Japan Epidemiological Association

The Japan Epidemiological Association (JEA; 日本疫学会) is a Japanese academic society founded in 1991 to advance epidemiological research and foster exchange among its members. It is based in Tokyo, with its office at Hongo MT Building 4F, 7-2-2 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku. The society brings together not only epidemiologists but also clinicians, dentists, pharmacists, nurses, public health nurses, dietitians, occupational therapists, psychologists, and researchers in the social and policy sciences, reflecting the broad relevance of epidemiological methods to health problems. The JEA's flagship publication is the Journal of Epidemiology, issued twelve times a year (six print issues), published open access and indexed in Index Medicus, PubMed Central, and J-STAGE. Its 2023 Journal Impact Factor was 3.7, with a five-year IF of 3.5 and a Scopus CiteScore of 7.5. The journal welcomes submissions from many fields and features research rooted in Japan, Asia, and Oceania. The society also supervises standard Japanese-language texts such as 'はじめて学ぶやさしい疫学' (4th revised edition, published by Nankodo) and the '疫学の事典' (Asakura Shoten), and it distributes a Japanese translation of the fifth edition of the '疫学辞典' (Dictionary of Epidemiology) with permission from the Japan Public Health Association. Beyond publishing, the JEA organizes an annual scientific meeting (the 37th is scheduled for Tokyo), summer seminars, committee symposia, and epidemiology seminars. It operates a certification system for '疫学専門家' (epidemiology specialists) and '上級疫学専門家' (senior epidemiology specialists), offers travel grants for young researchers abroad, and supports the '疫学の未来を語る若手の会' (Young Researchers' Group). It also runs public-facing activities, including a glossary of epidemiological terms, a COVID-19 information portal, a slide-show contest explaining epidemiology to the general public, and public lectures. The society publishes a newsletter twice a year and maintains an active committee structure.

The Japan Epidemiological Association was founded in 1991 as a new academic society dedicated to the advancement of epidemiological research and mutual exchange among its members. At the time of its establishment, epidemiology in Japan was still a relatively young discipline, and the society was created to provide a dedicated forum for researchers and practitioners across medicine, nursing, public health, and related fields. In the decades since, the JEA has grown into the principal Japanese organization for epidemiology. It launched and continues to publish the Journal of Epidemiology, which became its flagship international journal, issued twelve times a year (six print issues) and made available open access through J-STAGE and PubMed Central. The journal is indexed in Index Medicus and publishes research from Japan, Asia, Oceania, and beyond. Its 2023 Journal Impact Factor was 3.7, with a five-year IF of 3.5 and a Scopus CiteScore of 7.5. The society has also been active in education and standardization. It supervises standard Japanese-language textbooks such as 'はじめて学ぶやさしい疫学' (4th revised edition, Nankodo) and the '疫学の事典' (Asakura Shoten), and it distributes a Japanese translation of the fifth edition of the '疫学辞典' (Dictionary of Epidemiology) with permission from the Japan Public Health Association. It operates a certification system for epidemiology specialists and senior epidemiology specialists, and organizes annual scientific meetings, summer seminars, symposia, and epidemiology seminars. The 37th Annual Scientific Meeting is scheduled to be held in Tokyo. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the JEA created a dedicated information site, published introductions to COVID-19-related papers by young researchers, and continued its public-facing activities, including a slide-show contest explaining epidemiology to the general public and a series of public lectures. The society also supports the next generation through travel grants for young overseas researchers, the Young Epidemiologists' Group (疫学の未来を語る若手の会), and the Young Epidemiologists' Camp. Its office is located in Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo.

• 2026

  37th Annual Scientific Meeting scheduled to be held in Tokyo

• 2023

  Journal of Epidemiology achieves Impact Factor 3.7 and Scopus CiteScore 7.5

• 1991

  Japan Epidemiological Association founded

• Journal of Epidemiology launched and later indexed in Index Medicus, PubMed Central, and J-STAGE

Japan's leading academic society for epidemiology, bridging research, clinical practice, and public health policy.

• Journal of Epidemiology

  Open-access academic journal published 12 times a year (6 print issues), indexed in Index Medicus, PubMed Central, and J-STAGE. 2023 IF: 3.7; 5-year IF: 3.5; Scopus CiteScore: 7.5.

• はじめて学ぶやさしい疫学 (4th revised edition)

  Standard textbook supervised by JEA, published by Nankodo, priced at 2,500 yen plus tax.

• 疫学の事典 (Encyclopedia of Epidemiology)

  Encyclopedia supervised by JEA, published by Asakura Shoten, priced at 15,000 yen plus tax.

• 疫学辞典第5版 (Dictionary of Epidemiology, 5th edition, Japanese translation)

  Japanese translation of the Dictionary of Epidemiology, 5th edition, distributed with permission from the Japan Public Health Association.

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