Aims and Scope

Research in Health and Medicine aims to enhance basic and applied research in all areas of health-related sciences. To enhance both the quality and impact of research, authors should submit manuscripts with methodologies, concise results and direct application. The journal intends to provide researchers, practitioners, and students an advanced platform for both novel and cutting-edge practices within the aims and scope of the journal.

RHM welcomes submissions in, but not limited to, the following domains:

Population Health and Preventive Medicine

• Healthy lifestyle behaviors and health promotion
• Physical activity and sedentary behavior research
• Nutrition, weight management, and metabolic health
• Workplace wellness and occupational health
• Childhood, adolescent, adult, and geriatric health
• Healthy aging and lifespan health trajectories

Clinical and Medical Sciences

• Cardiovascular health and disease
• Chronic disease prevention and management
• Pharmacology and treatment outcomes
• General medical practice and patient care models
• Disease pathology and mechanisms
• Precision and personalized medicine

Public Health and Epidemiology

• Population-level disease trends
• Health disparities and social determinants of health
• Community health interventions
• Global health research
• Implementation science and policy evaluation

Behavioral and Mental Health

• Mental health and psychological well-being
• Behavioral determinants of health
• Stress, sleep, and lifestyle risk factors
• Integrative approaches to mental and physical health

Exercise, Movement, and Human Performance

• Exercise physiology and adaptation
• Exercise as treatment for disease and disorders
• Injury prevention and functional health
• Movement science and biomechanics
• Muscle physiology and body composition

Biomedical and Translational Sciences

• Biological mechanisms of health and disease
• Chemical and molecular aspects of health
• Biomarkers of disease risk and recovery
• Translational research linking laboratory science to clinical care

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Approaches

• Rehabilitation science and recovery outcomes
• Exercise-based therapy
• Multidisciplinary treatment models
• Functional restoration and quality-of-life outcomes

Emerging and Cross-Disciplinary Areas

• Artificial intelligence in healthcare and health monitoring
• Wearable technologies and remote health assessment
• Digital health interventions
• Big data and health analytics
• Meta-analyses and evidence synthesis across health disciplines