Journal of Human Lactation
Official Journal of the International Lactation Consultant Association
eISSN:
15525732 | ISSN:
08903344 | Current volume: 42 | Current issue: 1
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.
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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.
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
| Kathleen Kendall-Tackett, PhD, IBCLC, FAPA | Texas Tech, Department of Pediatrics, TX, USA |
Associate Editors
| Maryse Arendt, IBCLC | Luxemburg, Luxembourg |
| Yeon Bai, PhD, RD | Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ, USA |
| Tanya Cassidy, PhD, IBCLC | Maynooth University, Co Kildare, Ireland |
| 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 |
| Jill R. Demirci, PhD, RN, IBCLC | University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, PA, USA |
| Lauren Dinour, DrPH | Montclair State University, College for Community Health, Montclair, NJ, USA |
| Zelalem Haile, PhD, MPH | Ohio University, Dublin, OH, USA |
| Adina Kopinsky, BA, IBCLC | Private Practice, Board-Certified Lactation Consultant, Israel |
| 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 |
| Becky Spencer, PhD, IBCLC | Texas Women's University, Dallas, TX, USA |
| Gayle Subramaniam, MA, IBCLC | London, United Kingdom |
| Melissa Theurich, Dr. rer. biol. hum., MPH, IBCLC | Division of Neonatology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Hospital, Munich, Germany |
| Kathryn Wouk, PhD, MS, IBCLC | Associate Research Scientist, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation and an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Maternal and Child Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC), USA |
Editorial Review Board
| Debbie Albert, BSN, PhD, IBCLC | Kaiser Permante South Sacramento, Sacramento, CA, USA |
| Leah S. Aldridge, JD, IBCLC | National Lactation Consultant Alliance, Inc. Georgia, USA |
| Amy Brown, PhD | Swansea University, Child Public Health, Swansea, Wales, UK |
| Shannon Carter, PhD | University of Central Florida, Department of Sociology, Orlando, FL, USA |
| Diane Casser-Uhl, PhD, MPH, IBCLC | Westat, Bethesda, MD, USA |
| Stephanie Devane-Johnson, PhD, CNM | Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA |
| Ann Dozier, PhD | University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA |
| Aiden Farrow, IBCLC | Victoria Native Friendship Centre, Victoria, BC, Canada |
| Karleen Gribble, PhD, IBCLC | Western Sydney University, New South Wales, Australia |
| Maureen Groer, PhD, RN, FAAN | University Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA |
| Jacqueline H. Wolf, PhD | Ohio University Social Medicine, Ohio, USA |
| Paige Hall Smith, PhD | Dept of Public Health Education, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC, USA |
| Alison Hazelbaker, PhD, IBCLC, CST | Hazelbaker Institute, Columbus, OH, USA |
| Eric Hodges, PhD, FNP-BC, FAAN | University of North Carolina, School of Nursing, Chapel Hill, NC, USA |
| Valerie Lavigne, DC, US | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| 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 |
| Kathleen Lopez | Rutgers University, USA |
| Lisa Marasco, PhD, IBCLC | Santa Barbara County Public Health, Lompoc, CA, USA |
| Wendy Middlemiss, PhD | University of North Texas, Denton, TX, USA |
| Katsumi Mizuno, PhD, MD, IBCLC | Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan |
| Veronica Simpkins, RN, MSN, IBCLC | Latched Support and A&V Innovations, Converse, TX USA |
| Patricia Solum Hamilton, PhD, RN, IBCLC | University of Texas. Austin, Austin, TX, USA |
| Vorachai Sribanditmongkol, PhD, RN, IBCLC | Old Dominion University, Norlok, VA, USA |
| Jarold T (Tom) Johnson, DNP, CNM, IBCLC | Methodist University School of Nursing, Fayetteville, NC, USA |
| Shu-Fang Wang, PhD, CNM, RN, IBCLC | Associate Professor, Nursing Department, Tzu Chi University of Science and Technology, Taiwan |
Editorial Fellow
| Donata Bessey, PhD | East Asia International College, Yonsei University (Mirae Campus), Wonju, Republic of Korea |