Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

The Journal of Clinical Epidemiology is a methodological journal published by Elsevier, continued from the Journal of Chronic Diseases and renamed in 1988, with a 2025 impact factor of 5.8（Journal of Clinical Epidemiology）是 Elsevier 出版的方法学期刊，由 Journal of Chronic Diseases 延续并在 1988 年更名，2025 年影响因子为 5.8。

Scope

• Conducting and presenting primary clinical and patient-oriented research临床与以患者为导向的原始研究的实施与呈现。
• Synthesising research results, including systematic reviews and meta-analyses研究结果的综合，包括系统综述与荟萃分析。
• Disseminating and translating results into optimal clinical practice将研究结果传播并转化为最佳临床实践。
• Innovative methods of clinical epidemiology and health services research临床流行病学与卫生服务研究的创新方法。
• Training new generations of scientists and clinical practice leaders培养新一代科研人员与临床实践领军者。

History

• The journal continues the Journal of Chronic Diseases (ISSN 0021-9681) and was renamed the Journal of Clinical Epidemiology from volume 41 in 1988该刊延续自 Journal of Chronic Diseases（ISSN 0021-9681），1988 年自第 41 卷起更名为现名。
• The renaming was carried out by co-editors Walter O. Spitzer and Alvan Feinstein, who had taken over the Journal of Chronic Diseases in 1982更名由联合主编 Walter O. Spitzer 与 Alvan Feinstein 完成，二人于 1982 年接手原刊。
• It was originally published by Pergamon Press and is now issued by Elsevier, appearing monthly该刊最初由（Pergamon Press）出版，现由 Elsevier 出版，按月发行。
• It is a leading methodology journal and reported a 2025 impact factor of 5.8该刊是领先的方法学期刊，2025 年影响因子为 5.8。

Editors

• The editor-in-chief is David Tovey, with Peter Tugwell of the University of Ottawa serving as an editor现任主编为 David Tovey，编辑包括（University of Ottawa）的 Peter Tugwell。
• Associate editors include J. P. A. Ioannidis of Stanford University, Andrea Tricco and G. Wells of Ottawa, and T. Dans of Manila副编辑包括（Stanford University）的 J. P. A. Ioannidis、（Ottawa）的 Andrea Tricco 与 G. Wells，以及（Manila）的 T. Dans。
• Editorial managers are L. Fitzpatrick of Ottawa and A. Germeraad of Maastricht, and editors emeritus include J. P. Vandenbroucke and A. Knottnerus编辑事务主管为（Ottawa）的 L. Fitzpatrick 与（Maastricht）的 A. Germeraad；荣休主编包括 J. P. Vandenbroucke 与 A. Knottnerus。
• The editorial board has members from countries including Canada, the United States, the Netherlands, Australia and China, and manuscripts are peer reviewed through Editorial Manager编委会成员来自加拿大、美国、荷兰、澳大利亚、中国等多国；稿件经（Editorial Manager）系统同行评审。