Journal rankings · indicator year 2014
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Subfield ranking · 2014
Epidemiology journal rankings 2014
166 ranked journals · Subfield in Medicine
Epidemiology has 166 ranked journals in 2014. The median journal has an OJR of 0.84, below the world average of 1.00, down 0.01 on 2013; Q1 starts at OJR 1.30. The top three are Autophagy, Journal of Hepatology, and Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2014. Journal access status and listed APC: source snapshot September 23, 2026.
Journals whose main subfield sits in this category and that published at least 30 citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) in 2011–2013, the window the 2014 score is computed on.
The OpenJournalRank Indicator (OJR) is a free, publicly available metric of a journal’s field-normalized citation impact, computed from open OpenAlex citation data. It compares citations to a journal’s papers from the previous three years with the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and values can be compared across fields. It is computed with the NCI3 method.
The middle OJR among ranked journals in this category: half score higher, half lower. 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type.
The dot is this category, the solid tick is the median of all ranked journals and the dashed line is the world average.
Share of ranked journals in this category that are fully open access, so every paper is free to read. Hybrid journals, which sell subscriptions and open single papers for a fee, are not counted.
Median list price of the article processing charge, in US dollars, among ranked journals in this category that list a price above zero. Journals with a listed APC of $0 and journals with no known price are left out of this median. The At a glance table below gives a second median that includes the $0 prices.
Subfields of Medicine (42)
- Surgery734
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine283
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health244
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine227
- Oncology179
- Infectious Diseases173
- Epidemiology166
- Neurology138
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism136
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging136
- Physiology127
- Psychiatry and Mental health119
Show all 42 subfields
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine89
- Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health80
- Ophthalmology75
- Dermatology74
- Hematology69
- Rheumatology59
- Obstetrics and Gynecology58
- Nephrology51
- Pharmacology43
- Reproductive Medicine43
- Complementary and alternative medicine41
- Emergency Medicine36
- Geriatrics and Gerontology35
- Otorhinolaryngology34
- Rehabilitation25
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine22
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine21
- Genetics19
- Hepatology18
- Immunology and Allergy16
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine12
- Urology12
- Gastroenterology6
- Internal Medicine5
- Transplantation3
- Family Practice2
- Health Informatics1
- Anatomy0
- Biochemistry0
- Microbiology0
166 ranked journals
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Rank is the position by OJR within the list on screen; 1 is the highest. | OJR is field-normalized 3-year citation impact: 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so values compare across fields. The badge is the journal’s quartile in this list. | Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is not field-normalized, so compare it only between journals of the same field. ▲ or ▼ is the change from 2013. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 2011–2013, the window the 2014 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 2011–2013 papers that are free to read in any open-access form. The green OA tag next to a title marks a fully open-access journal. | List price of the article processing charge in US dollars. “$0 listed” means the listed price is zero; a dash means no price is listed. | The line is the journal’s OJR from 2005 to 2014. | Compare |
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1AutophagyTaylor & Francis · United States | 4.11Q1 | 9.52 0.22 up from 2013 | 397 | 100% | — | ||
2Journal of HepatologyElsevier BV · Denmark | 3.08Q1 | 8.87 1.22 up from 2013 | 1,248 | 20% | $5,500 | ||
3Current Opinion in Infectious DiseasesLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 3.07Q1 | 6.69 0.16 up from 2013 | 249 | 24% | — | ||
4StrokeLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 2.83Q1 | 6.28 0.06 down from 2013 | 2,153 | 25% | — | ||
5Seminars in Liver DiseaseThieme Medical Publishers (Germany) · United States | 2.78Q1 | 6.02 1.49 down from 2013 | 131 | 35% | — | ||
6Cerebrovascular Diseases ExtraOAKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 2.38Q1 | 6.23 4.08 up from 2013 | 48 | 100% | $1,350 | ||
7Clinical Gastroenterology and HepatologyElsevier BV · United States | 2.20Q1 | 5.64 0.98 up from 2013 | 1,050 | 42% | $4,470 | ||
8Psychology of Addictive BehaviorsAmerican Psychological Association · United States | 2.20Q1 | 3.81 0.24 up from 2013 | 343 | 62% | — | ||
9NeuroendocrinologyKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 2.18Q1 | 5.69 0.27 up from 2013 | 184 | 43% | — | ||
10Alimentary Pharmacology & TherapeuticsWiley · United Kingdom | 2.13Q1 | 5.56 0.64 up from 2013 | 1,054 | 59% | $5,250 | ||
11Veterinary ResearchOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 2.10Q1 | 3.99 0.29 down from 2013 | 335 | 100% | $2,390 | ||
12Clinical EpidemiologyOADove Medical Press · New Zealand | 1.96Q1 | 4.76 1.06 up from 2013 | 156 | 100% | $2,836 | ||
13Journal of VirologyOAAmerican Society for Microbiology · United States | 1.90Q1 | 5.08 0.04 down from 2013 | 4,238 | 100% | — | ||
14AddictionWiley · United Kingdom | 1.89Q1 | 3.93 0.18 up from 2013 | 973 | 60% | $4,600 | ||
15Journal of NeurotraumaMary Ann Liebert, Inc. · United States | 1.89Q1 | 4.52 0.13 down from 2013 | 728 | 57% | — | ||
16Infectious Disease Clinics of North AmericaElsevier BV · United States | 1.88Q1 | 4.09 0.52 up from 2013 | 168 | 17% | $4,050 | ||
17International Breastfeeding JournalOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 1.84Q1 | 4.35 1.47 up from 2013 | 58 | 100% | $3,090 | ||
18Journal of Studies on Alcohol and DrugsAlcohol Research Documentation · United States | 1.84Q1 | 3.65 0.20 up from 2013 | 277 | 76% | — | ||
19Human VaccinesLandes Bioscience · United States | 1.84Q1 | —no 2013 value | 125 | — | — | ||
20Cerebrovascular DiseasesKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 1.78Q1 | 4.37 0.08 up from 2013 | 452 | 33% | — | ||
21Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental ResearchWiley · United States | 1.76Q1 | 3.99 0.32 up from 2013 | 840 | 66% | $4,110 | ||
22Substance Abuse Research and TreatmentOASAGE Publishing · United States | 1.74Q1 | 3.34 2.09 up from 2013 | 34 | 100% | $2,650 | ||
23Expert Review of VaccinesOAInforma · United States | 1.74Q1 | 4.22 0.10 up from 2013 | 440 | 38% | — | ||
24VaccineElsevier BV · United Kingdom | 1.72Q1 | 4.46 0.23 up from 2013 | 3,473 | 38% | $3,620 | ||
25MetabolismElsevier BV · United States | 1.70Q1 | 4.80 0.71 up from 2013 | 621 | 36% | $5,340 | ||
26Journal of NeuroendocrinologyWiley · United Kingdom | 1.67Q1 | 3.61 0.42 down from 2013 | 389 | 39% | $4,550 | ||
27Alcohol and AlcoholismOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 1.60Q1 | 3.95 1.41 up from 2013 | 365 | 30% | $4,286 | ||
28VirologyElsevier BV · United States | 1.59Q1 | 3.81 0.11 down from 2013 | 1,103 | 98% | $3,160 | ||
29IntervirologyOAKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 1.58Q1 | 4.45 2.24 up from 2013 | 162 | 43% | $1,250 | ||
30Neuropsychological RehabilitationTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 1.55Q1 | 3.11 0.21 up from 2013 | 148 | 36% | — | ||
31PLoS CurrentsPublic Library of Science · United States | 1.54Q1 | 4.25 1.72 up from 2013 | 200 | 98% | — | ||
32Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and GynecologyHindawi Publishing Corporation · United Kingdom | 1.52Q1 | 2.86 0.07 up from 2013 | 118 | 100% | $820 | ||
33Journal of Viral HepatitisWiley · United Kingdom | 1.48Q1 | 3.63 0.61 down from 2013 | 452 | 43% | $4,610 | ||
34Stroke Research and TreatmentOAHindawi Publishing Corporation · United Kingdom | 1.47Q1 | 3.35 0.80 up from 2013 | 161 | 100% | $1,000 | ||
35Journal of Head Trauma RehabilitationLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 1.47Q1 | 2.94 0.29 down from 2013 | 219 | 19% | — | ||
36Clinical and Vaccine ImmunologyOAAmerican Society for Microbiology · United States | 1.42Q1 | 3.05 0.17 up from 2013 | 854 | 100% | — | ||
37Journal of Clinical VirologyElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.39Q1 | 3.27 0.28 down from 2013 | 778 | 25% | $4,210 | ||
38Clinical and Molecular HepatologyOAKorean Association for the Study of the Liver · South Korea | 1.37Q1 | 3.38 1.43 up from 2013 | 96 | 100% | $32 | ||
39Substance Abuse Treatment Prevention and PolicyOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 1.35Q1 | 2.10 0.68 down from 2013 | 122 | 100% | $3,090 | ||
40Harm Reduction JournalOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 1.31Q1 | 2.78 0.10 down from 2013 | 108 | 100% | $3,290 | ||
41International Journal of Drug PolicyElsevier BV · Netherlands | 1.30Q1 | 2.84 0.34 up from 2013 | 333 | 37% | $4,350 | ||
42Clinical Journal of Sport MedicineLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 1.30Q1 | 2.53 0.46 up from 2013 | 348 | 9% | — | ||
43The Pediatric Infectious Disease JournalLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 1.29Q2 | 2.77 0.16 down from 2013 | 1,262 | 26% | — | ||
44Journal of Lower Genital Tract DiseaseLippincott Williams & Wilkins · United States | 1.27Q2 | 2.85 0.74 up from 2013 | 262 | 15% | — | ||
45Drug and Alcohol ReviewWiley · United Kingdom | 1.27Q2 | 2.50 0.13 up from 2013 | 314 | 40% | $4,430 | ||
46World Journal of Gastrointestinal PathophysiologyOABaishideng Publishing Group · United States | 1.26Q2 | 3.71 0.94 up from 2013 | 53 | 100% | — | ||
47European Addiction ResearchKarger Publishers · Switzerland | 1.24Q2 | 2.93 0.77 up from 2013 | 135 | 34% | — | ||
48Annals of PharmacotherapySAGE Publishing · United States | 1.24Q2 | 2.75 0.38 down from 2013 | 759 | 11% | $4,400 | ||
49Journal of Critical CareElsevier BV · United States | 1.22Q2 | 2.55 0.20 up from 2013 | 658 | 11% | $3,610 | ||
50The Italian Journal of Pediatrics/Italian journal of pediatricsOABioMed Central · United Kingdom | 1.22Q2 | 2.66 0.54 up from 2013 | 213 | 100% | $2,790 |
Subfields of Medicine, with Epidemiology highlighted.
- Surgery734
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine283
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health244
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine227
- Oncology179
- Infectious Diseases173
- Epidemiology166
- Neurology138
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism136
- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging136
- Physiology127
- Psychiatry and Mental health119
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine89
- Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health80
- Ophthalmology75
- Dermatology74
- Hematology69
- Rheumatology59
- Obstetrics and Gynecology58
- Nephrology51
- Pharmacology43
- Reproductive Medicine43
- Complementary and alternative medicine41
- Emergency Medicine36
- Geriatrics and Gerontology35
- Otorhinolaryngology34
- Rehabilitation25
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine22
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine21
- Genetics19
- Hepatology18
- Immunology and Allergy16
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine12
- Urology12
- Gastroenterology6
- Internal Medicine5
- Transplantation3
- Family Practice2
- Health Informatics1
- Anatomy0
- Biochemistry0
- Microbiology0
Journals
Citations made in 2014. Corpus-wide, 77.7% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
82 additional Epidemiology journals with metrics are unranked under this release’s eligibility rules: a journal needs at least 30 citable documents in 2011–2013, at least 80% of them with a subfield, and a positive world-average expectation. Ranks are within the whole category; filters hide rows without re-ranking. OJR excludes self-citations.
At a glance
Indicator year: 2014. Publication window: 2011–2013. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 166
- Window papers (baseline)
- 156,773 +15.1% from indicator year 2011
- Median OJR
- 0.836 +0.7% from indicator year 2011
- Rising journals (2025)
- 17
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 2011–2013 in all journals of the world-average baseline, including non-core journals, counted by each paper’s own subfield. They are not the papers of the ranked journals alone.
| Measure | Year series | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranked journals | 77 | 81 | 87 | 89 | 94 | 91 | 97 | 108 | 114 | 119 | 129 | 139 | 147 | 157 | 166 | 176 | 187 | 185 | 193 | 198 | 196 | 204 | 196 | 199 | 187 | 178 | |
| Window papers (baseline) | 48,701 | 54,887 | 59,554 | 64,149 | 67,383 | 74,616 | 83,633 | 94,079 | 103,216 | 113,942 | 125,223 | 136,221 | 144,307 | 149,052 | 156,773 | 162,831 | 168,650 | 170,014 | 174,699 | 179,855 | 189,056 | 200,238 | 212,651 | 217,205 | 217,754 | 220,321 | |
| Median OJR | 0.668 | 0.61 | 0.670 | 0.71 | 0.69 | 0.82223 | 0.85 | 0.8287 | 0.835 | 0.86 | 0.8293 | 0.830 | 0.87 | 0.844 | 0.836 | 0.795 | 0.82224 | 0.803 | 0.74 | 0.832 | 0.78 | 0.755 | 0.81 | 0.787 | 0.760 | 0.797 |
How to read these rankings
- OJR, the OpenJournalRank Indicator
- A field-normalized 3-year citation impact, computed from OpenAlex with the NCI3 method. It divides the citations a journal’s papers received by the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and 2.00 means twice as many citations as expected. Because it is normalized, it can be compared across fields. Read the methodology
- Quartiles
- Q1 to Q4 split the ranked journals of the list you are viewing into four equal groups by OJR. A journal’s quartile depends on the list: the same journal can be Q1 in its subfield and Q2 among all journals.
- Impact factor (2-year)
- Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is easy to compare with familiar impact factors but is not field-normalized, so compare it only within a field. It is not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. Why it differs from the Journal Impact Factor
- Rank ranges
- Each rank in the latest year carries a likely range from 1,000 resamples of the journal’s papers. Where two journals’ ranges overlap, the data cannot tell them apart, so treat neighbouring ranks as ties.