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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,062Top JournalHybrid

International Journal of Epidemiology

Acronym:oup
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Abbreviation (ISO):INT. J. EPIDEMIOL
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Identifier (ISSN):0300-5771(Print)/1464-3685(Online)
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Publisher:Oxford University Press
Clarivate IF (2026)
5.7↓ -0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Epidemiology

WoS Q1
3610138.3620187.3420197.7120207.220219.6920227.720236.420245.920255.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):5.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
2.365
#1,062

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
266

266 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate1.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
243articles/year
53.86% Gold OA•97.87% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Epidemiology is an essential requirement for anyone who needs to keep up to date with epidemiological advances and new developments throughout the world. It encourages communication among those engaged in the research, teaching, and application of epidemiology of both communicable and non-communicable disease, including research into health services and medical care. Also covered are new methods, epidemiological and statistical, for the analysis of data used by those who practise social and preventive medicine. The International Journal of Epidemiology is published six times yearly.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineInternal MedicinePathologyBiologySociologyEnvironmental HealthMathematicsDemographyStatisticsPopulation StudiesGeneticsPsychologyPolitical ScienceComputer ScienceEconomicsEpidemiologyLaw

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Q1
Rank39/443
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Q1
Rank20/443
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF5.7
Articles / Year195
Total Citations64
2025
IF5.9
Articles / Year215
Total Citations792
2024
IF6.4
Articles / Year201
Total Citations1,899
2023
IF7.7
Articles / Year185
Total Citations2,825
2022
IF9.685
Articles / Year239
Total Citations6,044

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,062Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1972-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.365

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
5.23

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,991 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,835
3-Year Documents690
Citable Documents602

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)4

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate50.0%

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
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: 1.6%

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):
1区 (Zone 1)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

International Journal of Epidemiology (acronym: oup, abbr: INT. J. EPIDEMIOL, ISSN: 0300-5771) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Oxford University Press in England since 1972. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.70, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.365 (Q1), an H-index of 266.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 243 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,991 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
Oxford University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1972
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
OXFORD UNIV PRESS, GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OX2 6DP

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28