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The Boston Congress of Public Health Review: who we are, what we do, and why it matters.
The Boston Congress of Public Health Review (BCPHR), formerly known as HPHR Journal and Harvard Public Health Review, is published by the Boston Congress of Public Health (BCPH), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
The mission of BCPHR is to improve health equity and social justice globally through the publication of public health content grounded in the thoughtful evaluation of evidence. To this end, BCPHR supports emerging and established investigators producing research in multiple formats: online and print publications, videos, podcasts, ebooks, and more.
BCPHR is an open-access journal. All manuscripts are freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. Authors retain rights to their work.
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Founded as the Harvard Public Health Review, a student-run publication at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
The Journal left Harvard to publish independently as HPHR Journal through the Boston Congress of Public Health, retaining ISSN 2643-6450.
The Journal was renamed the Boston Congress of Public Health Review (BCPHR), receiving ISSN 3068-8558.
All content from January 2025 forward is published at bcphreview.org. Earlier content remains accessible at bcphr.org.
The Boston Congress of Public Health (BCPH) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing public health research, education, and practice. BCPH publishes BCPHR, runs the BCPH Editorial and Thought Fellowships, hosts the SYNC annual gathering, and supports public health professionals at every career stage. Visit bcph.org to learn more about BCPH programs.
There are many ways to engage with BCPHR: submit a manuscript, serve as a peer reviewer, join the editorial board, propose a special edition, or apply for the BCPH Editorial Fellowship. See the Join the Team page on bcphr.org for current opportunities.
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