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The American Journal of Public Health. Voted one of the 100 Most Influential Journals in Biology & Medicine over the last 100 Years. ajph.aphapublications.org

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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
🔗 Meeting: tinyurl.com/ajphmicropla... (Meeting ID: 878 5184 4245) 🔗 Call for papers: ajph.aphapublications.org/pb-assets/do...
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Planning to submit to AJPH's Call for Abstracts on Microplastics, Community Health, and Public Health Actions? Join our informational webinar for editorial guidance, submission tips, and a live Q&A. 📅 October 15, 2026 🕓 4:15–5:15 PM ET / 1:15–2:15 PM PT
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The November issue is now online! This issue features a special section on politics and public health. Select articles cover the politicization of public health, cross-partisanship, bureaucratic violence, and polarized vaccine policymaking. Read more at the link below ⬇️
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Catch up on recent research in the American Journal of Public Health on intimate partner violence (IPV) and public health's role in IPV prevention. Read the articles below 👇
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Join the AJPH's Student Think Tank for the live podcast of "The Making of a Paper," focused on AI and public health! 🎙️ 📅 October 6, 2026 🕓 4-5 PM EST Join via the QR code or the link in the thread 👇
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
An open access special issue in partnership with The deBeaumont Foundation on the realties and perspectives of the governmental public health workforce is out now! Read more: ajph.aphapublications.org/toc/ajph/116...
The Supplement 5 cover features smiling female nurse in a medical team meeting in a hospital conference room.
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Protecting Immigrant Families Coalition @pifcoalition.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
A new analysis by @univmiami.bsky.social experts details how the Trump administration’s new public charge regulation threatens the health of millions of U.S. citizen children and the wellbeing of their families. Read more via @amjpublichealth.bsky.social: ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/....
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Pandemic Center at Brown University’s School of Public Health @pandemiccenter.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The biggest hurdles faced by US health departments in the 2024-25 #H5N1 outbreak: 🎦 At-risk population surveillance 🐓 Lack of zoonotic strategies 🏗️ Preparedness infrastructure ⏱️ Future response capacity Read our publication in @amjpublichealth.bsky.social: ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/epdf/10....
Table 1 lists 37 interview participants by primary role in health or agriculture departments; most were infectious disease or epidemiology staff (14).
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School of Public Health at the University of Maryland @publichealthumd.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
@amjpublichealth.bsky.social Editor-in-Chief Denys Lau packed the room at UMD! Lau shared AJPH’s future focus and the ongoing importance of #equity and nonpartisan scientific inquiry. His advice to SPH students? “Use AI thoughtfully. But don’t let it take your voice away.” @eurekalert.bsky.social
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Link to Call for Papers: ajph.aphapublications.org/pb-assets/Su...
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
📣 AJPH Call for Papers: “Advancing Health Equity by Deconstructing Whiteness: White Racial Heterogeneity and Public Health” 📅 Submission deadline: January 15, 2027. #publichealth #healthequity #AJPH #callforpapers
AJPH call for papers requesting manuscripts for a featured section on advancing health equity by deconstructing whiteness and examining white racial heterogeneity in public health; lists topic examples and notes submissions due January 15, 2027.
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Links to the full episode: 👉 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6dNv... 👉 Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/amjpublichea...
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Episode 4: Exploring Masculinity, Medicaid, and Firearm Suicide with Dr. Carmen Gutierrez, Emily Rippey, and Dr. Lauren Caton
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
How should we think about health and social policies to address firearm suicide mortality among Black and White men? Check out episode 4 of the "The Making of a Paper" podcast ft. Kelsey Witmeier from the AJPH Student Think Tank in conversation with Carmen Gutierrez from UNC at Chapel Hill 👇
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
October 2026 issue: ajph.aphapublications.org/toc/ajph/116...
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American Journal of Public Health - Volume 116, Issue 10
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
💡 AJPH October 2026 issue examines “Advancing Responsible Artificial Intelligence” 🎥 Learn more about this timely featured section exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) can be developed and used responsibly to advance public health. ⬇️ See below for the Table of Contents.
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Have you read these AJPH papers examining Medicaid expansion and firearm suicide mortality, state-level policies on suicide prevention training, and screen time, online harassment, and suicidal ideation among college students? Links below 👇
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Links to the full episode: 👉 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6dNv... 👉 Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/amjpublichea...
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Episode 4: Exploring Masculinity, Medicaid, and Firearm Suicide with Dr. Carmen Gutierrez, Emily Rippey, and Dr. Lauren Caton
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
How did the authors decide which variables to include in their analysis of Medicaid expansion and firearm suicide mortality among Black and White men? Check episode 4 of "The Making of a Paper" podcast series ft. Hridith Sudev, Carmen Gutierrez, Emily Rippey, and Lauren Caton 👇
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The October issue is now online! This issue features a special section on advancing responsible artificial intelligence. Select articles cover ethical use of AI, the environmental and health costs of AI, and AI tools used for nutrition and mortality research. Read more at the link below ⬇️
A woman holding a sign protesting data centers; AJPH cover with the headline "Advancing Responsible Artificial Intelligence."
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Meeting ID: 814 3913 9768 Meeting Password: 753534 Meeting Link: tinyurl.com/hivagingdive...
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
AJPH is hosting an informational webinar for our call for papers, “HIV and Aging in Diverse Communities: Prevention, Treatment, and Care”. We’ll share more about the featured section and answer questions from prospective authors. 📅 Wed, September 9, 2026 ⏰ 11:00 AM–12:00 PM ET / 8:00–9:00 AM PT
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Full details on the Call for Papers - ajph.aphapublications.org/pb-assets/do...
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
📣 CALL FOR PAPERS on “Microplastics, Community Health, and Public Health Actions” ⏰ Submissions due by 12/15/2026 🔗 See comment below ⬇️ #callforpapers #publichealth #microplastics
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
An open access special issue on exploring creative strategies to connect health practitioners and public health agencies specifically in communities who have been historically marginalized is out now! Read more: ajph.aphapublications.org/toc/ajph/116...
The Supplement 4 cover features Community Health Workers and other members of the evaluation team build community while learning to facilitate digital storytelling.
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
AJPH September Issue Table of Contents: buff.ly/UVgl2j3
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
⚙️ AJPH September 2026 issue examines “Government Efficiency and Public Health” 🎥 Listen to AJPH Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Denys Lau, and Deputy Editor of Special Supplements, Dr. Steve Fiala, discuss this timely featured section. ⬇️ See comment below for the Table of Contents.
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
📣 AJPH Call for Papers on Microplastics, Community Health, and Public Health Actions 📅 Submissions due on December 15, 2026 AJPH invites submissions on the public health implications of and interventions for microplastics across different age cohorts over the life course. Read the full CFP below!
AJPH Call for Papers soliciting submissions for a special issue on microplastics, community health, and public health actions—topics include exposure, disparities, methods, policy, and interventions; submissions due December 15, 2026, with website and editor contact provided.
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UW Collaborative for Reproductive Equity (CORE) @wisccore.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Multiple studies show that infant mortality increased 📈 in states with abortion bans after the #Dobbs decision. @amjpublichealth.bsky.social buff.ly/OmWl3EX @jama.com buff.ly/WJuFVg7 🔍️ States with and without health exceptions to their bans saw the same increase in infant deaths. #TeachingTuesday
Yellow graphic with black text, UW CORE logo, and icon of upward arrows reads "After Dobbs, infant mortality increased in states with abortion bans, worsening health disparities. Source: Gemmill et al., JAMA; Anderson et al., American Journal of Public Health".
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Check out these recent articles! 👉 Social determinants of vaccination: ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.... 👉 Addressing disparities in mpox vaccination: ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/... 👉 Identifying and responding to “vaccine deserts”: ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10....
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
August is National Immunization Awareness Month! 💉 Check out some articles published in AJPH examining social determinants of vaccination, efforts to address vaccination disparities, and “vaccine deserts." Linked in the comments 👇
Healthcare worker administering a vaccine to an upper arm beside a maroon panel reading "National Immunization Awareness Month" with bullet-pointed featured research topics and the AJPH logo.
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
A study of 48,000+ U.S. adults linked ultraprocessed foods to chronic disease and higher mortality—even after accounting for diet quality and nutrients like sugar or sodium. Read more at the link below ⬇️
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
The September issue is now online! This issue features a special section on government efficiency and public health. Select articles cover defining efficiency, retrenchment on system capacity, and technology, partnerships, and public engagement. Check it out at the link below ⬇️
A frayed twine bow tying two heavy metal chain links, symbolizing fragile public-health systems holding under fiscal constraints; AJPH cover with the headline "Advancing Public Health Under Fiscal Constraint."
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
A new study found that 2021–2024 median drive times to 14+ week abortion facilities rose from 25 to 45 minutes, with drops in the Northeast and big increases in the South. ⬇️ Read more at the link below.
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
👉 Soundcloud: on.soundcloud.com/m1pCkR726Gld... 👉 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6QEg... 👉 Paper: ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/10.2105/...
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The Making of a Paper, Episode 3
How team-based science shapes research in post-Helene North Carolina with Dr. Maggie Sugg and Sophie Ryan
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
✨ AJPH Student Think Tank’s “The Making of a Paper” podcast features a conversation with Dr. Margaret M. Sugg and Sophia C. Ryan of Appalachian State University about their recent article in the June 2026 issue of AJPH. Listen to the full podcast episode in the comments!
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Read the issue here: ajph.aphapublications.org/toc/ajph/116/8
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
👥 AJPH August 2026 issue examines “Masculinity in the 21st Century and Beyond” 🎥 Listen to AJPH Associate Editor Tanya Telfair LeBlanc, PhD, MS, discuss this special section and the growing challenges facing boys and men in education, employment, health, and forming meaningful human relationships.
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Featured articles: 👉 Shade Sails and Recreation (buff.ly/5od0SxI) 👉 Workers of Color and Occupational Heat (buff.ly/BV97uFe) 👉 Prevalence of Indoor Tanning (buff.ly/xflSPfL) 👉 Indoor Tanning Messages and Skin Cancer Risk (buff.ly/5qlyZS0)
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
July is UV Awareness Month! Check out these AJPH articles and editorials that explore the intersection between UV exposure and the built environment, occupation, legislation, and policy (linked below).
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Soundcloud: on.soundcloud.com/m1pCkR726Gld... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6QEg...
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The Making of a Paper, Episode 3
How team-based science shapes research in post-Helene North Carolina with Dr. Maggie Sugg and Sophie Ryan
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AJPH @amjpublichealth.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Episode three of The Making of a Paper is now live! Co-hosted by Elizabeth Rojo and Hrdith Sudev, this episode takes a look behind the scenes of a recent AJPH publication with authors Dr. Maggie Sugg and Sophie Ryan. Link is provided below!
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