“…Hence, its purpose is to bring out "ideas that evoke reflection and promote fruitful discussions for the advancement in several areas of knowledge" in the field of Public Health, as distinctly emphasized by Professor Forattini in the 30-year anniversary commemorative editorial of Revista de Saúde Pública. 3 Making the Journal's available in the electronic format in SciELO has provided free access to high-quality scientific production to researchers in Brazil and throughout Latin America and, by connecting to PubMed, to researchers worldwide. The recently offered option for authors to publish electronically their articles also in the English language will positively be reflected in the rates of citation of Brazilian scientific articles in Public Health.…”