Editorial challenges of the Revista de Saúde Pública. 
The editors of the Revista de Saúde Pública describe the journal's editorial profile and discuss the challenges of scientific publication in the area.  A historical overview of almost 50 years of the journal is reported, with the temporal projection of their bibliometric indicators.  Qualitative and quantitative parameters of its editorial profile and indexes are also reported.  Budget constraints and the actions being taken to address them are discussed.  The difficulty in allocating reviewers for manuscripts submitted to the editorial process is also discussed; an issue that affects scientific publication in many areas of knowledge.  In particular, we sought to reflect on the proposal of measures to boost the editorial process by alleviating the shortage of reviewers and their possible harmful consequences for the editorial process.