Aims and Scope of Epidemiology
Epidemiology is a bi-monthly, peer-reviewed journal for epidemiologic research, published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. The journal publishes original research from all fields of epidemiology, as well as review articles, meta-analyses, novel hypotheses, descriptions and applications of new methods and discussions of research theory and public health policy. It is the official journal of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE). In 2020, Epidemiology had an impact factor of 4.822, ranking 35th among 203 journals in the field of public, environmental and occupational health. Less
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7.9
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0.01 - 0.05
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5 - 10
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Q1Epidemiology

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1.4
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| Overview | |
| Publisher | LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Bi-monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Bi-monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1990 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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