About the Journal

NEXT Integrated Health Systems Review

(NIHSR)

NEXT Integrated Health Systems Review (NIHSR) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to advancing research, innovation, and practice in integrated health systems, digital health, and multidisciplinary healthcare delivery models.

NIHSR publishes high-quality research that bridges clinical medicine, public health, health informatics, health policy, and healthcare technology, with a strong focus on system-level integration and patient-centered care.

Aims & Scope

NIHSR aims to promote evidence-based knowledge and interdisciplinary collaboration to improve health system performance, accessibility, quality, and sustainability across global healthcare settings.

The journal welcomes submissions in, but not limited to, the following areas:

• Integrated healthcare systems and care coordination

• Digital health, telemedicine, and mHealth solutions

• Health informatics and clinical decision support systems

• Artificial intelligence and machine learning in healthcare

• Health systems strengthening and policy analysis

• Public health systems and population health management

• Value-based healthcare and health economics

• Patient safety, quality improvement, and outcomes research

• Primary care integration and community health systems

• Hospital management, healthcare operations, and workflows

• Global health systems and comparative health models

• EHR, HIS, and interoperability standards

• Data-driven healthcare innovation and analytics

Article Types Accepted

NIHSR accepts the following manuscript types:

• Original Research Articles

• Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses

• Narrative Reviews

• Short Communications

• Case Studies & Case Series

• Methodology Papers

• Technical & Implementation Reports

• Policy Analysis & Perspectives

• Editorials & Commentaries

• Protocol Papers