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The Australian Journal of Rural Health (AJRH) is a multidisciplinary refereed journal published both in hardcopy and online. It is peer reviewed and listed in Thomson ISI and Medline, as well as being covered by other major abstracting and indexing services. It provides research information, policy articles and reflections related to health care in rural and remote areas of Australia, and is an important publication vehicle for researchers and practitioners.
Since its inception in 1993, the AJRH has contributed significantly to the publication of research reports and expert opinion on rural and remote health. In 1999 the AJRH became the official journal of the National Rural Health Alliance. The Alliance welcomes participation by Member Bodies in the management of the Journal as Journal Associates and Affiliates. Journal Associates include Australian Rural Nurses and Midwives (ARNM), the National Rural Faculty of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, the Council of Remote Area Nurses of Australia (CRANA), and Services for Australian Rural and Remote Allied Health (SARRAH). The Australian Rural Health Education Network (ARHEN) is a Journal Affiliate.
This ownership structure attests to the multi-disciplinary nature of the AJRH and its primary purpose: to support and promote interdisciplinary health networks, and to help rural and remote health professionals influence policies and programs to improve the health of people living and working in rural and remote areas.
More than 2000 people have full subscriptions to the AJRH, hardcopy and online and there were just over 87,000 full articles downloaded in 2007. Its core subscribers include general practitioners, nurses, allied health professionals, pharmacists, government departments, hospitals, administrators, universities, rural health units and libraries. Subscription details are available here or by contacting the Journal Manager.
The AJRH welcomes the submission of manuscripts and the Editor is pleased to hear from potential referees. As well as manuscripts of full academic papers, the AJRH also welcomes shorter articles on matters related to health in rural and remote areas, letters to the Editor, personal stories, ‘practice pointers’ and obituaries.
The AJRH is published by Wiley Blackwell and is managed by a Board comprised of representatives of its Journal Associates, the NRHA, Wiley Blackwell and the editorial team. The Board is assisted by an International Advisory Board.
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Gordon Gregory
Chairperson, NRHA, Canberra
Dr Jennifer Critchley
ARNM, Shepparton
Sophie Heathcote
CRANA, Dubbo
Dr Cameron Loy
NRF of RACGP, Geelong
Robyn Glynn
SARRAH, Darwin
Associate Professor Gary Misan
ARHEN, Whyalla
Peter Brown
Journal Manager, NRHA, Canberra
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Professor James Dunbar
Editor, Warrnambool
Dr Prasuna Reddy
Deputy Editor, Warrnambool
Professor John Humphreys
Deputy Editor, Bendigo
Professor David Lyle
Deputy Editor, Broken Hill
Associate Professor David Perkins
Deputy Editor, Broken Hill
Amanda Davis
Blackwell Publishing Asia, Melbourne
Tom Griffin
Wiley Blackwell, Melbourne |
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Ms Pauline Barnett
Christchurch, New Zealand
Dr Thomas Norris
Seattle, USA
Prof James Rourke
Ontario, Canada |
Prof Roger Strasser
Ontario, Canada
Dr John Wynn-Jones
Wales, UK |
