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International Journal of Epidemiology

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1930

ISSN1464-3685

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

2.695

H-Index

328

CiteScore

8.3

SNIP

2.476

Total Works

14,135

Total Citations

741,331

2yr Mean Citedness

3.97

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The International Journal of Epidemiology publishes research on the distribution and determinants of health and disease in human populations. Recent articles focus on vaccine effectiveness and waning immunity for diseases like measles and mumps, the impact of environmental exposures such as smoke and lead on health outcomes, and the analysis of chronic disease trends like obesity and conditions such as asthma and polycystic ovary syndrome. The journal also features methodological studies on trial designs and statistical analysis for 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 Published1930

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications14,135

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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8/12 · 67%

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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?

1464-3685

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind peer review

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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?

Yes

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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

2024

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

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Epidemiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Health disparities and outcomesBirth, Development, and HealthHistorical and modern epidemiology studiesNutritional Studies and DietObesity, Physical Activity, DietChild Nutrition and Water AccessGlobal Maternal and Child HealthAdvanced Causal Inference TechniquesGlobal Public Health Policies and EpidemiologyHealth, Environment, Cognitive Aging