''Epidemiology'' is a bi-monthly, peer-reviewed journal for
epidemiologic
Epidemiology is the study and analysis of the distribution (who, when, and where), patterns and determinants
In mathematics, the determinant is a scalar value that is a function of the entries of a square matrix. It characterizes some proper ...
research, published by
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) is an American imprint of the American Dutch publishing conglomerate Wolters Kluwer. It was established by the acquisition of Williams & Wilkins and its merger with J.B. Lippincott Company in 1998. Under the L ...
.
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.
Epidemiology was founded by
Ken Rothman
Kenneth Joel Rothman (October 11, 1935 – April 26, 2019) was an American lawyer and politician from Missouri. He served as the 41st Lieutenant Governor of Missouri from 1981 to 1985.
Biography
Rothman was born and raised in St. Louis and at ...
in 1990.
Allen Wilcox
Allen James Wilcox is an American epidemiologist who heads the reproductive epidemiology group at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS).
Education
Wilcox received his BA degree from the University of Michigan in 1968 and ...
has been Editor-in-Chief since 2001.
Reproductive Epidemiology Group
/ref> Its editorial offices are in Durham, North Carolina.
References
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Epidemiology journals
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins academic journals
Bimonthly journals
English-language journals
Publications established in 1990