| Discipline | Public health, epidemiology |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Martin Bobak, James R. Dunn |
| Publication details | |
Former name(s) | British Journal of Social Medicine, British Journal of Preventive and Social Medicine, Epidemiology and Community Health |
| History | 1947-present |
| Publisher | |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| 6.3 (2022) | |
| 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 |
| Links | |
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
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
- ↑ "Obituary: J. A. Ryle, M.D., F.R.C.P." British Medical Journal. 1: 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". 2022 Journal Citation Reports (Science ed.). Clarivate. 2023 – via Web of Science.
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