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American Journal Of Epidemiology

American Journal of Epidemiology is a journal in public health and epidemiology published for the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. It is the official journal of the Society for Epidemiologic Research and publishes original epidemiologic research, with journal metrics including a 2024 Impact Factor of 4.8 and a 2024 CiteScore of 8.7.

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Subject Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Impact Factor 4.8
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0002-9262
eISSN 1476-6256
Invitation Only No
Cost Range There is usually an Article Processing Charge (APC) for fully open access journals, and hybrid journals usually charge an APC for gold open access.

Submission Instructions

American Journal Of Epidemiology accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Breakthroughs In Epidemiology

Cover Letter Cover letter must disclose any use of AI in preparing the submission. Cover letter must disclose any use of AI in preparing the submission.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 200 words. Abstract should be unstructured. Abstract should concisely state the research question, methods, results, and conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 4,000 words. Main headings should be Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion. Manuscript must disclose any use of AI in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References References must follow AMA style. References must be numbered consecutively in the order they are mentioned in the text.
Figures & Tables Tables should be placed in the main manuscript file at the end of the document after the references. All tables and figures must have a legend.
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Practice Of Epidemiology

Cover Letter AI use must be disclosed in the cover letter. Cover letter must disclose any use of AI.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 200 words. Abstract should be unstructured. Abstract should concisely state the research question, methods, results, and conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 4,000 words. Main headings must be Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion. Use of AI must be disclosed in the Methods or Acknowledgements section of the manuscript.
References References must follow AMA style. References must be numbered consecutively in the order first mentioned in the text using superscript Arabic numerals.
Figures & Tables Tables must be included in the main manuscript file at the end of the document after the references, and figure legends must be typed after the reference list. All tables and figures must have a legend.
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Study Design

Cover Letter Any use of AI must be disclosed in the cover letter.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 200 words. Abstract should be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 4,000 words. Manuscript must include 3-5 bullet points detailing lessons learnt, and any use of AI must be disclosed in the Methods or Acknowledgements section.
References References must follow AMA style. References must be numbered consecutively in the order they are mentioned in the text.
Figures & Tables Tables must be placed in the main manuscript file at the end of the document after the references. Figure legends must be typed after the reference list, and all figures and tables must have a legend.
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Novel Methodology

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must disclose any use of AI and include copies of related or similar works with a concise explanation of how the submission differs from them.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 200 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Novel Methodology manuscripts must not exceed 4,000 words. The manuscript must include a Methods or Acknowledgements section for any AI disclosure and acknowledgements, funding information, and conflict-of-interest declarations at the end of the paper.
References References must follow AMA style. References must be numbered consecutively in the order first mentioned in the text using superscript Arabic numerals.
Figures & Tables Tables must be placed in the main manuscript file at the end after the references, and figure legends with alt text must appear in the main manuscript file while figures are submitted with the manuscript. All tables and figures must have a legend, and authors must provide alt text for all figures and images directly under the relevant figure legend.
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Systematic Reviews

Cover Letter Any use of AI must be disclosed in the cover letter.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 200 words. Abstract should be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 4,000 words. Any use of AI must be disclosed in the Methods or Acknowledgements section of the manuscript.
References References must follow American Medical Association (AMA) Manual of Style format. References must be numbered consecutively in the order first mentioned in the text, with superscript Arabic numerals used for in-text citation numbers.
Figures & Tables Tables should be placed in the main manuscript file at the end of the document after the references, and figure legends should be typed after the reference list. Authors must provide alt text descriptions for all figures in the main manuscript file directly under the relevant figure legend.
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Meta-Analyses

Cover Letter Any use of AI must be disclosed in the cover letter.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 200 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 4,000 words. Any use of AI must be disclosed in the Methods or Acknowledgements section of the manuscript.
References References must follow AMA style. References must be numbered consecutively in the order they are first mentioned in the text.
Figures & Tables Tables must be placed at the end of the main manuscript file after the references, and figure legends must be placed after the reference list. All tables and figures must have a legend.
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Pooled Analyses

Cover Letter AI use must be disclosed in the cover letter.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 200 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 4,000 words. AI use must also be disclosed in the Methods or Acknowledgements section of the manuscript.
References References must use American Medical Association (AMA) style. References must be numbered consecutively in the order cited in the text, with superscript Arabic numerals used for in-text citations.
Figures & Tables Tables must be included in the main manuscript file at the end of the document after the references, and figure legends must be typed after the reference list. All tables and figures must have a legend.
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Research Letter

Cover Letter Any use of AI must be disclosed in the cover letter.
Abstract Abstract is not required for this article type.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 1,500 words. Any use of AI must be disclosed in the Methods or Acknowledgements section of the manuscript.
References References must follow American Medical Association (AMA) Manual of Style format. References must be numbered consecutively in the order first mentioned in the text using superscript Arabic numerals.
Figures & Tables Manuscript is limited to 1 figure and 1 short table. Tables should be placed in the main manuscript file at the end of the document after the references, and figure legends should be typed after the reference list.
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Letter To The Editor

Cover Letter Any use of AI must be disclosed in the cover letter.
Abstract An abstract is not required.
Manuscript Letter To The Editor manuscripts must be 500-600 words. Any use of AI must be disclosed in the Methods or Acknowledgements section of the manuscript.
References References must follow AMA style. References must be numbered consecutively in the order first mentioned in the text using superscript Arabic numerals.
Figures & Tables Tables should be included in the main manuscript file at the end of the document after the references. All tables and figures must have a legend.
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Recent Publications

Bidirectional associations of screen time with externalizing and internalizing behaviors in children: a random intercept cross-lagged panel model

Ippei Takahashi, Taku Obara, Midori Yamamoto, Mami Ishikuro, Masatsugu Orui, Aoi Noda, Genki Shinoda, Fuji Nagami, Atsushi Hozawa, Tomoko Nishimura, Kenji J Tsuchiya, Kenichi Sakurai, Shinichi Kuriyama

10.1093/aje/kwag025
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The impact of using different random-effects models in meta-analysis: a case study on the cognitive functioning of preterm-born children

Kanella Panagiotopoulou, Soodabeh Behboodi, Jennifer Zeitlin, Anna Chaimani

10.1093/aje/kwag120
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Association of cultural racism with breast cancer survival among United States adults, 2018-2020

Anjali Gupta, Oyomoare L Osazuwa-Peters, Andrea Thoumi, Hugo G Quezada-Pinedo, Nancy Krieger, Tyson Brown, Tomi Akinyemiju

10.1093/aje/kwag126
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Possible selection bias in Mendelian randomization studies: effect of body mass index on breast cancer as an example

Kezhen Fei, Chloe A Teasdale, Mary Beth Terry, C Mary Schooling

10.1093/aje/kwag125
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Longitudinal associations of the gut microbiome with arterial stiffness in US adults: findings from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging

Curtis Tilves, Shaoming Xiao, Toshiko Tanaka, Moira K Differding, Adam P Spira, Luigi Ferrucci, Noel T Mueller

10.1093/aje/kwag119
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Accepted Manuscript is published within one week after acceptance and signing of the publishing agreement.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required for disclosure of AI use and for disclosing related or similar preprints, dissertations, manuscripts, published papers, and reports, with a concise explanation of how the submitted manuscript differs from related work.

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What are the publication costs?

There is usually an Article Processing Charge (APC) for fully open access journals, and hybrid journals usually charge an APC for gold open access.

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Research Topics

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