japanese men: study design and key findings of the Fujiwara-kyo Osteoporosis Risk in Men (FORMEN) cohort study
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The effects of hookah/waterpipe smoking on general health and the cardiovascular system
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The physiological effects of Shinrin-yoku (taking in the forest atmosphere or forest bathing): evidence from field experiments in 24 forests across Japan
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The incidence of diabetes among the non-diabetic residents in Kawauchi village, Fukushima, who experienced evacuation after the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant disaster
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Public health risks related to food safety issues in the food market: a systematic literature review
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Effect of forest bathing trips on human immune function
Aims and scope
The official journal of the Japanese Society for Hygiene, Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine (EHPM) brings a comprehensive approach to prevention and environmental health related to medical, biological, molecular biological, genetic, physical, psychosocial, chemical, and other environmental factors. EHPM features definitive studies on human health sciences and provides comprehensive and unique information to a worldwide readership.
Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine APC discount offer
If you are an author from outside of Japan or a member of the Japanese Society for Hygiene and wish to submit your article to Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine, please contact the office of the Japanese Society for Hygiene (jsh@nacos.com). The office will give you the code to input during the APC Agreement stage to receive a discount.
Please note that the code must be used on submission, rather than after acceptance of your manuscript.
Best Reviewer Award
The editors of Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine would like to thank all our reviewers who have contributed to the journal.
Most downloaded article award
The Editors of Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine are pleased to announce the recipient of the Most Downloaded Article Award 2019.
A. Kapinova, P. Kubatka, O. Golubnitschaja, M. Kello, P. Zubor, P. Solar, M. Pec. Environ Health Prev Med (2018) 23:36
Dietary phytochemicals in breast cancer research: anticancer effects and potential utility for effective chemoprevention
This Award has been given to the original article appearing in the journal downloaded most frequently within 12 months from the date of publication.
Editor's profile
Yoshihiro Kokubo, Editor-in-Chief, serves as a Director of Preventive Cardiology Department, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan. He is also a Visiting Professor, Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, U.K., as well as Guest Professor, Osaka University School of Medicine Faculty of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
His research interests focus on preventive medicine (especially stroke, hypertension, heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and valvular disease), epidemiology, public health, hygiene, and risk factors (lifestyle, genetic, and environmental factors).
Archival content
Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine was previously published as a Springer subscription journal. Past content, from 1997 to 2016, is available on Springer Link.
About the Society
The Japanese Society for Hygiene (JSH) aims to promote human health through integration of diverse factors associated with human life and the social and natural environment. We are very proud of the fact that our society has contributed to eliminating health problems, not just in Japan but around the world. Examples of these are beriberi disease and four major environmental diseases: Minamata disease (methylmercury poisoning); Itai-itai disease (cadmium poisoning); Yokkaichi asthma; and Toroku arsenic disease). Our members have made significant achievements in preventive medicine, and they have uncovered new findings in environmental health, thereby stimulating the development of young researchers in social medicine.
Official journal of The Japanese Society for Hygiene
Annual Journal Metrics
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Speed
50 days to first decision for reviewed manuscripts only
39 days to first decision for all manuscripts
107 days from submission to acceptance
16 days from acceptance to publication
Citation Impact
2.71 - 2-year Impact Factor
2.223 - 5-year Impact Factor
1.172 - Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP)
0.703 - SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)
Usage
407,107 downloads
316 Altmetric mentions