Focus and Scope
Niramaya Preventive Health Journal (NPHJ) is an international peer-reviewed scientific journal dedicated to advancing knowledge and evidence-based practices in the fields of Nutrition, Food Science, and Public Health, with a strong emphasis on disease prevention and health promotion. The journal aims to bridge interdisciplinary research that supports the realization of a healthier and disease-free society (Niramaya).
NPHJ welcomes original research articles, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, short communications, case studies, and policy perspectives related to preventive and promotive health sciences. The journal particularly encourages interdisciplinary and translational studies that connect nutrition, food innovation, and population health interventions.
The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:
1. Preventive and Clinical Nutrition
- Preventive nutrition and disease risk reduction
- Community nutrition and public nutrition programs
- Maternal, infant, child, adolescent, and elderly nutrition
- Nutritional epidemiology and dietary assessment
- Clinical nutrition and medical nutrition therapy
- Micronutrient deficiencies and nutritional interventions
- Nutrition behavior, dietary patterns, and lifestyle modification
- Malnutrition, obesity, metabolic syndrome, and non-communicable disease prevention
2. Food Science and Functional Foods
- Functional foods and nutraceutical development
- Bioactive compounds and food-derived health benefits
- Food chemistry, food composition, and nutrient bioavailability
- Food processing and preservation technologies
- Food product innovation for preventive health
- Traditional foods and indigenous functional ingredients
- Nutritional quality and food fortification
- Sustainable food systems and healthy food innovation
3. Food Safety and Food Security
- Food hygiene and sanitation
- Foodborne diseases and preventive strategies
- Food contamination and toxicological risks
- Hazard analysis and food quality assurance systems
- Household and community food security
- Safe food handling and consumer food protection
4. Public Health and Community Intervention
- Community-based health interventions
- Health promotion and disease prevention strategies
- Public health nutrition programs
- Epidemiology and preventive medicine
- Environmental and occupational health
- School, workplace, and community health initiatives
- Behavioral health and health education
- Health policy and preventive healthcare systems
5. Lifestyle, Wellness, and Health Promotion
- Healthy lifestyle interventions
- Physical activity and preventive health
- Mental well-being and quality of life
- Integrative and holistic preventive approaches
- Digital health promotion and telehealth interventions
6. Global and Emerging Health Issues
- Emerging nutrition and public health challenges
- Pandemic preparedness and community resilience
- Climate change, food systems, and population health
- Health disparities and vulnerable populations
- Evidence-based policies for sustainable preventive health
NPHJ prioritizes manuscripts that contribute to scientific innovation, evidence-based policy, and practical solutions in preventive health to improve individual and community well-being globally.
