Focus and Scope

The Physical Activity, Nutrition and Health Sciences Journal (PANHSJ) is an international, open-access, peer-reviewed scholarly publication dedicated to advancing knowledge and promoting evidence-based practices in the interconnected fields of physical activity, nutrition, dietary behaviours, and health sciences. The journal provides a high-quality platform for the dissemination of original research, systematic reviews, literature syntheses, and scholarly discussions that contribute to improved population health and well-being globally.

Core Areas of Interest

PANHSJ welcomes manuscripts that explore, but are not limited to, the following thematic areas:

1. Physical Activity and Exercise Science

  • Epidemiology and determinants of physical activity and sedentary behaviour

  • Effects of structured exercise and movement interventions on health outcomes

  • Physical activity across the lifespan (children, adolescents, adults, older adults)

  • Sport science, functional performance, and physical rehabilitation

  • Behavioural and environmental influences on active lifestyles

2. Nutrition and Dietary Behaviours

  • Dietary patterns and nutritional determinants of health

  • Nutritional interventions for the prevention and management of chronic disease

  • Food choice, eating behaviours, and cultural influences on diet

  • Nutritional epidemiology and public health nutrition

  • Micronutrient and macronutrient research relevant to human health

3. Integrated Health Sciences and Population Health

  • Interactions between nutrition, physical activity, and mental health (e.g., adolescent studies linking healthy eating and activity with mental well-being)

  • Prevention and management of non-communicable diseases (e.g., cardiovascular risk, atherosclerosis mechanisms)

  • Health promotion, health behaviour change, and community-based interventions

  • Tele-education, digital health, and innovative delivery models for health improvement (e.g., cellphone-based interventions for chronic disease management)

  • Interprofessional and collaborative approaches to patient care and health systems strengthening

4. Health Policy, Practice, and Education

  • Policy analyses and recommendations related to physical activity and nutrition

  • Health system strategies to support active living and optimal nutrition

  • Education, training, and workforce development in health sciences

  • Evaluation of health programmes and services

Methodological Scope

PANHSJ publishes high-quality studies employing rigorous, valid, and ethically sound research methods, including:

  • Quantitative research (randomised trials, observational studies, cross-sectional analyses)

  • Qualitative studies that offer deep insights into behaviours and health experiences

  • Mixed-methods research

  • Systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and narrative literature reviews

Audience and Contributions

The journal serves researchers, clinicians, educators, policymakers, public health practitioners, and students. It especially encourages submissions that:

  • Translate scientific evidence into practice and policy

  • Address global health challenges and health inequities

  • Foster interdisciplinary collaborations across health, nutrition, exercise science, and related disciplines

Significance and Impact

PANHSJ aims to enrich scientific understanding, inform effective interventions, and support initiatives that promote health, prevent disease, and enhance quality of life across diverse populations worldwide. Manuscripts should contribute new insights or syntheses of evidence that have relevance for advancing research, practice, or policy in health sciences.