Journal profile

Journal of epidemiology and community health

Publisher: British Medical Assn
ISSN0143-005X | 1470-2738 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
3.73
Citation rate 3.63 991 total citations
h5-index 49 h5 depth signal
Cited share 77.1% 219 of 284
Total citations 991 Citation footprint
Metric signal 3.13 External metric anchor
Self-citation 2.0% 20 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United Kingdom 1,398
United States 458
Australia 213
Canada 200
China 149

Citing Fields of Research

Healthcare Policy 961
Psychiatry & Psychology 415
Nutrition & Dietetics 413
Psychiatry 269
Health Education & Remote Healthcare 232

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 11,548 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 284 219 cited publications
Last 12 months 186 15.5 publications/month
Open access share 38.7% 72 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United Kingdom 1,398 citing publications
Leading citing field Healthcare Policy 961 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 20 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v33n2, 1979-
PubMed
v33n2, 1979-
PMC Inactive
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Healthcare Policy Nutrition & Dietetics Psychiatry & Psychology Psychiatry Cardiology

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
British Medical Association

Broad Categories

Epidemiology Health Services Public Health Healthcare Policy Nutrition & Dietetics Psychiatry & Psychology Virology Environmental Sciences Palliative Care

MeSH Descriptors

Community Health Services Epidemiology Public Health Social Medicine

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

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Pui Ying Chan, Zachary Shahn, Katarzyna Wyka et al.
Background: Despite an established association of criminal legal system (CLS) involvement with poor mental health, it has been challenging to estimate a long-term causal effect among youth. This study examined the effects of CLS involvem...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Also issued online.

Vol. 43, no. 1 (1989)19920824 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper