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The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific — Journal Profile & Submission Links

Elsevier BV · ISSN-L 2666-6065

Source-backed journal profile with OpenAlex metadata and links to official submission resources for The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific.

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Official links

Publisher
Elsevier BV
Country
GB
Open access
Yes
Listed in DOAJ
Yes
APC (USD)
—
Works count
1850
Cited-by count
25712
OpenAlex 2-year mean citedness
4.14
Quartile
Q1

Catalog scope notes

The Lancet Regional Health – Western Pacific is a gold open access journal and part of The Lancet's global initiative to advocate for health-care quality and access in all regions of the world. The journal fosters the advance of clinical practice and health policy in the Western Pacific region, with the goal of improving health outcomes. The journal publishes high-quality original research that illuminates clinical practice and health policy in the Western Pacific region. The Lancet Regional Health – Western Pacific also features relevant reviews, commentaries, and opinion pieces, pertaining to regional health topics, including but not limited to infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases, child and adolescent health, maternal and reproductive health, aging health, mental health, the health workforce and systems, and health policy.

Catalog source: scimago. This is not a copy of the publisher's author instructions.

Submission & timeline

Average review time
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Acceptance rate
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Article types accepted
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Publication frequency
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General pre-submission checks for medical manuscripts

Generic checklist only — not journal-specific requirements.

  • Confirm scope fit and intended article type on the official journal site.
  • Abstract structure matches the journal's current requirements.
  • Ethics approval and trial registration statements are complete.
  • Informed consent and patient privacy statements are in place.
  • Reporting guideline compliance (e.g. CONSORT, STROBE, PRISMA) as applicable.
  • Reference style and citation limits per official guidelines.
  • Figures and tables meet resolution, labeling, and count limits.
  • Cover letter addresses novelty, fit, and required declarations.
  • Conflicts of interest statement included.
  • Funding statement included.
  • Data availability statement included when required.

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