Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
The Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health is a monthly peer-reviewed public health journal that covers all aspects of epidemiology and public health. It is published by the BMJ Group.
| Discipline | Public health, epidemiology | 
|---|---|
| Language | English | 
| Edited by | Martin Bobak, James R. Dunn | 
| Publication details | |
| Former name(s) | British Journal of Social Medicine, British Journal of Preventive and Social Medicine, Epidemiology and Community Health | 
| History | 1947-present | 
| Publisher | |
| Frequency | Monthly | 
| 6.3 (2022) | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | J. Epidemiol. Community Health | 
| Indexing | |
| CODEN | JECHDR | 
| ISSN | 0143-005X (print) 1470-2738 (web) | 
| OCLC no. | 05385322 | 
| British Journal of Social Medicine | |
| ISSN | 0366-0842 | 
| British Journal of Preventive and Social Medicine | |
| ISSN | 0007-1242 | 
| Epidemiology and Community Health | |
| ISSN | 0142-467X | 
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History
    
The journal was established in 1947 by John Ryle, "one of the most distinguished figures in contemporary medicine".[1] It has been published under various titles:[2]
- 1947–1952: British Journal of Social Medicine
- 1953–1977: British Journal of Preventive and Social Medicine
- 1978: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
- March 1979: Epidemiology and Community Health
- June 1979–present: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
Abstracting and indexing
    
The journal is abstracted and indexed by MEDLINE/PubMed and Current Contents. The journal has a 2022 impact factor of 6.3.[3]
References
    
- "Obituary: J. A. Ryle, M.D., F.R.C.P." British Medical Journal. 1: 611–614. 1950. doi:10.1136/bmj.1.4653.611-c. PMC 2037022.
- "Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health Vols. 33 to 61; 1979 to 2007". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- "Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health". 2022 Journal Citation Reports (Science ed.). Clarivate. 2023 – via Web of Science.
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