About the Journal

Journal of Community Medicine (JCM) is the official peer-reviewed open-access publication of the Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine (IAPSM), Odisha Chapter. The journal is dedicated to advancing knowledge and practice in the field of community medicine and public health.

Published biannually, JCM Odisha provides a platform for researchers, academicians, public health professionals, and policy makers to share original research, systematic reviews, case studies, short communications, and letters to the editor that address issues relevant to preventive medicine, epidemiology, health promotion, health systems, and social determinants of health.

Our Vision:
To foster evidence-based practice and policy through high-quality research dissemination in public health and community medicine.

Our Mission:

• Promote academic excellence and innovation in community health research

• Support young researchers and public health professionals in Odisha and beyond

• Facilitate informed decision-making through scholarly publications
  
  

Scope of the Journal:

• Epidemiological studies

• Health system research

• Primary health care innovations

• Health education and promotion

• Environmental and occupational health

• Nutrition and maternal-child health

• Mental health and substance abuse

• Health policies and ethics

• Any other relevant public health problem

We welcome submissions that reflect rigor, originality, and relevance to the practice of Community Medicine.

Subscription: This journal is published half yearly. The annual subscription is Rs.500/- to be sent

to the Editor. Institutional subscription per annum is Rs.3000/- only

Copyright and Licensing - This is an open-access journal, and all articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.