IFPH – Research and Publication Services
The research carried out by IFPH focuses on studies
related to health promotion, prevention and management of diseases in the
World.
Much of our research is conducted within the community by our
multi-disciplinary team who plan, implement the appropriate approach for
intervention and shape solutions that help to sustain health and well-being.
Our research aim to synthesize an international public health management
team consisted from scholars, scientists and health care practitioners
worldwide.
IFPH – Publications
‘IJFNPH: a specialised Peer Reviewed Journal’
The International Journal of Food Nutrition and Public Health – IJFNPH
ISSN 2042-5988 (Print)
ISSN 2042-5996 (Online)
Published in the United Kingdom – 4 issues per year
Current Issue – Vol 6 No 1 2013
IJFNPH intends to contribute to the improvement of public health,
nationally and internationally, through quality research and a better
understanding of the science
involved in food, dietetics, nutrition and public health. This unique
initiative aims to integrate the study of these various disciplines to promote
better health for all sections of society. Today, in recognition of the
fundamental importance of food and nutrition to human life and wellbeing, there
is a growing demand for knowledge transfer, in order to inform skilled public
health professionals, nutritionists, food professionals on key issues regarding
the pivotal role of food and nutrition in influencing the health outcomes in a
given population.
Objectives:
The objectives of IJFNPH are to establish an effective channel of communication
between food scientists, nutritionists, public health professionals, policy
makers, governmental and non-governmental agencies, and others concerned the
food, nutrition and public health dimensions. It aims at “Balanced
Nutrition for Healthier Populations” which will consequently promote
public health and combat diseases.
Contents:
IJFNPH publishes peer reviewed original papers, review papers, technical
reports, case studies, conference reports, book reviews, commentaries, and
news. Special Issues devoted to important topics in food sciences, nutrition
and interventions and public health will occasionally be published.
Readership:
IJFNPH provides a vehicle to help public health professionals, academics,
researchers and food scientists working in the fields of food science,
nutrition, diseases prevention, health sector and governmental bodies to
disseminate information and to learn from and discuss each other’s work.
Subject Coverage:
Although the general theme and target will be food, nutrition and public
health, there is no limitation to the articles that will be considered by
IJFNPH:
· Food sciences in general; (safety,
hygiene, technology, management, allergy, policies, security, poisoning,
habits, choice, etc.)
· Nutrient requirements and nutritive value
of food
· Bioavailability of nutrients
· Healthy eating initiatives and behaviours
modifications
· Nutrition and diet therapies
· Human nutrition and health sciences
· Dietary surveys and interventions
· Diet selection and control of intake
· Nutritional energetic and metabolism
· Nutritional epidemiology; studies
relating nutrition to health or diseases risk
· Nutrition and health promotion
· Nutrition intervention in high-risk and
vulnerable groups
· Physical activity, exercise and sport
nutrition
· Trace elements, functional foods and
nutraceuticals
· Clinical nutrition
· Public health nutrition: practice and
impact
· Public health and primary prevention of
illness
· Micronutrients through the life-cycle
· Obesity, diabetes mellitus, coronary
vascular diseases and public health challenges and consequences
· Epidemiology and public health
· Public health and nutrition in emergency
· Health protection; control of
communicable and non-communicable diseases
· Public health, health promotion and
diseases prevention
· Evaluation of effectiveness of public
health programmes or interventions
· Public health governance, audit and
quality
· Public health policy and comparisons
· Development of research methods,
validation of measures and calibration
· Health service effectiveness, management
and re-design
· Issues of sustainable environment
· Impacts and challenges of AIDS, malaria
and other chronic problems
Editors
Allam Ahmed – PhD FCIM
Science and Technology Policy Research (SPRU)
School of Business, Economics and Management
The Freeman Centre
University of Sussex
Brighton BN1 9QE
United Kingdom
Email: IJFNPH@worldsustainable.org
Ihab Tewfik – MPH DrPH PhD RPHNutr FRIPH FHEA
Department of Human and Health Sciences
University of Westminster
115, New Cavendish Street
London W1W 6UW
United Kingdom
Email: IJFNPH@worldsustainable.org
Consulting Editors
Dr. Ayesha Al Dhaheri, UAE University, UAE
Dr. Elham Al-Jaaly, University College London, UK
Prof. Abdulbari Bener, Hamad General Hospital/Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar
Dr. Jonathan E. Brown, University of Surrey, UK
Dr. Mridula Chopra, University of Portsmouth, UK
Prof. Mervat El-Rafie, Cairo University, Egypt
Dr. Mieke Faber, Medical Research Council, South Africa
Dr. Nabih A. H. Ibrahim, Food Technology Research Institute, Egypt
Prof. Dick Heller, People’s Open Access Education Initiative, UK
Dr. Orla Kennedy, University of Reading, UK
Prof. Marion Koopmans, National Institute of Public Health and the Environment,
Netherlands
Prof. R. Kruger, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Prof. Ahmed Mandil, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
Prof. Cheryl McCrindle, University of Pretoria, South Africa
Dr. Barbara N. Ngwenya, University of Botswana, Botswana
Dr. Leila Cheikh, University of Oxford, UK
Dr. Veronica Vleck, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal
Regional Editors
Africa: Prof. Gabriel O. Adegoke, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Australia & New Zealand: Dr. Sung Je Lee, Massey University – Albany
campus, New Zealand
Europe: Prof. Gerhard Th. Kroyer, Vienna University of Technology, Austria
Middle East: Dr. Khalid A. Madani, Ministry of Health, Makkah Region, Saudi
Arabia
North America: Prof. Wilfred H. Turnbull, Life University, USA
North Africa: Prof. Salwa Dogheim, Ministry of Agriculture, Egypt
United Kingdom: Prof. Fatemeh Rabiee, Birmingham City University, UK