SSM Population Health is an academic journal dedicated to the field of population health, dedicated to publishing high-quality research papers and review articles. The "SSM" in the name of the magazine may represent Social Science&Medicine, indicating that its content not only covers medical science, but also includes the application and research of social science in the field of population health.

The background of the magazine is closely related to global population health issues. With the aging population, increasing chronic diseases, and worsening health inequality, population health has become an important issue in the global public health field. The SSM Population Health journal promotes dialogue and collaboration between medicine, social sciences, public health policy, and practice by publishing interdisciplinary research.