Kesmas: Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat Nasional is a journal published by the Faculty of Public Health Universitas Indonesia since August 2006. From its establishment until June 2012 (Volume 1-6) Kesmas: Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat Nasional published bimonthly. Then, since August 2012 (Volume 7) Jurnal Kesmas published every month and since Volume 8, May 8, 2014 Jurnal Kesmas published every three months. Based on the decision of the Director General of Higher Education Ministry of National Education Republic of Indonesia Number: 83 / DIKTI / Kep / 2009 dated July 6, 2009, Jurnal Kesmas is recognized as an accredited national scientific journal. Then, on July 24, 2012 issued the Decree of the Director General of Higher Education No. 56 / DIKTI / Kep / 2012 Jurnal Kesmas recognized again as an accredited national scientific journal.

Kesmas: Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat Nasional is on public health as discipline and practices related to preventive and promotive measures to enhance health of the public through scientific approach applying variety of technique. This focus includes area and scope such as biostatistics, epidemiology, health education and promotion, health policy and administration, environmental health, public health nutrition, sexual and reproductive health, and occupational health and safety.

The journal employs peer-review mechanism where each submited article should be anonimously reviewed by expert peers appointed by the editor. Articles published in this journal could be in form of original article and invited review article.