Journal profile · Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
American Journal of Epidemiology
ISSN 0002-9262 · eISSN 1476-6256 · Oxford University Press · UNITED STATES · Semimonthly · Founded 1965
American Journal of Epidemiology: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.03; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,856; median 154 days to acceptance (103 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: hard; 297 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
American Journal of Epidemiology is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Health disparities and outcomes, Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations and Nutritional Studies and Diet, together about 20.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The American Journal of Epidemiology is the oldest and one of the premier epidemiologic journals devoted to the publication of empirical research findings, opinion pieces, and methodological developments in the field of epidemiologic research. It is a peer-reviewed journal aimed at both fellow epidemiologists and those who use epidemiologic data, including public health workers and clinicians.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Health disparities and outcomesSocial Sciences7.6%
- Food Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsHealth Professions6.6%
- Nutritional Studies and DietMedicine6.4%
- Birth, Development, and HealthMedicine6.3%
- Advanced Causal Inference TechniquesMathematics6.2%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine5.3%
- Air Quality and Health ImpactsEnvironmental Science5%
- Cancer Risks and FactorsMedicine4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 4.03LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.96LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 234LetPub ·
- h-index
- 419OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 13,193OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.05OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 36.04%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 408LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 23,376 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 241 | 155 | 70 |
| 2025 | 297 | 214 | 507 |
| 2024 | 468 | 428 | 2,489 |
| 2023 | 250 | 229 | 2,861 |
| 2022 | 221 | 182 | 5,266 |
| 2021 | 304 | 232 | 6,884 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
154 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 113 days – 219 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (55 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 173 days
- Sample
- 103 articles with submission and acceptance dates (919 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 3–6 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- HardLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,856 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Semimonthly
- Founded
- 1965
- ISSN
- 0002-9262
- Electronic ISSN
- 1476-6256
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about American Journal of Epidemiology
What CAS zone is American Journal of Epidemiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, American Journal of Epidemiology is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Public, Environmental & Occupational Health. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of American Journal of Epidemiology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.03; CiteScore 7.1, h-index 419.
How long does peer review take at American Journal of Epidemiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 103 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 154 days (interquartile range 113–219 days); authors report an average review time of 3–6 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Hard”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index American Journal of Epidemiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, American Journal of Epidemiology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is American Journal of Epidemiology open access, and what is the APC?
American Journal of Epidemiology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,856.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .