About the Journal

Focus and Scope

Potential categories of papers include:

  • Research Articles:
    1. Research about HIA as a practice
    2. Adapted HIA reports condensed into scientific articles
    3. Health in All Policies related work
    4. Articles about constructs supported by HIAs such as health equity, and social justice
  • Proceedings: Articles summarizing events and outcomes of HIA or Health in All Policies meetings and conventions.
  • Lessons from the Field/Practitioner Tips: Articles which discuss impacts and lessons learned by practitioners while conducting HIA or working to advance Health in All Policies. These articles may provide tips and advice for other practitioners or researchers working across a broad array of disciplines and topics. This could also include case studies that are useful for academic courses or other training sessions.
  • Book Review: Review of books pertaining to HIA or Health in All Policies practice.
  • Letter to the Editor: A forum for readers to comment about articles recently published in CHIA, and a place to publish concise articles, such as reports of novel cases.
  • Other: Any article which does not fit into one of the aforementioned categories, but may be a good fit for CHIA, may be submitted for review by the CHIA Editorial Staff.

Publisher

Chronicles of Health Impact Assessment is published by the Society of Practitioners of Health Impact Assessment. This journal is hosted and supported by IU Indianapolis University Library.

Peer Review Process

There will be a minimum of two reviewers for every submission. The reviews are double anonymous. Reviews are typically completed within approximately four weeks. Reviewers are responsible for: providing constructive, concise recommendations to both the editors and authors; offering substantiated comments about the strength and weaknesses of the methods, presentation, and interpretation of findings; and commenting on the importance, relevance, and likely newsworthiness of the manuscript for journal readers.

Reviewers are recruited from the HIA field, community leader/policy advocates, and academia. Reviewer assignments are based upon areas of expertise.

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Users have the right to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles in this journal, or use them for any other lawful purpose.

About the Journal

The editorial board and staff of the CHIA strive to give expression to health impact assessment research and scholarship while serving the public health profession. A Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is a systematic process that uses a variety of data sources and analytic methods and input from community stakeholders to determine the potential health effects of a proposed policy, program, or plan. HIA's provide recommendations to decision makers on how to adjust the policy or program to minimize negative health effects and increase potential health benefits. 

Sponsors

The Chronicles for Health Impact Assessment is sponsored by IU Richard M Fairbanks School of Public Health at IU Indianapolis, Health Policy and Management Department, and Society of Practitioners of Health Impact Assessment.

Sources of Support

The Chronicles of Health Impact Assessment gratefully acknowledges the support of the Health Policy and Management Department of the IU Richard M Fairbanks School of Public Health at IU Indianapolis and the Society of Practitioners of Health Impact Assessment.

Journal History

The Chronicles of Health Impact Assessment (CHIA) is an open access online journal. This peer-reviewed periodical has been created with the intent to serve the public health profession and encourage health in all policies. The journal strives to give expression to health impact assessment research and scholarship to serve public health and planning professionals.