The Journal of Epidemiology and Community Healthis a peer-reviewed public health journal that covers all aspects of epidemiology and public health. It is published by the BMJ Group.
History
The journal was founded in 1947 by John Ryle, a highly respected physician who was regarded as "one of the most distinguished figures in contemporary medicine" for his time, and has been published under various titles. Former titles are:
1947–1952: British Journal of Social Medicine1953–1977: British Journal of Preventive and Social Medicine1978: Journal of Epidemiology and Community HealthMarch 1979: Epidemiology and Community HealthJune 1979–present: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
