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Journal of Human Lactation

Journal of Human Lactation


eISSN: 15525732 | ISSN: 08903344 | Current volume: 40 | Current issue: 3 Frequency: Quarterly
Journal of Human Lactation (JHL) is an international multi-disciplinary quarterly, peer-reviewed journal publishing original research, original theoretical and conceptual articles, discussions regarding clinical practice and policy issues, and special features relating to research, education, and practice in human lactation and breastfeeding. JHL is relevant for all lactation professionals in clinical practice, education, public health, research, and a broad range of fields related to the trans-disciplinary field of human lactation. This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

The Journal of Human Lactation is the official journal of the International Lactation Consultant Association® (ILCA®). ILCA advances the International Board Certified Lactation Consultant® profession worldwide through leadership, advocacy, professional development, and research. ILCA membership includes a subscription to the Journal of Human Lactation.


AIMS
  • To be a premier global outlet for high-quality, cutting-edge research and evidence-based practice in the area of human lactation.
  • To build the field of lactation research by providing expert editorial guidance to novice researchers, clinicians and community health providers, and those whose native language is not English.
  • To publish content that facilitates progress and positive change in global breastfeeding support and/or the provision of human milk through scientific inquiry.
SCOPE
The Journal of Human Lactation provides a forum for building our understanding of human lactation, human milk biology, breastfeeding and the clinical care, cultural understanding, and the social structures and policy necessary to support it.

Papers will be evaluated based on their study design, novelty, and potential to add to the existing evidence base.

If you have questions about a particular manuscript, please contact the Editor in Chief at JHLeditorinchief@ilca.org.

Editor-in-Chief
Ellen M. Chetwynd, PhD, MPH, BSN, IBCLC University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, NC, USA
Deputy Editor-in-Chief
Jill R. Demirci, PhD, RN, IBCLC University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Associate Editors
Yeon Bai, PhD, RD Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ, USA
Lauren Dinour, DrPH Montclair State University, College for Community Health, Montclair, NJ, USA
Sara L. Gill, PhD, RN, FAAN University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio School of Nursing, San Antonio, TX, USA
Zelalem Haile, PhD, MPH Ohio University, Dublin, OH, USA
Kelley Baumgartel, PHD, FAAN University of South Florida, College of Nursing, Tampa, FL, USA
Angela Lober, PhD, RNC, IBCLC Arizona State University, College of Nursing and Healthcare Innovation, AZ, USA
Nicola Singletary, PhD, IBCLC North Carolina State University, Department of Food, Bioprocessing, and Nutrition Sciences, Raleigh, NC, USA
Assistant Editors
Maryse Arendt, IBCLC Luxemburg, Luxembourg
Jennifer L. Aron, MD Kingman Regional Medical Center, AZ, USA
Kara Credle, MA, MR Assistant Editor / Social Media, Durham, NC, USA
Alanna Kate Cruz MA, MS, CCC-SLP, IBCLC Boston University, School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
Adina Kopinsky, BA, IBCLC Private Practice, Board-Certified Lactation Consultant, Israel
Gayle Subramaniam, MA, IBCLC London, United Kingdom
Managing Editor
Brendan Thomas Cary, NC, USA
Editorial Advisory Board
Leah S. Aldridge, JD, IBCLC National Lactation Consultant Alliance, Inc. Georgia, USA
Shannon Carter, PhD University of Central Florida, Department of Sociology, Orlando, FL, USA
Tanya Cassidy, PhD Research Affiliate, Maynooth University, Ireland
Stephanie Devane-Johnson, PhD, CNM Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA
Aiden Farrow, IBCLC Victoria Native Friendship Centre, Victoria, BC, Canada
Maureen Groer, PhD, RN, FAAN University Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
Paige Hall Smith, PhD Dept of Public Health Education, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC, USA
Eric Hodges, PhD, FNP-BC, FAAN University of North Carolina, School of Nursing, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Jung Eun Lee, Sc. D. Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
Ana Maria Linares, DNS, RN, IBCLC, FAAN University of Kentucky, College of Nursing, Lexington, KY, USA
Katsumi Mizuno, PhD, MD, IBCLC Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Shu-Fang Wang, PhD, CNM, RN, IBCLC Associate Professor, Nursing Department, Tzu Chi University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
ILCA President
Iona Macnab, BA(Hons), LLB, IBCLC Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Maxine Scringer-Wilkes, MN, RN, BN, IBCLC ILCA President-Elect, Calgary, AB, CA, USA
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