The American Journal of Epidemiology (''AJE'') is a
peer-reviewed
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journal for
empirical research
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findings, opinion pieces, and methodological developments in the field of
epidemiological
Epidemiology is the study and analysis of the distribution (who, when, and where), patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in a defined population.
It is a cornerstone of public health, and shapes policy decisions and evidenc ...
research. The current
editor-in-chief
An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies.
The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...
is Dr. Enrique Schisterman.
Articles published in ''AJE'' are indexed by
PubMed
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,
Embase, and a number of other databases. The ''AJE'' offers open-access options for authors. It is published monthly, with articles published online ahead of print at the accepted manuscript and corrected proof stages. Entire issues have been dedicated to abstracts from academic meetings (Society of Epidemiologic Research, North American Congress of Epidemiology), the history of the
Epidemic Intelligence Service
The Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) is a program of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The modern EIS is a two-year, hands-on post-doctoral training program in epidemiology, with a focus on field work.
History
Creation ...
of the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the national public health agency of the United States. It is a United States federal agency, under the Department of Health and Human Services, and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgi ...
(CDC), the life of
George W. Comstock, and the celebration of notable anniversaries of schools of public health (
University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health;
;
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is the public health graduate school of Johns Hopkins University, a private research university in Baltimore, Maryland. As the second independent, degree-granting institution for research in epi ...
).
''AJE'' is currently ranked 5th in the field of epidemiology according to
Google Scholar
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. It has an
impact factor
The impact factor (IF) or journal impact factor (JIF) of an academic journal is a scientometric index calculated by Clarivate that reflects the yearly mean number of citations of articles published in the last two years in a given journal, as i ...
of 4.897 (as of 2020), and the 5-year impact factor is 5.827 according to ''
Journal Citation Reports
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''.
[2020 Journal Impact Factor, Journal Citation Reports (Clarivate Analytics, 2021)]
History
This journal was founded in 1920 and originally named the ''American Journal of Hygiene''. In 1965, the ''Journal'' acquired its current name, ''American Journal of Epidemiology''. Since its inception, the ''Journal'' has been based in the
Department of Epidemiology at
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is the public health graduate school of Johns Hopkins University, a private research university in Baltimore, Maryland. As the second independent, degree-granting institution for research in epi ...
and is published in association with th
Society of Epidemiologic Research
Editors-in-Chief: Past and Present
*
William H. Welch
William Henry Welch (April 8, 1850 – April 30, 1934) was an American physician, pathologist, bacteriologist, and medical-school administrator. He was one of the "Big Four" founding professors at the Johns Hopkins Hospital.[David Bodian
David Bodian (15 May 1910 – 18 September 1992) was an American medical scientist at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine who worked in polio research. In the early 1940s he helped lay the groundwork for the eventual development of ...]
(1948–1957)
*
Philip E. Sartwell (1957–1958)
* Abraham G. Osler (1958–1965)
* Neal Nathanson (1965–1979)
*
George W. Comstock (1979–1988)
*
Moyses Szklo (1988–2019)
*Enrique Schisterman (2019–present)
References
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Publications established in 1965