Journal_of_Epidemiology_&_Community_Health

<i>Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health</i>

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Academic journal

The Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health is a monthly peer-reviewed public health journal that covers all aspects of epidemiology and public health. It is published by the BMJ Group.

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History

The journal was established in 1947 by John Ryle, "one of the most distinguished figures in contemporary medicine".[1] It has been published under various titles:[2]

  • 1947–1952: British Journal of Social Medicine
  • 1953–1977: British Journal of Preventive and Social Medicine
  • 1978: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
  • March 1979: Epidemiology and Community Health
  • June 1979–present: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed by MEDLINE/PubMed and Current Contents. The journal has a 2022 impact factor of 6.3.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Obituary: J. A. Ryle, M.D., F.R.C.P." British Medical Journal. 1 (4653): 611–614. 1950. doi:10.1136/bmj.1.4653.611-c. PMC 2037022.
  2. [2]
    "Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health Vols. 33 to 61; 1979 to 2007". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  3. [3]
    "Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health". 2022 Journal Citation Reports (Science ed.). Clarivate. 2023 – via Web of Science.
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