Aims and scope

Revue Africaine des Sciences Sociales et de la Santé Publique (RASP) is an international, peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to advancing interdisciplinary research at the intersection of social sciences and public health.

The journal publishes original research articles, systematic reviews, theoretical contributions, methodological papers, and policy analyses that address health and social development challenges, with particular emphasis on African contexts and comparative global perspectives.

Thematic coverage

RASP welcomes submissions in, but not limited to:

  • health systems governance and policy

  • social determinants and structural inequalities in health

  • epidemiology and population health research

  • digital health, data governance, and technological innovation

  • medical anthropology and sociology of health

  • behavioral health and community interventions

  • implementation science and translational research

  • ethics, equity, and health justice

Target readership

The journal serves an international audience of:

  • scholars in public health and social sciences

  • doctoral and postdoctoral researchers

  • clinicians and public health practitioners

  • policy-makers and institutional decision-makers

  • international development and humanitarian professionals

Editorial positioning

RASP aims to:

  1. promote rigorous, methodologically sound scholarship grounded in empirical evidence and theoretical frameworks;

  2. strengthen the global visibility of African and francophone research while fostering dialogue with anglophone and international scholarship;

  3. facilitate knowledge translation between research, policy, and practice;

  4. contribute to evidence-informed public health governance and social policy.

All submissions undergo a double-blind peer-review process in accordance with international publishing ethics standards.