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Epidemics

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1969

ISSN1755-4365eISSN1878-0067

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

0.903

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.702

Total Works

924

Total Citations

22,471

2yr Mean Citedness

3.23

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the modeling, forecasting, and analysis of epidemics. It focuses on developing and applying mathematical and computational methods to understand disease transmission dynamics, evaluate intervention strategies, and predict epidemic trajectories. Topics include the use of compartmental models, agent-based models, artificial intelligence, and wastewater surveillance for various infectious diseases.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1969

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications924

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~47 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1755-4365 / 1878-0067

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

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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.

ParasitologyQ1

EpidemiologyQ2

Infectious DiseasesQ2

MicrobiologyQ2

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

VirologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Infectious Diseases

Scopus Categories

VirologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthInfectious DiseasesMicrobiologyEpidemiologyParasitology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

COVID-19 epidemiological studiesInfluenza Virus Research StudiesAnimal Disease Management and EpidemiologyData-Driven Disease SurveillanceViral Infections and Outbreaks ResearchSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchZoonotic diseases and public healthViral Infections and VectorsMosquito-borne diseases and controlHIV/AIDS Research and Interventions