Recently posted on December 16, 2024
Official Title and ISSN
Public Health Weekly Report (PHWR, eISSN: 2586-0860) has been published by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA). Its abbreviated title is Public Health Wkly Rep. The origins of the PHWR can be traced back to the Communicable Diseases Monthly Report and its follow-up report, the Communicable Diseases Weekly Report, which were published by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the predecessor of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. To specialize in public health management and healthcare research and development, the NIH was reformed and expanded into the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) in 2004.
Accordingly, the PPHWR was launched on April 4, 2008, aiming to deliver timely, reliable, accurate, and valuable public health information and recommendations. Its establishment was in line with one of the KCDC's strategies for achieving the goal of "creating a disease-free world." The PHWR used to be published in print and digital formats on its website, but now, it is in digital formats to increase user accessibility.
Publication Types
PHWR accepts the following publication types: original articles, outbreak reports, surveillance/survey reports, notes from the field, reviews and perspectives, policy notes, recommendation report, public health issues, and quick stats. However, other publication types are negotiable with the editor.
Frequency (Publishing schedule)
PHWR is a weekly online journal with 50 issues per year, published on Thursdays. We adopted a rapid peer review process to ensure that information is shared well-timed.
Readership Statement
PHWR is primarily intended for healthcare professionals, public health practitioners, and epidemiologists. Furthermore, the journal's readership also extends to those in other roles:
Researchers can get invaluable public health statistics and information.
Educators in health-related institutes can get helpful information on the prevalence and outbreak of diseases.
Policymakers can reflect the results of articles in national health policies.
The public can learn about recent public health issues and data to increase health literacy and maintain better health behavior.