Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
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| Discipline | Public health, epidemiology |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Vittal Katikireddi and Anna Pearce [1] |
| Publication details | |
Former names | British Journal of Social Medicine, British Journal of Preventive and Social Medicine, Epidemiology and Community Health |
| History | 1947-present |
| Publisher | |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| 4.9 (2023) | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | J. Epidemiol. Community Health |
| Indexing | |
| CODEN | JECHDR |
| ISSN | 0143-005X (print) 1470-2738 (web) |
| OCLC no. | 05385322 |
British Journal of Social Medicine | |
| ISSN | 0366-0842 |
British Journal of Preventive and Social Medicine | |
| ISSN | 0007-1242 |
Epidemiology and Community Health | |
| ISSN | 0142-467X |
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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.
History
[edit]The journal was established in 1947 by John Ryle, "one of the most distinguished figures in contemporary medicine".[2] It has been published under various titles:[3]
- 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
[edit]The journal is abstracted and indexed by MEDLINE/PubMed and Current Contents. The journal has a 2023 impact factor of 4.9.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Editorial Board". Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. BMJ Journals. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health Vols. 33 to 61; 1979 to 2007". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health". 2023 Journal Citation Reports (Science ed.). Clarivate. 2024 – via Web of Science.