Lancet Global Health Submission Requirements
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What Lancet Global Health requires
Lancet Global Health is a fully open-access (gold OA, article processing charge) specialty journal in the Lancet family, focused on health in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). It uses the standard Lancet structured abstract and Research in Context panel, with STROBE for observational studies, CONSORT for trials, and PRISMA for reviews. The journal places particular emphasis on the involvement of local researchers and on reporting that is appropriate to the setting. CheckMyManuscript flags the presence and structure of these elements before submission.
Lancet Global Health specifics, and what CMM checks
Lancet-family commons apply (see the Lancet hub). The rows below are global-health-specific.
Open-access (APC) model
✓ CMM checks thisFully open access: an article processing charge applies (with waiver policies relevant to LMIC authors) and a CC licence is selected.
Differs from hybrid Lancet specialty journals (Oncology, Neurology).
Source: thelancet.com · verified Jun 16, 2026
Guideline matched to design
✓ CMM checks thisSTROBE (observational), CONSORT (trials), or PRISMA (reviews), with the completed checklist.
Source: equator-network.org · verified Jun 16, 2026
Setting & population description
✓ CMM checks thisCountry/setting, population, and data sources clearly described for the LMIC context.
Source: thelancet.com · verified Jun 16, 2026
Local-researcher involvement
✓ CMM checks thisWhere relevant, the role of local researchers and authors is described (an editorial expectation of the journal).
Flag: LMIC-based study with no local co-authors or contribution statement, CMM flags the signal; appropriateness is editorial.
Source: thelancet.com · verified Jun 16, 2026
Global-health significance
Editorial, not auto-checkableWhether the findings are important and appropriate for the global-health field.
Editorial judgement, not auto-checkable.
Source: thelancet.com · verified Jun 16, 2026
Lancet Global Health shares the Lancet-family submission template but is fully open access with a low- and middle-income-country focus; the items below highlight its differences. CheckMyManuscript checks presence and structure, not methodological quality. Verify the live author guidelines before submitting, last checked 16 June 2026.
Lancet Global Health is the Lancet family's fully open-access journal for health in low- and middle-income countries. It applies the shared Lancet submission template, with global-health-specific expectations around setting and population description and the involvement of local researchers. CheckMyManuscript screens your manuscript for the presence and structure of these elements before submission.
Also see: Lancet family hub | STROBE checklist checker | Lancet Public Health checker
What gets returned before review at Lancet Global Health
Common reasons global-health manuscripts are returned at the editorial screen, each maps to a structural signal CMM can flag.
1.
Reporting guideline missing
An observational study without STROBE, or a trial without CONSORT.
CMM checks for: Design-matched guideline
2.
Setting and population unclear
Country, setting, and population not clearly described for the LMIC context.
CMM checks for: Setting & population
3.
No local-contribution statement
An LMIC-based study with no statement on local-researcher involvement.
CMM checks for: Local contribution
4.
Open-access licence not selected
No Creative Commons licence chosen for this gold-OA journal.
CMM checks for: OA licence
Lancet Global Health checks
Open-access licence
Flags a missing CC-licence selection for this gold-OA journal.
Design-matched guideline
Flags a missing STROBE/CONSORT/PRISMA checklist.
Setting & population
Flags missing setting, population, or data-source descriptions.
Local authorship signal
Flags an LMIC study with no local-contribution statement (a signal, not a judgement).
Lancet abstract structure
Flags abstracts not in the five-part Lancet form.
Checks relevant to this topic
Part of our 80+ automated checks
OA licence selected
CC licence chosen for open access.
Reporting guideline
Design-appropriate checklist present.
Setting & population
Country/setting and population stated.
Local contribution
Local-researcher contribution statement present where relevant.
Lancet structured abstract
Five-part Lancet abstract present.
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Ilyass
Professor in Mechanical Engineering, ÉTS Montréal
I relied on it throughout my thesis to strengthen my writing. It suggested clearer phrasing, improved flow between sections, and ensured my references were complete before the final deadline.
Manon
Master's Student in Speech Therapy
I write research in both Portuguese and English, and it adapts perfectly to either language. It provided precise feedback in Portuguese, helping me maintain academic tone and consistency across my drafts.
Afonso
PhD Candidate, UFPE
It gave excellent advice on how to rephrase and present ideas more clearly and concisely. The suggestions helped me refine my arguments and make my research more impactful.
Félix
Postdoc Researcher, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology
A round of suggestions helped to generally refine the text of my paper and, moreover, to present some of its key points in a more focused form.
Oleg
Professor, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
Frequently asked questions
Yes. Lancet Global Health is fully open access (gold OA): an article processing charge applies, with waiver policies relevant to authors from low- and middle-income countries, and you select a Creative Commons licence at submission.
The journal places particular emphasis on the involvement of researchers based in the countries studied. CheckMyManuscript can flag the absence of a local-contribution statement as a signal, but whether involvement is adequate is an editorial judgement.
No. CheckMyManuscript checks the presence and structure of required elements such as reporting-guideline compliance and setting/population descriptions. It does not judge global-health significance or methodological quality, and it does not replace peer review.