Yet many of the people who go on to pursue careers in the field of public health do so because they are interested in helping their community. They enjoy working one-on-one with the most vulnerable and at risk members of the community and improve the overall health of people. Qualified individuals choose this type of career because it is not only incredibly fulfilling and rewarding, but is also quite lucrative in some cases. Of course, like any career, it is necessary for an individual to stay on top of changes if they are going to continually succeed in their profession. While public health professionals are an incredibly caring and dedicated group of individuals, they must also make sure that they understand what is going on the world around them if they are going to continue to provide the utmost care and aid to the people that they are working with.
Fortunately, there are plenty of different journals out there for public health professionals to turn to if they are interested in learning about the latest research and studies that are taking place or finding the latest data on advancements that are being made when it comes to improving the health of people all over the world. However, many of these journals require a subscription, but that does not mean that there are not plenty of incredibly valuable and free journals to choose from. The following list of 27 great, completely free public health journals can provide any professional in this field with important, up-to-the-minute information, peer-reviewed studies, and discussions on the latest advancements that are being made without forcing a person to pay for a subscription.
Whether you are already working as a public health professional or are finishing up your Master’s program and are just beginning to consider your career options, making sure that you have all the information necessary to help the members of the community that your serving while also continuing your education long after you earn your degree is the best way to ensure your continued success.
- American Journal of Public Health http://ajph.aphapublications.org/
- Journal of Public Health Policy http://www.palgrave-journals.com/jphp/free_articles.html
- Journal of Public Health: Oxford Journals http://jpubhealth.oxfordjournals.org/
- BMC Public Health http://www.biomedcentral.com/bmcpublichealth/
- International Journal of Public Health http://www.springer.com/public+health/journal/38
- Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health http://jech.bmj.com/
- Cambridge Journals Online http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=phn
- Advances in Preventive Medicine http://www.hindawi.com/journals/apm/
- Archives of Public Health https://www.wiv-isp.be/aph/
- Californian Journal of Health Promotion http://www.cjhp.org/
- Frontiers in Public Health http://www.frontiersin.org/Public_Health
- Global Journal of Medicine & Public Health http://www.gjmedph.org/
- Hawai‘i Journal of Medicine & Public Health http://hjmph.org/
- Health and Human Rights http://www.hhrjournal.org/hhr
- Health, Culture and Society http://hcs.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/hcs
- Open Public Health Journal http://www.benthamscience.com/open/tophj/index.htm
- Northwest Public Health http://www.nwpublichealth.org/
- Journal of Public Health Research http://www.jphres.org/index.php/jphres
- Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology http://academicjournals.org/JPHE/
- Journal of Community Medicine & Health Education http://www.omicsonline.org/jcmhehome.php
- International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health http://www.scopemed.org/?jid=67
- Internet Journal of Public Health http://archive.ispub.com/journal/the-internet-journal-of-public-health/#sthash.s2EKNGQW.dpbs
- Indian Journal of Public Health http://www.ijph.in/
- Public Health Research http://www.sapub.org/Journal/aimsandscope.aspx?journalid=1068
- Science Journal of Public Health http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/journal/archive.aspx?journalid=251&issueid=-1
- Working Paper of Public Health http://www.ospedale.al.it/pagsecproms.aspx?div=353
