Strengthening diversity, inclusiveness and justice in the injury community

Close on the heels of larger societal movements seeking racial justice, Indigenous sovereignty and caste equity, there is growing recognition of structural inequities in the global health ecosystem and increasingly strong global moves to ensure diverse voices are represented in research, policy and advocacy to improve human health and reduce inequities.1–5 As part of this, many in the global academic community are pushing for an antiracism, decolonising shift in academic research and education. However, what role does the injury research community play and how are we faring? Injury Prevention is an internationally peer-reviewed journal, ranked in Quartile 1 for Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health. This journal is considered a leader for injury prevention internationally, showcasing research from multiple settings and contexts. However, when we reviewed submissions and acceptance rates, we found that in 2022—72% (68 out of 95)...
Source: Injury Prevention - Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Tags: Editor's choice Editorial Source Type: research