International Journal of Epidemiology

Latest Issue

Volume 47 Issue 4 August 2018

Impact Factor

8.360

5 year Impact Factor

10.177

Editor-in-Chief
Stephen Leeder

Increased Impact Factor

We are pleased to announce the latest Impact Factor for the IJE has increased to 8.360. Discover a selection of the contributing highly cited articles, available for free online.

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International Journal of Epidemiology covers epidemiological advances and new developments throughout the world, you can see a selection of our articles along with the press coverage they have received as part of a free online collection.

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IJE Top Altmetric 2017

Read the top scoring article on Altmetric for IJE of the year so far:

Fruit and vegetable intake and the risk of cardiovascular disease, total cancer and all-cause mortality–a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies

Walter Holland Memorial

Walter was the foundation editor of the IJE and a major figure in the creation of the International Epidemiological Association.

There will be a memorial celebration of Walter Holland’s life and work at the Royal College of Physicians, 11 St Andrews Place, London, on Monday 1st October at 2 pm.

If you plan to attend, please RSVP by 17 September.

Latest articles

How to estimate mortality trends from grouped vital statistics

Keep it in the family: comparing perinatal risks in small-for-gestational-age infants based on population vs within-sibling designs

Long-term consumption of fruits and vegetables and risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a prospective cohort study of women

Preconception and prenatal cannabis use and the risk of behavioural and emotional problems in the offspring; a multi-informant prospective longitudinal study

Mobilizing an underused resource: cohort studies for population health intervention research

Editor's Choice

Smoking and lung cancer: causality, Cornfield and an early observational meta-analysis

Sun exposure and longevity: a blunder involving immortal time

Ideology with evidence: global warming, maps and ethics

Intergenerational influences on health: how far back do we have to go?

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IJE blog

The latest posts from the journal blog:

Punishing the poor, killing the poor: punitive political responses to economic decline deepen health inequalities in the United States

Asthma and type 1 diabetes in childhood: new insights into their association

Having more frequent social contact is associated with better cognitive performance

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About IEA

The IEA aim to facilitate communication amongst those engaged in research and teaching of epidemiology throughout the world, and to encourage its use in all fields of health including social, community and preventative medicine.

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