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Aims and scope

Aims and scope

Injury Epidemiology is dedicated to advancing the scientific foundation for injury prevention and control through timely publication and dissemination of peer-reviewed research. Injury Epidemiology aims to be the premier venue for communicating epidemiologic studies of unintentional and intentional injuries, including, but not limited to, morbidity and mortality from motor vehicle crashes, drug overdose/poisoning, falls, drowning, fires/burns, iatrogenic injury, suicide, homicide, assaults, and abuse.

We welcome investigations designed to understand the magnitude, distribution, determinants, causes, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and outcomes of injuries in specific population groups, geographic regions, and environmental settings (e.g., home, workplace, transport, recreation, sports, and urban/rural). Injury Epidemiology has a special focus on studies generating objective and practical knowledge that can be translated into interventions to reduce injury morbidity and mortality on a population level. Priority consideration will be given to manuscripts that feature contemporary theories and concepts, innovative methods, and novel techniques as applied to injury surveillance, risk assessment, development and implementation of effective interventions, and program and policy evaluation.

Annual Journal Metrics

  • Citation Impact 2023
    Journal Impact Factor: 2.4
    5-year Journal Impact Factor: N/A
    Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP): 1.041
    SCImago Journal Rank (SJR): 0.672

    Speed 2023
    Submission to first editorial decision (median days): 8
    Submission to acceptance (median days): 92

    Usage 2023
    Downloads: 579,362
    Altmetric mentions: 1,796