International Journal of Population Data Science (IJPDS)
@ijpds
'The Science of Data About People' Open access - Peer Reviewed - Large Scale Population Data Publishing research, development and evaluation connected with data about people and populations. Access for Free Here: www.ijpds.org
Presented at IPDLN? Take the next step.7 Turn your conference abstract into a full paper and share your research with the wider population data science community through IJPDS. As an IPDLN presenter, you'll also receive a 20% APC discount. #IPDLN2026
Don’t miss the IJPDS Prize Draw. Check your email and after 4.30pm to see if you are today’s lucky winner? Winner also announced on Bluesky #IPDLN2026
The IJPDS Publishing Clinic starts at 12:15 – so drop by with your abstract, research idea or publishing questions. Helpful advice is on tap and we’re here for you! #IPDLN2026
We’re looking forward to Day 1 of this incredible conference! Come and visit the IJPDS booth – we have sweet treats for everyone. Warm ideas from IJPDS xx
It’s never too early to enter a prize draw! Sign up as an IJPDS peer reviewer at our booth for your chance to win a special box of Didi’s stroopwafels. Everyone's a winner... but one person gets extra stroopwafels! 😊 #IPDLN2026
We're on the way to Rotterdam for this year's #IPDLN2026 Conference. If you're there too, do swing by the IJPDS stand for a chat and a sweet treat. See you soon!
It's "data about data"—and it could save researchers countless hours. Why search multiple organisations to find suitable datasets? This new metadata catalogue is a single searchable resource describing Canada's health and administrative data landscape. ijpds.org/news/09-07-2...
𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗼𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗺? We’re hosting two Publishing Clinics Stop by the IJPDS booth, meet the editors and chat about publishing population data research. We’d love to hear about your latest work. #IPDLN2026
The IPDLN Conference abstracts have now been published! Explore the innovative research being presented, discover new ideas, and start planning your conference. And remember—today's conference abstract could become tomorrow's published paper READ: ijpds.org/issue/view/47 @ipdln.bsky.social
One week to go and we are getting excited! If you are going to be at IPDLN 2026 in Rotterdam, then stop by the IJPDS booth - we'll have a sweet treat waiting for you! See you soon folks! #IPDLN2026 @ipdln.bsky.social
💊 Nearly 30 years of prescription data. 1.8 billion records. A population of 5.7 million people. A new IJPDS paper introduces PharmaNet, British Columbia's unique prescription drug dispensing database and a major resource for population health research. READ: ijpds.org/news/18-10-2...
Ten years after the launch of IJPDS, we’re bringing the community together to ask: What should the next decade of Population Data Science look like? Join in Workshop 10 at IPDLN 2026 📅 Monday 13 July | 1 - 4:30pm ⏳ Workshop registration closes 19 June www.eur.nl/en/essb/paym...
Why do so many abused and neglected children across Europe still struggle to get the help they need? The SERENA project brings together 22 partners across Europe to identify how health and social care systems can better support vulnerable children. 🔗 ijpds.org/news/11-06-2... #ChildProtection
Well-child visits help monitor growth, development and wellbeing. Yet new research shows children exposed to opioids during pregnancy are significantly less likely to attend these important early-life appointments. ijpds.org/news/02-06-2... #ChildHealth #MaternalHealth #PopulationHealth #IJPDS
What should the next decade of Population Data Science look like? Join our interactive workshop at the IIPDLN Conference 2026 in Rotterdam 🗓 13 July ⏰ 13:00–16:30 👥 11 participants already confirmed Registration closes 19 June Come join us... www.eur.nl/en/essb/paym... @emma-gordon.bsky.social
What should the next decade of Population Data Science look like? Join our interactive workshop at the IIPDLN Conference 2026 in Rotterdam 🗓 13 July ⏰ 13:00–16:30 👥 11 participants already confirmed Registration closes 19 June Come join us... www.eur.nl/en/essb/paym... @kimmcgrail.bsky.social
Italy’s fertility has fallen to a record low (1.14 children per woman in 2025), despite many people wanting more children than they ultimately have. A new survey explores why — including fertility treatment use and changing partnership patterns. ijpds.org/news/13-05-2...
Help support rigorous research in AI for population data science. We are currently recruiting academic reviewers only for a new @IJPDS Special Issue. Eligibility: academic researchers working in AI / ML methods applied to population data. ijpds.org/calls/ai
Linking education and health data opens new opportunities to study how early-life experiences shape long-term wellbeing. This IJPDS article outlines the education and health datasets available within New Zealand’s Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI). ijpds.org/article/view...
How well do national datasets capture dementia among care home residents? A study in IJPDS links care home, healthcare and administrative data for over 63,000 residents in Scotland to explore how dementia is recorded across data sources. Read more: ijpds.org/article/view...
Children who move home in early life are significantly less likely to receive their first MMR vaccination on time. New research using linked health records highlights an important gap in immunisation coverage. Find out more here: ijpds.org/article/view...
Patient data can play a life-saving role in health research. When used responsibly, linked health records help researchers uncover patterns of disease, improve care, and guide better health policy. Read more: ijpds.org/news/16-03-2...
Cleaning and validating longitudinal maternal and child postcode histories from a national healthcare registry for environmental health research in London, UK Find out about the creation of this datasets for a study of air pollution and respiratory infections in infants. ijpds.org/article/view...
𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻! 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀: 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 For Full Details of this International Call and our Expert Editorial Panel, visit 👉https://ijpds.org/calls/people-criminal-justice-system #CrimeData #CallforPapers Please share this call with your colleagues. Thankyou 🙏
Diverse voices help shape the research agenda for ‘Born in Bradford for All’ - a project linking information collected by public services for mothers and babies born in Bradford, UK. Read: How Local Voices Are Driving Research on Bradford's Families ijpds.org/news/26-01-2...
New study in @IJPDS introduces the Ecuadorian Deprivation Index (EDI), a new tool to measure social disadvantage beyond income. It reveals stark health inequalities, including much higher rates of teenage pregnancy in deprived areas. READ: ijpds.org/news/26-01-2...
Call For Paper Closing Soon Special Issue: Linked Data Across the Life Course: Leveraging Data for Health and Wellbeing Aligned with WHO's framework on operationalising a life course approach Call Details Available Here ijpds.org/calls/levera...
Just Published! Data Resource Profile: The Scottish Combined Medicines Dataset (SCoMeD) A unified view of all prescribing data to provide a longitudinal dataset of medicines use for patients treated by the National Health Services (NHS) Scotland READ: ijpds.org/article/view...