Our Mission

The International Journal of Data, Health and Development Studies (IJDHDS) exists to advance interdisciplinary research that addresses the world's most pressing challenges in health, data, and sustainable development. We publish rigorous, evidence-based scholarship that informs policy, transforms practice, and drives innovation.

We are particularly committed to amplifying the voices of researchers from Africa and underrepresented regions, providing a global platform for their work while maintaining the highest standards of scholarly publishing.

Our Aims

IJDHDS pursues six interconnected aims that guide everything we publish:

Our Scope

IJDHDS welcomes submissions across a broad range of disciplines. Manuscripts may be empirical, methodological, theoretical, or review-based, provided they make a clear contribution to knowledge and are of interest to our global readership.

We particularly encourage submissions that:

• Bridge disciplines — combining data science, health, and development perspectives.
• Address African and global challenges — public health, food security, climate, and equity.
• Use innovative methods — machine learning, AI, big data, or novel quantitative approaches.
• Have real-world impact — translating research into policy or practice recommendations.

Disciplines We Cover

IJDHDS welcomes submissions from the following disciplines and their intersections:

Public Health

Medicine & Clinical Sciences

Data Science & Analytics

AI & Machine Learning

Nursing & Midwifery

Medical Laboratory Science

Physiotherapy & Rehab

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

Environmental Health

Nutrition & Food Security

Economics & Development

Medical Education

Health Policy & Systems

Manuscript Types

IJDHDS publishes the following types of manuscripts. Word counts exclude abstract, references, tables, and figures.

Who Reads IJDHDS

Our readership spans the globe and includes:

Researchers & academics working in health, data, and development

Clinicians & healthcare professionals applying evidence in practice

Data scientists & ML engineers building health and development applications

Policymakers & government officials making evidence-based decisions

NGOs & development organizations working on health and sustainability

Students & educators in public health, medicine, data science, and related fields

What We Don't Publish

To maintain quality and fit, IJDHDS does not publish:

• Case reports without teaching value — single cases without broader significance or novel insight.
• Pure literature reviews without synthesis — descriptive overviews that don't add new analysis or insight.
• Purely theoretical work without application — abstract modeling with no practical or empirical relevance.
• Manuscripts outside our scope — work in unrelated fields or disciplines.
• Work with ethical concerns — manuscripts that violate our ethics policy or lack required approvals.
• Previously published work — manuscripts that have already appeared in another journal.

Ready to Submit Your Research?

If your work fits our scope, we'd be delighted to consider it. Start your submission today.