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The Lancet Public Health Template

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About the The Lancet Public Health format

The Lancet Public Health is a peer-reviewed journal published by Clinical & Medical Journals, covering Health disparities and outcomes, COVID-19 and healthcare impacts, Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology. Over its lifetime it has published 1,632 papers, which have received 106,631 citations.

PublisherClinical & Medical Journals
Reference styleNumbered (Vancouver)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith A, Jones B, Lee C. A representative article title. The Lancet Public Health. 2023;12(3):45–58.

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Publishes research inHealth disparities and outcomes COVID-19 and healthcare impacts Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology Global Health Care Issues Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
ISSN2468-2667
Citation impact (2-yr)14.99
h-index152
i10-index854
Article processing charge$5,000
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity College London
Journal websitewww.journals.elsevier.com
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Papers published in The Lancet Public Health per year

1
2008
2
2014
27
2016
141
2017
159
2018
163
2019
181
2020
182
2021
169
2022
185
2023
168
2024
170
2025

Citation impact of The Lancet Public Health by publication year

0
2008
0
2014
2.8K
2016
12.4K
2017
10.1K
2018
9.8K
2019
32.5K
2020
13.4K
2021
13.1K
2022
6.2K
2023
4.7K
2024
1.5K
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in The Lancet Public Health

Estimation of the global prevalence of dementia in 2019 and forecasted prevalence in 2050: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

Emma Nichols, Jaimie D Steinmetz, Stein Emil Vollset et al. · 6 Jan 2022

BACKGROUND: Given the projected trends in population ageing and population growth, the number of people with dementia is expected to increase. In addition, strong evidence has emerged supporting the importance of potentially modifiable risk factors for dementia. Characterising the distribution and magnitude of anticipated growth is crucial for public health planning and resource prioritisation. This…

5,258 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The effect of control strategies to reduce social mixing on outcomes of the COVID-19 epidemic in Wuhan, China: a modelling study

Kiesha Prem, Yang Liu, Timothy Russell et al. · 25 Mar 2020

BACKGROUND: In December, 2019, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a novel coronavirus, emerged in Wuhan, China. Since then, the city of Wuhan has taken unprecedented measures in response to the outbreak, including extended school and workplace closures. We aimed to estimate the effects of physical distancing measures on the progression of the COVID-19…

2,317 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Risk of COVID-19 among front-line health-care workers and the general community: a prospective cohort study

Long H. Nguyen, David A. Drew, Mark S. Graham et al. · 31 Jul 2020

BACKGROUND: Data for front-line health-care workers and risk of COVID-19 are limited. We sought to assess risk of COVID-19 among front-line health-care workers compared with the general community and the effect of personal protective equipment (PPE) on risk. METHODS: We did a prospective, observational cohort study in the UK and the USA of the general…

2,303 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Social disconnectedness, perceived isolation, and symptoms of depression and anxiety among older Americans (NSHAP): a longitudinal mediation analysis

Ziggi Ivan Santini, Paul E. Jose, Erin York Cornwell et al. · 1 Jan 2020

BACKGROUND: Research indicates that social isolation and loneliness increase the risk of mental disorders, but less is known about the distinct contributions of different aspects of isolation. We aimed to distinguish the pathways through which social disconnectedness (eg, small social network, infrequent social interaction) and perceptions of social isolation (eg, loneliness, perceived lack of support)…

1,764 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Prevalence, risk factors, and management of dementia and mild cognitive impairment in adults aged 60 years or older in China: a cross-sectional study

Longfei Jia, Yifeng Du, Lan Chu et al. · 30 Nov 2020

BACKGROUND: China has a large population of older people, but has not yet undertaken a comprehensive study on the prevalence, risk factors, and management of both dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI). METHODS: For this national cross-sectional study, 46 011 adults aged 60 years or older were recruited between March 10, 2015, and Dec 26,…

1,730 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

The Lancet Public Health template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the The Lancet Public Health format?
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What reference style does The Lancet Public Health use?
The Lancet Public Health uses Numbered (Vancouver) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith A, Jones B, Lee C. A representative article title. The Lancet Public Health. 2023;12(3):45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to The Lancet Public Health?
No. DocuGuru generates the article LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Clinical & Medical Journals-ready The Lancet Public Health document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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What is The Lancet Public Health?
Clinical journal (generic ICMJE manuscript format). It is a life sciences and medicine journal, published by Clinical & Medical Journals.
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