Academic Journal
Q1Epidemics
About Epidemics
Epidemics is a scholarly journal published by Elsevier B.V.. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 1.006 and H-index of 60.
Coverage: 2009-2026. Research categories: Infectious Diseases (Q1); Parasitology (Q1); Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q1); Epidemiology (Q2); Microbiology (Q2); Virology (Q2).
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Topics in published research
COVID-19 epidemiological studies; Influenza Virus Research Studies; Data-Driven Disease Surveillance; Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology; SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research; Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research.
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2026-09 · DOI: 10.1016/j.epidem.2026.100938Reviews
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