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Journal of Epidemiology

Journal of Epidemiology is the official open access scientific journal of the Japan Epidemiological Association. It publishes high-quality articles addressing a broad range of topics in epidemiology and social medicine pertaining to the health of populations worldwide.

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Subject Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Impact Factor 3
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 0917-5040
eISSN 0917-5040
Invitation Only No
Cost Range 70,000 JPY per article for members and 180,000 JPY per article for non-members for papers of 7 published pages or less; 10,000 JPY per additional page beyond 7 pages; Letters to the Editor 10,000 JPY per page

Submission Instructions

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

Original Articles

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must include the journal name, the paper title, the article’s principal findings and significance for epidemiology, and a statement that all authors approved the manuscript and it is not published or under consideration elsewhere.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured with the article-type-specific headings. Abstract headings must be Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 3500 words. Manuscript must include Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgement, and Data Availability sections. Manuscript must include 3 to 5 keywords after the abstract, mandatory highlights of 3 to 5 bullet points submitted in a separate editable file, and disclosures of AI tool use in Methods or Acknowledgements as applicable.
References Reference style must follow AMA Manual of Style, 11th Edition. References must be cited as consecutive superscript Arabic numerals and listed in the reference list in the order of first appearance in the text.
Figures & Tables Figures must be submitted as separate files, while tables may be placed on separate pages at the end of the manuscript. Tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images, figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals and cited in consecutive order, and figure captions must appear in a separate Figure legends section.
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Reviews

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must include the journal name, paper title, principal findings and their significance for epidemiology, and a statement that all authors approved the manuscript.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract may be either structured or unstructured. If structured, the abstract must use the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 5000 words. Discussion must include a concluding statement or paragraph. Manuscript must include 3 to 5 keywords after the abstract, mandatory highlights of 3 to 5 bullet points submitted in a separate editable file, and declarations including conflicts of interest, funding, author contributions, and any applicable AI-use statements.
References References must follow AMA Manual of Style, 11th Edition. References must be cited with consecutive superscript Arabic numerals and listed in the order of first appearance in the text.
Figures & Tables Figures must be submitted as separate files, while tables may be placed on separate pages at the end of the manuscript. Figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals and cited in consecutive numerical order in the text.
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Short Communications

Cover Letter A cover letter is required for submission. Cover letter must include the journal name, the paper title, the principal findings and their significance for epidemiology, and a statement that all authors approved the manuscript.
Abstract A structured abstract is required for Short Communications. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 2000 words. Short Communications must follow the manuscript style requirements for Original Articles. Manuscript must include highlights in a separate editable file with 3 to 5 bullet points, 3 to 5 keywords immediately after the abstract, and disclosures including conflicts of interest, author contributions, funding, and any required AI-use statements.
References References must follow AMA Manual of Style, 11th Edition. References must be cited as consecutive superscript Arabic numerals in the text and listed in the order of first appearance.
Figures & Tables Each illustration must be submitted as a separate file, while tables may be placed on separate pages at the end of the manuscript. Figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals and cited in the text in consecutive numerical order.
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Statistical Data

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must include the journal name, the paper title, the article's principal findings and significance for epidemiology, details of permissions for any copyrighted material, and a statement that all authors approved the manuscript.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 250 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must use the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript The manuscript must not exceed 2000 words. The manuscript must conform to the requirements and style of an Original Article. The manuscript must include 3 to 5 keywords after the abstract, mandatory highlights of 3 to 5 bullet points submitted in a separate editable file, and disclosures on conflicts of interest, funding, author contributions, and any AI use in the methods or acknowledgements as applicable.
References References must follow AMA Manual of Style, 11th Edition. References must be cited as consecutive superscript Arabic numerals in the text and listed in numbered order of first appearance.
Figures & Tables Each illustration must be submitted as a separate file, while tables may be placed on separate pages at the end of the manuscript. Figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order in the text, and tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images.
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Study Profiles

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must include the journal name, the paper title, the article's principal findings and significance for epidemiology, and a statement that all authors approved the manuscript.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 250 words. The abstract may be structured or unstructured.
Manuscript The manuscript must not exceed 3500 words. The manuscript must be organized into the sections Purpose, Main features, Participants, Outcomes and Follow-Up, Measurement, Baseline Characteristics, Strengths and Limitations, Data Availability, and Acknowledgements. The manuscript must include 3 to 5 keywords after the abstract, mandatory highlights consisting of 3 to 5 bullet points, and disclosures of AI use in the Material and methods or Acknowledgements sections as applicable.
References References must follow AMA Manual of Style, 11th Edition. References must be cited in the text with consecutive superscript Arabic numerals and listed in the reference list in the order of appearance.
Figures & Tables Figures must be submitted as separate files, and tables may be placed on separate pages at the end of the manuscript. Figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals and cited in the text in consecutive numerical order.
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Letters To The Editor

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must include the journal name, the paper title, the article's principal findings and significance for epidemiology, details of permissions for copyrighted material if applicable, and a statement that all authors approved the manuscript and that the work has not been published in or submitted to another journal.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Letters to the Editor must not exceed 600 words. Manuscript must include mandatory highlights consisting of 3 to 5 bullet points, provide 3 to 5 keywords immediately after the abstract when an abstract is present, and include declarations for conflicts of interest, author contributions, funding, data availability, and any applicable AI use disclosures.
References References must follow AMA Manual of Style, 11th Edition. References must be cited as consecutive superscript Arabic numerals in the text and listed in numerical order of first appearance in the reference list.
Figures & Tables Each illustration must be submitted as a separate file, while tables may be placed on separate pages at the end of the manuscript. Tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images, figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals and cited in consecutive numerical order, and figure captions must be provided in a separate Figure legends section.
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Recent Publications

Smartphone Step Data for Public Health: Insights From Surveillance in Japan and Future Perspectives

Takashi Nakagata, Yoshio Nakata

10.2188/jea.je20260059
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Effectiveness of a Web Application for Self-Reporting Health Status in Patients with COVID-19: A Regression Discontinuity Design in Sapporo City, Japan

Ryuichi Nakayama, Shintaro Takatsuka, Masayuki Koyama, Tsuyoshi Mukohara, Naoki Fujimoto, Jun Fukuda, Hidehiro Ozawa, Tsuyoshi Nishimura, Yasuhiko Ishii, Ayumi Nakayama, Hirotoshi Mizuno, Shuji Uemura, Hirofumi Ohnishi, Takumi Tanikawa

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Beyond the Hazard Ratio: Causal Inference from Time-to-Event Data with Dependent Censoring, Confounding, and Competing Risks

Takuya Kawahara, Sho Komukai, Kosuke Inoue, Tomohiro Shinozaki

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North–South Disparities in Multimorbidity Revealed by Association Rule and Sequential Pattern Mining: Evidence from the China National Health Survey (CNHS)

Zhili Chen, Yaoda Hu, Huijing He, Qiong Ou, Yawen Liu, Tan Xu, Ji Tu, Zhiming Lu, Zichao Wang, Da Xu, Qing Wang, Zhujie Ran, Mengwei Zhang, Guangliang Shan

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Study Protocol and Characteristics of the Wearable Device Survey for Tohoku Medical Megabank Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study

Ippei Chiba, Naoki Nakaya, Shunji Mugikura, Mana Kogure, Rieko Hatanaka, Kumi Nakaya, Sayuri Tokioka, Masato Takase, Tomohiro Nakamura, Satoshi Nagaie, Soichi Ogishima, Taku Obara, Ikuko N. Motoike, Naoko Mori, Hisanori Matsui, Tatsuya Ando, Hideki Kobayashi, Taketoshi Ogawa, Shinji Tanaka, Nobuo Fuse, Fuji Nagami, Yoko Izumi, Shinichi Kuriyama, Atsushi Hozawa

10.2188/jea.je20250540
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Median time to first editorial decision is 6 days, median time to acceptance is 128 days, and median time from acceptance to early publication is 30 days for 2024.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required for all new submissions and must include the journal name, paper title, the article’s principal findings and significance for epidemiology, and a statement that all authors approved the manuscript and that it is not published or under consideration elsewhere.

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What are the publication costs?

No submission fee. Publication fees are 70,000 JPY per article for Japan Epidemiological Association members and 180,000 JPY per article for non-members for papers of 7 published pages or less, plus 10,000 JPY per additional page beyond 7 pages. Letters to the Editor cost 10,000 JPY per page. Fees may be waived for eligible authors from low-income economies.

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Research Topics

Nutritional Studies and Diet Health disparities and outcomes Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Legal and Regulatory Analysis Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Military Technology and Strategies Smoking Behavior and Cessation Physical Activity and Health Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention Nutrition and Health in Aging Global Cancer Incidence and Screening Cancer Risks and Factors Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects Air Quality and Health Impacts Birth, Development, and Health Frailty in Older Adults Gestational Diabetes Research and Management Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection Workplace Health and Well-being Sleep and related disorders Sodium Intake and Health Folate and B Vitamins Research

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