American Journal of Epidemiology
American Journal of Epidemiology is a monthly peer-reviewed journal published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, covering epidemiology. Founded in 1920, it is one of the oldest and most influential journals in epidemiology and an official journal of the Society for Epidemiologic Research, with a 2025 impact factor of 4.1, indexed in SCIE.《美国流行病学杂志》（American Journal of Epidemiology, 简称 AJE）是由牛津大学出版社代表约翰斯·霍普金斯大学布隆伯格公共卫生学院出版的月刊同行评审期刊，涵盖流行病学。该刊创刊于 1920 年，是流行病学领域历史最悠久、最具影响力的期刊之一，也是流行病研究学会的官方期刊，2025 年影响因子为 4.1，被 SCIE 收录。
Scope
The journal's stated aim is to publish epidemiologic research and methodology that advance the understanding of disease etiology, prevention, and control, with its official scope covering:刊物官方宗旨为发表推进疾病病因、预防与控制理解的流行病学研究与方法学，官方声明的征稿范围包括：
- Epidemiologic methods: original research on study design, statistical methods, causal inference, measurement, and bias in epidemiologic research.流行病学方法： 关于流行病学研究中研究设计、统计方法、因果推断、测量与偏倚的原创研究。
- Chronic disease epidemiology: studies on the distribution, determinants, and prevention of chronic diseases including cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and neurodegenerative diseases.慢性病流行病学： 关于癌症、心血管疾病、糖尿病与神经退行性疾病等慢性病分布、决定因素与预防的研究。
- Infectious disease epidemiology: research on the transmission, dynamics, and control of infectious diseases, including emerging infections and pandemics.传染病流行病学： 关于传染病传播、动态与控制的研究，包括新发感染与大流行。
- Social and environmental epidemiology: studies on social, environmental, and occupational determinants of health and disease.社会与环境流行病学： 关于健康与疾病社会、环境与职业决定因素的研究。
- Article types: the journal publishes original research articles, review articles, methodological papers, and commentaries on epidemiology.栏目设置： 该刊发表流行病学领域的原创研究论文、综述、方法学论文与评论。
History
- Founding: the journal was established in 1920 as the American Journal of Hygiene by William Henry Welch and W. H. Howell, and was later renamed the American Journal of Epidemiology.创刊： 该刊于 1920 年由威廉·亨利·韦尔奇与 W. H. 豪厄尔以《美国卫生学杂志》之名创刊，后更名为《美国流行病学杂志》。
- Johns Hopkins ownership: AJE is owned by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the founding institution of modern epidemiology, and published by Oxford University Press.约翰斯·霍普金斯所有： AJE 由现代流行病学奠基机构约翰斯·霍普金斯大学布隆伯格公共卫生学院所有，牛津大学出版社出版。
- SER official journal: the journal is an official journal of the Society for Epidemiologic Research, linking it to the leading professional organization for epidemiologists in North America.SER 官方期刊： 该刊是流行病研究学会的官方期刊，与北美流行病学家首要专业组织相连接。
- Publication frequency: the journal publishes monthly, ensuring timely dissemination of important advances in epidemiologic research and methodology.出版频率： 该刊每月出版，确保流行病学研究与方法学重要进展的及时传播。
Editors
The journal is led by an editor-in-chief supported by associate editors and an editorial board:该刊由主编领导，副主编与编委会协助工作：
- Editor-in-chief: Enrique F. Schisterman, PhD of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, serves as the editor-in-chief.主编： 美国马里兰州巴尔的摩约翰斯·霍普金斯大学布隆伯格公共卫生学院的恩里克·F·希斯特曼（Enrique F. Schisterman, PhD）担任主编。
- Associate editors: the editor-in-chief is supported by associate editors with expertise across major areas of epidemiology.副主编： 主编由具有流行病学主要领域专长的副主编协助。
- Editorial board: the journal has a large international editorial board comprising epidemiologists and biostatisticians from leading institutions worldwide.编委会： 该刊拥有大型国际编委会，成员为来自全球顶尖机构的流行病学家与生物统计学家。
- Open access option: authors can choose to publish open access in this journal, making their articles freely available to readers upon publication in exchange for an article processing charge.开放获取选项： 作者可选择在该刊发表开放获取文章，使论文发表后即向读者免费开放，并支付文章处理费。