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Journal of Epidemiology

Published by Japan Epidemiological Association.

ISSN 0917-5040 / 1349-9092

Aims & scope

Journal of Epidemiology publishes peer-reviewed research. Manuscripts pass a technical check and a scope check by the handling editor before going to independent reviewers.

Recently published

Can We Finally Identify the Psychological Effect of Body Size? A Century From Kretschmer to Mendelian Randomization

Zui C Narita, Tomohiro Shinozaki, Toshi A Furukawa, Atsushi Nishida · 2026

DOI 10.2188/jea.je20250679

Risk Factors Associated With Secondary Measles Transmission in Index Cases

Yuki Takahashi, Hideo Tanaka, Toshiyuki Shibata, Chisato Tanikake, Takashi Moriwaki, Masaya Miyazono, Sayuri Matsumoto, Masaru Kinoshita, Hitomi Nagai, Chika Shirai, Yoshihiro Takayama, Megumi Okada, Yuko Tsuda, Ayako Hazama, Toshitake Ohara, Hideki Yoshida, Takako Kurata, Daiki Kanbayashi, Chie Taniguchi, Kazushi Motomura · 2026

DOI 10.2188/jea.je20250293

Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Japanese Version of the Physical Effort Scale

Keishi Soga, Hiroyuki Sasai, Yasuyuki Taki, Boris Cheval, Keita Kamijo · 2026

DOI 10.2188/jea.je20250530

Changes in Home-visit Care Utilization and Outcomes During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: Comparison Between Patients With and Without Cancer

Yu Sun, Jun Komiyama, Atsushi Miyawaki, Masao Iwagami, Nobuo Sakata, Satoru Yoshie, Tomoko Ito, Kimikazu Kashiwagi, Nanako Tamiya · 2026

DOI 10.2188/jea.je20250543

Cohort Profile: The Tokyo Adolescent Mental Health Study (TAMHS)

Rui Zhou, Satoshi Yamaguchi, Atsushi Nishida, Satoru Tsuihiji, Fumiharu Togo, Tsukasa Sasaki · 2026

DOI 10.2188/jea.je20250338

Cohort Profile: The Community Empowerment and Care for Well-being and Healthy Longevity Study

Akihiro Kakuda, Yuko Sawada, Rika Okumura, Tokie Anme · 2026

DOI 10.2188/jea.je20250357

Validation of the Diagnosis Procedure Combination Database in Japan for ICU Research: A Multicenter Comparison With the Japanese Intensive care PAtient Database (JIPAD)

Hiroyuki Ohbe, Junji Kumasawa, Hiroshi Okamoto, Eiji Hashiba, Shinichiro Ohshimo, Takashi Tagami, Taisuke Yasaka, Satoru Hashimoto, Naoya Kobayashi, Daisuke Kudo · 2026

DOI 10.2188/jea.je20250425

Healthcare Providers’ Advice for Tobacco Cessation and Its Association With Quit Attempts: A Cross-sectional Study in Japan, 2024

Satomi Odani, Takahiro Tabuchi · 2026

DOI 10.2188/jea.je20250277

Association Between Family Structure and Obesity Among Korean Adolescents

Yoonsoo Sung, Jung Ah Lee · 2026

DOI 10.2188/jea.je20250301

Erratum for “Clinical Outcomes and Medical Costs of Hospitalized Children Requiring Daily Medical Care in Japan” [J Epidemiol 35(12) (2025) 499–509]

Osamu Matsumura Momo, Susumu Kunisawa, Kenji Kishimoto, Kiyohide Fushimi, Yuichi Imanaka · 2026

DOI 10.2188/jea.je20250709

Response to “Reconsidering the Perinatal Risks of Maternal Underweight in Japan”

Shinobu Kobayashi, Shiori Itoi, Drishti Shrestha, Naho Morisaki · 2026