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Epidemiology is the official journal of the Society for Epidemiologic Research. It publishes six issues per year and covers epidemiologic research, with journal information indicating an Impact Factor of 4.4, a 5-year Impact Factor of 4.9, and a ranking of 43/419 in Public, Environmental, & Occupational Health.
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Impact Factor
4.4
Quartile
Q1
Open Access Type
Hybrid
ISSN
1044-3983
eISSN
1531-5487
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
Hybrid open access APC charged on acceptance; no APC amount stated. Page charges are $0 for up to four published pages, $65 per page for pages 5–7, and $90 for each additional page.
Submission Instructions
Epidemiology accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Original Research Articles
Cover Letter
A separate cover letter is required. Cover letter must state the paper's main contribution and reasons for submission, affirm that the paper and data have not previously been published except possibly as an abstract, affirm that no similar paper is in press or under review elsewhere, disclose conflicts of interest or none, and list closely related papers included with the submission or state there are none.
Abstract
A structured abstract is required. Abstract must be limited to 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions, and the Methods section must identify the study population, study years, and location if appropriate.
Manuscript
Manuscript must be 1500 to 4000 words. Manuscript should begin with a short introduction followed by Methods, Results, and Discussion. Manuscript must include four to eight keywords after the abstract, and any use of AI tools in writing, image or graphical production, or data collection and analysis must be disclosed in the Materials and Methods or similar section with the tool and its use described.
References
References must be numbered in order of appearance in the text, tables, and figures, cited in the text as superscripts after punctuation, listed at the end of the main text file, use PubMed journal title abbreviations, and for more than six authors list the first three followed by "et al.".
Figures & Tables
Tables, figures, figure legends, and the reference list must be included in the main text file. Tables must be created with the word processor table feature and numbered in order of presentation, and figures must be numbered in the order discussed with brief legends provided for each figure.
Review Articles
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required as a separate file. Cover letter must state the paper's main contribution and reasons for submission, affirm that the paper and data have not previously been published except as an abstract, affirm that no similar paper is in press or under review elsewhere, disclose conflicts of interest or none, and list closely related papers included with the submission or state there are none.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript
Review Articles and Meta-Analyses must be no more than 5000 words. Manuscript must include an abstract as the first page of the main text file, followed by four to eight keywords, and any use of AI tools must be disclosed in the Materials and Methods or similar section.
References
References must be numbered in order of appearance, cited in the text as superscripts after punctuation, listed at the end of the main text file, use PubMed journal abbreviations, and list the first three authors followed by "et al." when there are more than six authors.
Figures & Tables
The main text file must include tables, figures, and figure legends. Tables must be numbered in order of appearance and have clear titles, and figures must be numbered in the order discussed with brief legends provided for each figure.
Meta-Analyses
Cover Letter
A separate cover letter is required. Cover letter must state the paper's main contribution and reasons for submission, confirm the paper and data have not previously been published except as an abstract, confirm no similar paper is in press or under review elsewhere, disclose conflicts of interest or none, and list closely related papers included with the submission or state there are none.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript
Manuscript must be up to 5000 words. The manuscript must include an AI-use disclosure in the Materials and Methods or similar section if AI tools were used, and four to eight keywords must be listed after the abstract.
References
References must use a numbered citation style. References must be numbered in order of appearance, cited in the text as superscripts after punctuation, listed at the end of the main text file, use PubMed journal title abbreviations, and for more than six authors list the first three followed by "et al.".
Figures & Tables
Tables, figures, figure legends, and the reference list must be included in the main text file. Tables must be created using the word processor's table feature and numbered in order of appearance, and figures must be numbered in the order discussed with brief legends.
Brief Reports
Cover Letter
A separate cover letter is required. Cover letter must state the paper's main contribution and reasons for submission, confirm that the paper and data have not been previously published except as an abstract, confirm that no similar paper is in press or under review elsewhere, disclose conflicts of interest or none, and list closely related papers included with the submission or state there are none.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 150 words.
Manuscript
Brief Reports must be no more than 1500 words. Brief Reports should follow the content and structure of Original Research Articles. The manuscript must disclose any use of AI tools in the Materials and Methods or similar section, and policy implications of research results must not be included.
References
References must be numbered in order of appearance, cited in the text as superscripts after punctuation, listed at the end of the main text file, use PubMed journal abbreviations, and for more than six authors list the first three followed by "et al.".
Figures & Tables
Tables, figures, figure legends, and the reference list must be included in the main text file. Tables must be created with the word processor table feature and numbered in order, and figures must be numbered in the order they are discussed with brief legends provided for each figure.
Validation Studies
Cover Letter
A separate cover letter is required. Cover letter must state the paper's main contribution and reasons for submission, confirm that the paper and data have not previously been published except possibly as an abstract, confirm that no similar paper is in press or under review elsewhere, disclose conflicts of interest or state none, and list any closely related papers included with the submission or state there are none.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract structure type is not explicitly stated for this article type.
Manuscript
Manuscript must be 2000 words. Validation Studies should follow the outline for an Original Research Article. Manuscript must include four to eight keywords after the abstract, disclose any AI use in the Materials and Methods or similar section, and exclude policy implications of the research results.
References
References must be numbered in order of appearance, cited in the text as superscripts after punctuation, listed at the end of the main text file, use PubMed journal name abbreviations, and list the first three authors followed by "et al." when there are more than six authors.
Figures & Tables
Tables, figures, figure legends, and the reference list must be included in the main text file. Tables must be numbered in order and have a clear title, and figures must be numbered in the order discussed with brief legends provided.
Letters
Cover Letter
A separate cover letter is required. Cover letter must state the paper's main contribution and reasons for submission, affirm that the paper and data have not previously been published except possibly as an abstract, affirm that no similar paper is in press or under review elsewhere, disclose conflicts of interest or state none, and list closely related papers included with the submission or state there are none.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Letter must be no more than 400 words. Letters should enter "Not applicable" for the data and computing code availability response, and any use of AI tools must be disclosed in the Materials and Methods or similar section with the tool used and how it was used.
References
Letter must include no more than 4 references. References must be numbered in order of appearance, cited in the text as superscripts after punctuation, listed at the end of the main text file, use PubMed journal abbreviations, and for more than six authors list the first three followed by "et al."
Figures & Tables
Tables, figures, figure legends, and the reference list must be included in the main text file. Tables must be created with the word processor's table feature and numbered in order, and figures must be numbered in the order discussed with brief legends provided.
Research Letters
Cover Letter
A separate cover letter is required. Cover letter must state the paper's main contribution and reasons for submission, affirm that the paper and data have not been previously published except possibly as an abstract, affirm that no similar paper is in press or under review elsewhere, disclose conflicts of interest or none, and list closely related papers or state there are none.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript
Research Letter must be no more than 600 words. Policy implications of research results must not be included in the research report. Manuscript must include four to eight keywords after the abstract, and any use of AI tools must be disclosed in the Materials and Methods or similar section.
References
Research Letter must include no more than 8 references. References must be numbered in order of appearance, cited in the text as superscripts after punctuation, listed at the end of the main text file, use PubMed journal title abbreviations, and list only the first three authors followed by "et al." when there are more than six authors.
Figures & Tables
Research Letter may include a maximum of 1 table or figure. Tables, figures, figure legends, and the reference list must be included in the main text file. Each table must be numbered in order and have a clear title, and each figure must be numbered in the order discussed and accompanied by a brief legend.
Recent Publications
The Illusion of the “Self-correcting” Nature of Science
George Davey Smith
10.1097/ede.0000000000001987
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Be wary of age-stratum aging in early-onset cancer trends
Axelle Braggion, Stéphane Cullati, Arnaud Chiolero
10.1097/ede.0000000000001998
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Stratification and accumulation? Explaining changing mortality inequities between business owners and non-owners in the U.S. (1984-2022)
Jerzy Eisenberg-Guyot, Seth J. Prins, Anita Minh, Anjum Hajat, Audrey Renson
10.1097/ede.0000000000002013
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
95% of submissions in 2015 received a decision within eight weeks.
Reformat to Epidemiology using Livewrite PremiumIs a cover letter required?
A cover letter is required and must be uploaded as a separate file. It must state the paper's main contribution, why it was submitted to the journal, that the paper and data have not previously been published except as an abstract, that no similar paper is in press or under review elsewhere, disclose potential conflicts of interest or state none, list closely related papers included with the submission or state there are none, and disclose any preprint posting.
Reformat to Epidemiology using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
The journal offers hybrid open access. An APC is charged on acceptance for open access articles, but the amount is not stated. There is no charge for publication of up to four published pages; pages 5–7 cost $65 per page and each additional page costs $90.
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