Outbreak, Surveillance, Investigation & Response (OSIR) Journal

About the Journal

Welcome to the Outbreak, Surveillance, Investigation & Response (OSIR) Journal It is my great honor to welcome you to the OSIR Journal, where we are dedicated to advancing public health knowledge and action. Our mission is to provide a platform for epidemiologists, public health professionals, and researchers to share their work, enabling data-driven responses to public health challenges. The OSIR journal was founded in 2008 to address a critical need for accessible and widely circulated public health reports. Over the years, the journal has grown and adapted to meet the evolving needs of the public health community. In 2018, the journal expanded the number of articles to four per issue. In 2023, the journal increased the number of articles to between five and eight per issue, with 25 articles per volume.

The OSIR journal focuses on four key pillars:

Outbreak: the journal focuses on the sudden occurrence of disease outbreaks or health issues, which in turn prompts response to enhance understanding and mitigating the problems.

Surveillance: the journal emphasizes the importance of health situation monitoring as it aids in early health issue/disease detection, trend tracking, and assessment of interventions, ultimately contributing to well-informed public health decisions.

Investigation: the journal underscores on a detail scientific investigation and study of health phenomena, events or concerns, whether acute or chronic. Through data analysis, causes and contributing factors are uncovered, providing readers with valuable insights into the events. 

Response: the journal highlights the implementation of actions to mitigate health crises, encompassing control measures such as isolation, vaccination, and public health initiatives as it can enhance community well-being through effective responses.

Our journal is indexed in the Thai-Journal Citation Index (TCI) and certified as a Tier 1 since 2013. The journal remains committed to inclusivity and excellence, offering free access and submission to authors and readers.

We warmly invite you to submit your work to the OSIR journal. Whether you are an experienced investigator, a budding epidemiologist, or a public health advocate, your contributions are invaluable. Please take note of our “Submission Checklist” in the Author Guidelines to ensure your manuscript meets our standards.

Thank you for your interest in the OSIR Journal. Together, let us foster a collaborative and impactful public health community.

Outbreak, Surveillance, Investigation & Response (OSIR) Journal
Journal Abbreviation: OSIR
Online ISSN: 2651-1061
Start year: 2018 Outbreak, Surveillance, Investigation & Response, current name
                     2008 Outbreak, Surveillance & Investigation Reports, old name
Language: English

Editor-in-Chief: Chuleeporn Jiraphongsa, M.D., Ph.D.
Medical physician, advisory level
Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand