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Frontiers in Epidemiology

Frontiers Media SA · Switzerland · Est. 2021

ISSN2674-1199eISSN2674-1199

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total53

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

0.605

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

275

Total Citations

1,478

2yr Mean Citedness

2.22

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Frontiers in Epidemiology publishes research on the distribution, determinants, and prevention of diseases and health conditions in populations. Articles focus on epidemiological studies of infectious diseases like COVID-19 and hepatitis A, as well as chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and kidney disease. The journal also covers occupational and environmental epidemiology, rare diseases, and the application of statistical and machine learning methods to epidemiological data.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2021

FrequencyContinuous

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications275

Publisher OrgFrontiers Media

OA Since2020

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Submission Info

APC Cost$295Below median

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~15 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Frontiers Media SA

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2674-1199 / 2674-1199

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

$295

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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)?

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

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.

Health (social science)Q2

Infectious DiseasesQ2

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

EpidemiologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthInfectious DiseasesEpidemiologyHealth (social science)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

COVID-19 epidemiological studiesMalaria Research and ControlMosquito-borne diseases and controlHealth disparities and outcomesSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesAir Quality and Health ImpactsParasites and Host InteractionsCOVID-19 and Mental HealthClimate Change and Health Impacts