About the Journal

Aims

ADHC aims to bridge the critical gap between technical digital health development and the socio-cultural contexts in which these technologies operate. Our objective is to provide evidence-based insights that empower public health officials, media creators, and policymakers to design effective, culturally sensitive, and ethical digital health solutions. The journal upholds the highest standards of epidemiological rigor while fostering deep humanistic inquiry into global health challenges.

Scope

ADHC welcomes original research, systematic reviews, and case studies that address the intersection of socio-cultural/digital dynamics and public health outcomes. We invite submissions across the following core pillars:

1. Digital Health Communication, Media, and Infodemiology

This pillar explores how digital technologies and media platforms influence public health behaviors and health literacy.

• Cultural Influences on Digital Health Media: Examining the role of popular Asian content (e.g.,webtoons, streaming, and vlogs) in shaping perceptions of wellness and disease prevention.
• Infodemic Management & Digital Literacy: Advanced research on tracking and mitigating health misinformation within regional digital ecosystems.
• Communicating Epidemiological Risks: Digital strategies for translating complex scientific and zoonotic disease risks to diverse cultural publics to drive positive behavioral change.

2. Socio-Cultural Dynamics, Traditional Beliefs, and Public Health

This pillar investigates the intersection of traditional values and modern digital health initiatives.

• Cultural Narratives and Medical Trust: Analyzing how family structures and belief systems impact trust in modern medicine and institutional policies.
• Preservation of Traditional Medicine: Digital integration and public health evaluation of historical Asian medical and sanitation practices.
• Health Equity & Culturally-Sensitive Interventions: Using user-centered design to reduce cultural stigma and improve healthcare access for underserved populations.

3. Smart Urban Spaces, Digital Administration, and Epidemic Resilience

This pillar focuses on the infrastructural and policy environments shaping urban health outcomes.

• Smart Cities & Urban Health Security: Policy models utilizing big data and IoT to manage public health crises.
• Digital Health Infrastructure & User Experience (UX): Evaluating mobile wellness applications, surveillance networks, and AI-driven diagnostic tools in metropolitan areas.
• Ethics, Governance, and Privacy: Critical examinations of data privacy and AI ethics in diverse Asian regulatory environments.

Article Types

ADHC publishes a variety of formats to support the rapid exchange of ideas:

• Original Research
• Reviews (Systematic and Narrative)
• Short Communications
• Letters to the Editor
• Methodological Papers