Journal profile · Social Sciences-Health (social science)
Frontiers in Epidemiology
ISSN 2674-1199 · Frontiers Media S.A. · Switzerland
Frontiers in Epidemiology: impact factor 2.9 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 101 days to acceptance (110 articles, last 24 months); 60 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Frontiers in Epidemiology is published by Frontiers Media S.A.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are COVID-19 epidemiological studies, Malaria Research and Control and Mosquito-borne diseases and control, together about 25.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Frontiers in Epidemiology is a multidisciplinary, DOAJ-indexed journal seeking to improve health at the clinical and population levels. The journal publishes research at the intersection of clinical medicine and population/public health that actively develops suitable methods to address the pressing questions about medicine and population health that have a regional, national, or global relevance. The journal welcomes submissions in all areas of epidemiological research focusing on topics including health conditions, underlying causes of diseases, health outcome prediction, social inequalities, climate change impact on health, and innovative solutions for data analysis and interpretation. The editorial board is led by Tobias Kurth, MD, ScD (Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany). The journal covers the following subject areas: aging and life-course epidemiology cardiovascular epidemiology clinical epidemiology epidemiology of autoimmune diseases epidemiology of chronic diseases and prevention infectious disease epidemiology neurological and mental health epidemiology occupational and environmental epidemiology research methods and advances in epidemiology. Contributions and active involvement from early career researchers in all stages of the review and editorial processes are encouraged. In particular, the journal welcomes submissions which support and advance the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), notably SDG 3: good health and well-being. Manuscripts that focus solely on randomized clinical trials, medical treatments, or health outcomes without a relevance to epidemiological research are not suitable for publication in this journal. Additionally, studies that are purely theoretical or computational, without a relevance to real-world epidemiological issues, are not appropriate for this journal. Frontiers’ journals require that manuscripts primarily comprising computational studies of public data, must include appropriate validation. Please refer to the Frontiers Standards for research methodology policy, for more information. Manuscripts not adhering to these standards will not be considered. Frontiers in Epidemiology is committed to advancing developments in the field of epidemiology by communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public alike, enabling future scientific breakthroughs.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Health (social science)
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 5, Germany 3, Australia 3, Austria 2, India 1 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- COVID-19 epidemiological studiesMathematics9.5%
- Malaria Research and ControlMedicine8.4%
- Mosquito-borne diseases and controlMedicine7.2%
- Health disparities and outcomesSocial Sciences5.8%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine5.2%
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchMedicine5.2%
- Air Quality and Health ImpactsEnvironmental Science4.3%
- Parasites and Host InteractionsImmunology and Microbiology4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePMCPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, CLOCKSS, Crossref
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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 (publisher)
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.41OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 59LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 334 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 72 | 72 | 7 |
| 2025 | 60 | 60 | 150 |
| 2024 | 57 | 57 | 299 |
| 2023 | 80 | 80 | 768 |
| 2022 | 63 | 63 | 689 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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
101 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 60 days – 150 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 22 days (110 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 129 days
- Sample
- 110 articles with submission and acceptance dates (143 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)
- about 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | CHF 1,950 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | CHF 1,950 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,125 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 5–8
- Reference style
- Harvard
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Use of AI to create written or visual content
Authors should not list a generative AI technology as a co-author or author of any submitted manuscript. Generative AI technologies cannot be held accountable for all aspects of a manuscript and consequently do not meet the criteria required for authorship. If the author of a submitted manuscript has used written or visual content produced by or edited using a generative AI technology, this use mu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Safeguards against financial conflicts of interest
Only leading researchers acting as Associate Editors, who are not part of Frontiers' staff, can make acceptance decisions based on reviews performed by external experts acting as Community Reviewers or Reviewers. None have a financial incentive to accept articles, i.e. they are not paid for their role as Associate Editor or community Reviewer, and any award scheme is not linked to acceptances of m…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Open access and copyright
Figures, tables, and images published under CC-BY; authors must obtain permission for copyrighted material from other sources. Model summary
All Frontiers' articles from July 2012 onwards are published with open access under the Creative Commons CC-BY license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0). This means that the author(s) retains copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute, and adapt for commercial or non-commercial purposes, given appropriate attribution to the original article. Upon submission, the author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access and copyright
Open access under Creative Commons CC-BY license (version 4.0) for all articles from July 2012 onwards; authors retain copyright. Model summary
All Frontiers' articles from July 2012 onwards are published with open access under the Creative Commons CC-BY license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0). This means that the author(s) retains copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute, and adapt for commercial or non-commercial purposes, given appropriate attribution to the original article. Upon submission, the author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
CrossMark policy to maintain published content and alert readers to changes. Model summary
Our rigorous, transparent peer review process combines expert review and constructive dialogue to strengthen your manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Frontiers Media S.A.
- Country or region
- Switzerland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2674-1199
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Frontiers in Epidemiology
What is the impact factor of Frontiers in Epidemiology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.9; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.5, h-index 19.
How long does peer review take at Frontiers in Epidemiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 110 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 101 days (interquartile range 60–150 days); authors report an average review time of about 15 weeks. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Frontiers in Epidemiology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 5–8; Reference style: Harvard; Templates: LaTeX and Word. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Frontiers in Epidemiology based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (5), Germany (3) and Australia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Frontiers in Epidemiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Frontiers in Epidemiology is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and PMC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Frontiers in Epidemiology open access, and what is the APC?
Frontiers in Epidemiology is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .