Prof. Dr. Paul R Ward Appointed Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
We are pleased to announce that Prof. Dr. Paul R Ward has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH, ISSN: 1660-4601).
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health is a transdisciplinary, peer-reviewed, open access journal published monthly online by MDPI. It covers critically important areas such as global health, healthcare sciences, behavioral, social, and commercial determinants of health, mental health, infectious diseases, chronic diseases, disease prevention, exercise- and health-related quality of life, environmental health, and environmental sciences.
Prof. Dr. Paul R Ward’s research lies at the intersection of public health, medical sociology, and health equity, with a focus on socio-spatial inequalities, trust, risk, and access to health and social care. He has published over 400 peer-reviewed articles in leading journals across medicine, public health, health promotion, and sociology. According to Google Scholar, his H-index is 72, with more than 26,000 citations (as of 26 August 2025). He is recognized in the Stanford/Elsevier Top 1% of global scientists in Public Health.
Prof. Dr. Ward currently leads major international research projects funded by the Australian Research Council and the National Health and Medical Research Council. His work employs a pluralistic, multidisciplinary approach—combining qualitative and quantitative methods—to advance human flourishing and reduce inequities worldwide. He is deeply committed to further strengthening the journal’s role as a leading platform for high-impact research that addresses the broad determinants of health and equity and looks forward to contributing to its continued growth and influence.
As we welcome our new Editor-in-Chief, we would like to express our gratitude to the founding Editor-in-Chief, Prof. Dr. Paul B. Tchounwou, for his dedication and continuing support of IJERPH. We are confident that Professor Paul R Ward will continue to offer significant input and support and will maintain high standards of qualitative scientific communications in IJERPH.
We welcome Prof. Dr. Paul R Ward as our Editor-in-Chief and look forward to his contribution to the continued success of IJERPH.
IJERPH Editorial Office