IMH
“International Maritime Health”(IMH) is an international, multidisciplinary, scientific journal dedicated to research and practice in the field of maritime medicine. However, the journal editors will also consider for publication submissions from related fields such as: occupational medicine, tropical medicine, telemedicine, hyperbaric and diving medicine, travel medicine, military and naval medicine, fishermen’s health problems, maritime and occupational psychology, maritime toxicology, shipboard hygiene problems, port health problems, and health promotion at sea, during travel and in tropical environments.
The journal was established in 1949 and from then until 2018 it was owned by the Institute of Maritime and Tropical Medicine in Gdynia.
In 2018, ownership of IMH was transferred to the newly established International Maritime Health Foundation (IMHF; www.IMHF.pl ), which is now responsible for maintaining the journal.
IMH publishes original papers, reviews, case reports, as well as letters to the editor, book reviews and editorial material. It is an open access journal. Authors are not charged for publication.
The journal is published four times a year (first issue not later than 31 March, second issue not later than 30 June, third issue not later than 30 September, fourth issue not later than 31 December).
Editor-in-chief: Dr Marta Grubman-Nowak; Institute of Maritime and Tropical Medicine in Gdynia, Poland
Impact Factor of International Maritime Health (2022) – download here
The journal has been included in the register of journals and proceedings of international conferences published by the Polish Ministry of Education and Science on 2023 with 40 points awarded.
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EDITORIAL board
Maritime and travel medicine
email: travel-medicina@ri.htnet.hr
Hyperbaric and diving medicine
Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
email: marit.gronning@helse-bergen.no
Epidemiology, travel and tropical medicine
email: kktropmed@wp.pl
Epidemiology and occupational medicine
email: ocj@cmss.sdu.dk
email: jriis@cmss.sdu.dk
Telemedicine, maritime medicine
email: alf.magne.horneland@helse-bergen.no
email: famenta@gmail.com
Cardiology, maritime emergencies and accidents
email: marcus.oldenburg@justiz.hamburg.de
Psychology and safety at work
email: smithap@cardiff.ac.uk
Naval medicine, public health
email: jon.magnus.haga@gmail.com
Mental health and health promotion
email: mariajez@gumed.edu.pl