The Journal of Clinical Epidemiology aims to promote the quality of clinical and patient-oriented health care research in all countries around the world through the development and application of innovative clinical epidemiology methods in:
The conduct and presentation of primary research;
The synthesis of research results;
The dissemination of results; and
The translation of results into optimal clinical practice;
With special attention to the training of new generations of scientists and clinical practice leaders.
Journal of Clinical Epidemiologyhas an Impact Factor of 4.271 according to the Thomson Reuters Journal Citation Reports® 2012 and is ranked 10th of 157 journals in the Public, Environmental & Occupational Health category.