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Annals of Epidemiology is devoted to epidemiologic research and methodological development, emphasizing the application of epidemiologic methods to issues affecting the distribution and determinants of human illness and their impact on public health. The journal focuses on chronic and acute conditions of major importance to clinical medicine, public health, and health care delivery, and encourages multidisciplinary approaches to understanding disease etiology.
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Impact Factor
3
Quartile
Q2
Open Access Type
Hybrid
ISSN
1047-2797
eISSN
1873-2585
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
USD 3630 APC for open access articles; no open access publication fee for subscription publication.
Submission Instructions
Annals of Epidemiology accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Original Article
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required with the submission. Cover letter should briefly state the study's aim and main findings, explain fit with the journal's scope, emphasize novelty and broader implications, acknowledge if the submission was invited, and exclude funding information, author declarations, and suggested or opposed reviewers.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 200 words. Abstract must be concise, factual, and able to stand alone, but no structured format is specified.
Manuscript
Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections using headings, with acknowledgements in a separate section directly before the reference list. Manuscript must include 3 to 10 English keywords, provide all abbreviations and acronyms in a defined list, and include an AI declaration section before the references if generative AI tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References
References must use numbered citations in square brackets. Reference list must be numbered in order of first appearance in the text, include all cited and only cited sources, contain core bibliographic details, and list the first 6 authors followed by 'et al.' when there are more than 6 authors.
Figures & Tables
Tables, footnotes, and captions must be included in the submitted files, while figures and other artwork must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript. Tables must be editable text with captions and text citations, and figures must be separately numbered, cited in the text, and accompanied by captions, with any generative AI-created images disclosed in the caption.
Reviews
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required with the submission. The cover letter should briefly state the study aim and main findings, explain fit with the journal, emphasize novelty and broader implications, acknowledge if invited, and exclude funding information, author declarations, and reviewer suggestions.
Abstract
An abstract is required. The abstract must be 200 words or fewer. The abstract must be unstructured. No mandatory abstract headings are specified.
Manuscript
Reviews should in general be 5000 words or fewer. The manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. The manuscript must include 3 to 10 English keywords, a separate highlights file with 3 to 5 bullet points of no more than 85 characters each, a list defining all abbreviations and acronyms used, and an AI declaration section before the references if AI tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References
References must be cited in the text using numbers in square brackets and listed in numerical order of appearance, and references with more than 6 authors must list the first 6 authors followed by 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables
Tables, footnotes, and captions must be included in the submitted files, while figures and other artwork must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript. Tables must be editable text with captions and be cited and numbered consecutively in the text, and figures must each be submitted as separate files with captions and be cited and numbered according to appearance.
Original Research
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter should briefly state the study aim and main findings, explain fit with the journal’s scope, emphasize novelty and broader implications, acknowledge if the submission was invited, and must not include funding information, author declarations, or suggested or opposed reviewers.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required for Original Research articles. Abstract must be 200 words or fewer. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Original Research articles must be 3000 words or fewer. Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. Manuscript must include 3 to 10 English keywords, submit highlights as a separate editable file with 3 to 5 bullet points of no more than 85 characters each, list and define all abbreviations and acronyms, and add a Generative AI declaration section before the references if AI tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References
References must use numbered citations in square brackets. Reference list must be numbered in order of first appearance in the text, include complete bibliographic details, and for works with more than 6 authors list the first 6 followed by 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables
Original Research articles may include no more than 6 tables, figures, or other illustrative materials. Tables, footnotes, and captions must be included in the submitted files, while figures and other artwork must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript. Tables must be editable text with captions and consecutive numbering, and all figures and tables must be cited in the manuscript text.
Brief Communication
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required with the submission. The cover letter should briefly state the study's aim and main findings, explain fit with the journal's scope, emphasize novelty and broader implications, acknowledge if invited, and exclude funding information, author declarations, and reviewer suggestions.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required for Brief Communications. The abstract must be 200 words or fewer. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must use the headings Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Brief Communications must be 2000 words or fewer. The manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. The manuscript must include 3 to 10 English keywords, a separate highlights file with 3 to 5 bullet points, a list defining all abbreviations and acronyms, CRediT author contribution acknowledgements, and if AI tools were used in manuscript preparation, a declaration statement in a new section before the references.
References
References must use a numbered style with citations in square brackets. The reference list must be numbered in order of first appearance in the text, include specified bibliographic details, and for works with more than 6 authors list the first 6 followed by 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables
Brief Communications may include no more than 3 tables, figures, or other illustrative materials. Figures must be uploaded as separate files, and tables, footnotes, and captions must be included in the submitted files. Tables must be submitted as editable text with captions, and all figures and tables must be cited and numbered consecutively in the manuscript.
Rapid Reports
Cover Letter
A cover letter must be included with the submission. The cover letter should briefly state the study's aim and main findings, explain fit with the journal's scope, emphasize novelty and broader implications, acknowledge if the submission was invited, and exclude funding information, author declarations, and suggested or opposed reviewers.
Abstract
Abstract must not be included for Rapid Reports.
Manuscript
Rapid Reports must be 1000 words or fewer. Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. Manuscript must include 3 to 10 English keywords, submit highlights as a separate editable file with 3 to 5 bullet points of no more than 85 characters each, list and define all abbreviations and acronyms, and add a Generative AI declaration section before the references if such tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References
References must use numbered citations in square brackets. Reference list must be numbered in order of first citation in the text, include the required bibliographic details, and list the first 6 authors followed by 'et al.' when there are more than 6 authors.
Figures & Tables
Rapid Reports may include a maximum of one table, figure, or other illustrative material. Tables, footnotes, and captions must be included in the submitted files, while figures and other artwork must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript. Tables must be submitted as editable text with captions and figures must each have a caption, and if generative AI was used to create an image this must be disclosed in the image caption.
Letters To The Editor
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required with the submission. The cover letter should briefly state the study's aim, main findings, fit with the journal's scope, novelty, broader implications, and note if the submission was invited.
Abstract
Abstract must not be included for Letters To The Editor.
Manuscript
Letters To The Editor are generally about 750 words. Letters To The Editor must comment on articles published within the last six months. The manuscript must include 3 to 10 keywords in English, list and define all abbreviations and acronyms used, and add an AI declaration section before the references if generative AI tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References
References must be cited in the text using numbers in square brackets. The reference list must be numbered in the order of first citation, include all cited references and only cited references, and list the first 6 authors followed by 'et al.' when there are more than 6 authors.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be submitted as editable text and figures must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript. Tables must be numbered consecutively and include captions, and figures must be numbered in order and include captions explaining any symbols or abbreviations.
Recent Publications
The sociocultural environment and the mental health of sexual and gender minority parents
Ava Snow, Stephanie A. Leonard, Micah E. Lubensky, Annesa Flentje, Mitchell R. Lunn, Diana M. Tordoff, Juno Obedin-Maliver
10.1016/j.annepidem.2026.110132
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What happens at the postpartum visit? Discordance between patient-reported and electronic medical record-documented postpartum care
Kaitlyn K. Stanhope, Sheree L. Boulet, Anna Newton-Levinson, Taé Stallworth, Denise J. Jamieson, Anne L. Dunlop
10.1016/j.annepidem.2026.110130
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The joint association between race/ethnicity and education on all-cause mortality risk among US adults aged 25 years or older: A mediation analysis of telomere length
Hanish P. Kodali, Luisa N. Borrell, Linda Valeri, Heidi E. Jones, Katarzyna E. Wyka
10.1016/j.annepidem.2026.110144
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Associations between the built environment and body mass index among a residentially stable cohort of mid-older aged adults in Brisbane, Australia (2007-2016)
Jerome N. Rachele, Rebecca A. Reid, Elmira Jamei, Matthew Clarkson, Sarah Bates, Lachlan Sallabank, Venurs Loh
10.1016/j.annepidem.2026.110142
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
12 days from submission to first decision; 66 days from submission to decision after review; 110 days from submission to acceptance; 3 days from acceptance to online publication.
Reformat to Annals of Epidemiology using Livewrite PremiumIs a cover letter required?
A cover letter is required with submission. It should be short, focused, explain the study's aim, main findings, fit with the journal's scope, novelty, and broader implications. For analyses of publicly available and secondary data, the cover letter must explain the appropriateness of the dataset and the authors' understanding of its intricacies.
Reformat to Annals of Epidemiology using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
Open access APC: USD 3630 excluding taxes for all articles. Subscription publication has no open access publication fee.
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