''Emerging Themes in Epidemiology'' is an online

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. It is managed by current doctoral students and recent PhD graduates in the United Kingdom and Singapore. The journal is based at the

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and is published by

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Principles

The journal has three guiding principles: # That more fundamental discussion is needed of the theoretical frameworks that underpin the field of epidemiology, as well as the methodological and practical challenges of conducting epidemiological research # That scientific knowledge, a public good that results mainly from publicly funded research, should be made freely available through

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# That doctorate students should have an opportunity to contribute more directly to the scientific discourse by influencing what is published, while gaining experience in editing and publishing an academic journal

Scope

The journal publishes articles related to any aspect of

epidemiological Epidemiology is the study and analysis of the distribution (who, when, and where), patterns and Risk factor (epidemiology), determinants of health and disease conditions in a defined population, and application of this knowledge to prevent dise ...

research and practice, focusing on novel theoretical frameworks, methodological developments, causal inference, and

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. It does not generally consider reports of primary research, but publishes discursive pieces that comment critically on epidemiologic research and practice. It also publishes special collections of articles with the aim of bringing attention to emerging themes in public health. The journal was launched with a series of articles on the role of epidemiology in conflict settings, in collaboration with authors from a number of academic and public health institutions, and humanitarian organizations. Since then, the journal has published articles focusing on migration and

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and methods for health surveys in hard-to-reach populations.

Editorial board

The journal's

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is Clarence Tam ( Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health).

External links

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