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Epidemics

Epidemics is the Journal on Infectious Disease Dynamics and publishes papers on infectious disease dynamics with a particular emphasis on transmission modeling and phylodynamics. Its scope spans within-host and between-host processes, with special interest in work that links these scales through data-driven mathematical, statistical, and computational models. Key areas include modeling of population-level disease dynamics; phylodynamic inference of transmission histories, epidemic trajectories, and evolutionary patterns from genetic sequence data; and integration of biological, epidemiological, genomic, and ecological data to understand pathogen evolution, host–pathogen interactions, and population genetics of infectious agents. The journal welcomes model-based studies that address infectious disease dynamics in any hosts and those that inform policy for control and prevention.

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Subject Infectious Diseases

Impact Factor 2.4

Quartile Q3

Open Access Type Open

ISSN 1755-4365

eISSN 1878-0067

Invitation Only No

Cost Range Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 2,780 (excluding taxes).

Submission Instructions

Epidemics accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Papers

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract A concise and factual abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract should be unstructured and able to stand alone.

Manuscript Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. Manuscript must include 1 to 7 English keywords, a separate editable highlights file with 3 to 5 bullet points of no more than 85 characters each, a graphical abstract submitted as a separate file, and an AI-use declaration section before the references when generative AI was used in manuscript preparation.

References References may be in any consistent style using author-date citations in the text. References must include complete bibliographic details, be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically if needed, use letters after the year for multiple same-year items by the same author, and abbreviate journal names according to the List of Title Word Abbreviations.

Figures & Tables Tables must be placed next to the relevant text or on separate pages at the end of the article, while figures must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript. Tables must be editable text with captions and all tables and figures must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively, and accompanied by captions.

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Methodological Manuscripts

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract should be unstructured and concise and factual.

Manuscript Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections with headings and, for this article type, must present a clear and relevant biological application for which novel insight is gained. Manuscript must include 1 to 7 English keywords, a declaration of generative AI use in a section before the references if applicable, and separate submission of 3 to 5 highlights bullet points.

References References may be in any consistent style. Text citations must use author name and year, and the reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically if needed.

Figures & Tables Tables must be placed next to the relevant text or on separate pages at the end of the article, while figures must be uploaded as separate files. Tables must be editable text rather than images, and all figures and tables must be cited in the manuscript and include captions.

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Recent Publications

Optimizing Malaria Diagnostic Sensitivity as a Prerequisite for Targeted Vector Control and Rational Antimalarial Deployment: A Compartmental Modeling Analysis

Cole O. Andrew, Odhiambo John, Kokwaro Gilbert

10.1016/j.epidem.2026.100941

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The impact of ambiguously reported epidemiological parameters for infectious disease modelling and recommended best practices

Carmen Tamayo Cuartero, Joshua W Lambert, Gina Cuomo-Dannenburg, Julia Fitzner, Patricia Ndumbi, Chloe Rice, Dina Saulo, Lisa Waddell, James M Azam, Patrick Doohan, Joseph T Hicks, Kelly McCain, Christian Morgenstern, Tristan M Naidoo, Shazia Ruybul-Pesántez, Thomas Rawson, Cosmo Santoni, H Juliette T Unwin, Adam Kucharski, Anne Cori, Sangeeta Bhatia, Ruth McCabe

10.1016/j.epidem.2026.100942

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Untangling the contribution of survey design and demographic change to observed differences in age-stratified contact patterns

Thomas Harris, Pavithra Jayasundara, Romain Ragonnet, James Trauer, Nicholas Geard, Cameron Zachreson

10.1016/j.epidem.2026.100940

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Seroprevalence Convergence Masks Persistent Socioeconomic Disparities in SARS-CoV-2 Infection Risk in Canada

Abdullah Hassan, Emmanuel Issa Nassrallah, David N. Fisman

10.1016/j.epidem.2026.100939

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Health and economic impact of introducing norovirus vaccination in England accounting for acute kidney injury: model-based cost-effectiveness analysis

Hikaru Bolt, Pratik R Gupte, Laurie A Tomlinson, Rosalind M Eggo, Frank G Sandmann

10.1016/j.epidem.2026.100937

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Proof corrections are requested within two days.

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What are the publication costs?

Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 2,780 (excluding taxes).

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Research Topics

COVID-19 epidemiological studies Influenza Virus Research Studies Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research Data-Driven Disease Surveillance SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Viral Infections and Vectors Zoonotic diseases and public health Mosquito-borne diseases and control HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology Models Respiratory viral infections research Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing HIV Research and Treatment Evolution and Genetic Dynamics HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk Vector-Borne Animal Diseases Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology Virology and Viral Diseases Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies COVID-19 and Mental Health Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology

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