About the Journal

Mission
Impact Health is an independent, fully open-access journal for any topic across medicine and health. We publish research that improves clinical decision making and patient outcomes, valuing methodological quality above positive results. As an independent journal we are building a fairer model for an excellent author experience.

Why submit?
Our format-free submission portal takes minutes to use. An editor screens every paper within forty-eight hours; a full editorial decision follows in no more than fourteen days. We value sound methods rather than impact-factor prestige. We follow a continuous publishing model, meaning papers are published in full as received without having to wait for a formal issue. 

Scope
We consider English-language research from all fields of medicine, surgery, healthcare, primary care, public health, secondary care, and allied specialties. Article types include randomised trials, observational studies, systematic reviews, diagnostic and prognostic models, health-economic analyses, and qualitative research. Case reports and clinical images should be submitted to our sister journal, Impact Case Reports. Authors should follow the relevant EQUATOR guideline for their study design.

Peer review
Submissions outside scope or with fundamental methodological flaws are returned rapidly by Editors. All other manuscripts receive single-blind review from at least two specialists (one of which may be AI enhanced), with an editorial decision issued inside a fortnight. A fast-track route, offering acceptance in thirty-six hours, is available for impeccably reported studies that arrive with addressed external reviews.

Formatting
First submissions need only be clear and readable; formal house style is applied after a positive decision.

Hybrid human–AI workflow
A bespoke language model screens for plagiarism, refines layout and flags problems, freeing editors to judge scientific merit. Final decisions always rest with human editors.

Publisher
Impact Health Publishing Group, Birmingham (UK), established 2023.

Copyright
Authors retain copyright. Published articles carry a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence, maximising access while protecting originality.

Ethical sponsorship
We welcome support from ethically aligned, non-tobacco partners. Contact the editorial office for details.