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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #956Hybrid

European Journal of Epidemiology

Acronym:ejep
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Abbreviation (ISO):EUR J EPIDEMIOL
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Identifier (ISSN):0393-2990(Print)/1573-7284(Online)
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Publisher:Springer Netherlands
Clarivate IF (2026)
6.6↑ +0.7
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for European Journal of Epidemiology

WoS Q1
4913187.0220186.5320197.1320208.08202112.4202213.620237.720245.920256.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):6.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
2.522
#956

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
153

153 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate1.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
101articles/year
70.43% Gold OA•94% Original Research

Aims & Scope

European Journal of Epidemiology, published for the first time in 1985, serves as a forum on epidemiology in the broadest sense. It is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to all fields of epidemiologic research and to epidemiologic and statistical methods. EJE promotes communication among those engaged in research, teaching and application of epidemiology, including those who practice clinical or community medicine. The Journal encourages contributions from a wide variety of fields, including public health, preventive medicine, clinical medicine, health economics, and computational biology and data science applied to health and disease. EJE publishes empirical research findings, methodological developments and opinion articles from as broad a geographical origin as possible, with some focus, but certainly not exclusive, on European topics of relevance for epidemiology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine98.9%Pathology87.9%Internal medicine87.7%Biology73.9%Epidemiology64.5%Environmental health50.8%Sociology49.6%Mathematics49%Demography47.1%Genetics46.3%Statistics40.8%Population36.4%Nursing32.9%Public health30.8%Surgery28.3%Immunology27.5%Chemistry26.5%Virology23.8%Psychology23.7%Biochemistry23.3%Physics20.9%Computer science20.3%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Q1
Rank27/443
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Q1
Rank16/443
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF6.6
Articles / Year116
Total Citations70
2025
IF5.9
Articles / Year141
Total Citations875
2024
IF7.7
Articles / Year119
Total Citations1,383
2023
IF13.6
Articles / Year124
Total Citations2,575
2022
IF12.434
Articles / Year114
Total Citations3,139

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #956Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1985-2001, 2003-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.522

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.48

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,166 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,136
3-Year Documents361
Citable Documents304

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate50.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EpidemiologyQ1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 1.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1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

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

European Journal of Epidemiology (acronym: ejep, abbr: EUR J EPIDEMIOL, ISSN: 0393-2990) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer Netherlands in Netherlands since 1985. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.522 (Q1), an H-index of 153.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 101 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,166 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

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

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1985
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SPRINGER, VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS, 3311 GZ

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01