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Journal of Epidemiology

Abbreviation (ISO):J EPIDEMIOL
Country: Japan•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Scopus SJR: 1.121•SCImago Rank: #4,058•Identifier (ISSN):0917-5040(Print)/1349-9092(Online)•Articles / Year: 77•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,417 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
2.7
↓ -0.3

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
65

65 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate5.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
77articles/year
100% Gold OA•93.81% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

2.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1(IF: 2.7)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.7)
🔵 Computed
20252.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3)
🔵 Computed
20242.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.7)
🔵 Computed
20232.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.7)
🔵 Computed
20222.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.809)
🔵 Computed
20212.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.211)
🔵 Computed
20202.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.691)
🔵 Computed
20192.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 3.078)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 2.518)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Epidemiology is the official open access scientific journal of the Japan Epidemiological Association. The Journal publishes a broad range of original research on epidemiology as it relates to human health, and aims to promote communication among those engaged in the field of epidemiological research and those who use epidemiological findings.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine95.2%Internal medicine76.1%Pathology68.7%Biology62.7%Mathematics58%Sociology54.7%Demography53%Statistics52.9%Environmental health49.4%Population34.7%Endocrinology29%Genetics26.6%Surgery26.5%Psychology25.7%Confidence interval25.7%Chemistry24.3%Physics22.5%Computer science22.3%Gerontology21.7%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #4,058Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1991-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.121

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
99

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.87

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,417 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations831
3-Year Documents268
Citable Documents232

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate36.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

EpidemiologyQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Gold OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1991
Editorial Address
JAPAN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ASSOC, JICHI MEDICAL SCHOOL, DEPT PUBLIC HEALTH, 3311-1 YAKUSHIJI, MINAMIKAWACH, TOCHIGI, JAPAN, 329-0498
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
JCRSCIE
160/443Q2
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
JCISCIE
97/443Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—587
2025367104
20243.769290
20234.757495
20223.80979924
20213.2111122,121
20203.6911052,751
20193.078741,582
20182.5181253,279
2017—1257,001
2016—764,043
2015—1053,508
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Epidemiology

WoS Q2
1346201820192020202120222023202420253.00
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 5.4%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01