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American Journal of Epidemiology

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0002-9262eISSN1476-6256

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

2.046

H-Index

415

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.492

Total Works

23,341

Total Citations

1,416,724

2yr Mean Citedness

2.30

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The American Journal of Epidemiology publishes research on the distribution and determinants of health and disease in human populations. Recent articles focus on risk prediction models for various conditions including cancer, dementia, and postoperative complications. Studies also investigate the impact of environmental factors, socioeconomic status, and societal norms on health outcomes, as well as the effectiveness of interventions and the methodology of epidemiological research.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 338 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications23,341

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0002-9262 / 1476-6256

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

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2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

EpidemiologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Epidemiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Health disparities and outcomesFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsNutritional Studies and DietBirth, Development, and HealthAdvanced Causal Inference Techniques