Author:

• Antônio Augusto Moura da Silva - Silva, A.A.M - São Luís (MA) - <aamouradasilva@gmail.com> +
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4968-5138

Co-author(s):

• Sérgio Viana Peixoto - Peixoto, S.V. - <sergio@cpqrr.fiocruz.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9431-2280

Abstract:

The aim of this article is to present a description and analysis of the scientific production in Epidemiology of the Ciência & Saúde Coletiva Journal since its creation in 1996. The titles and abstracts of all articles published in three periods (1996 to 2002, 2011 and 2019) were read and those related to the Epidemiology were analyzed. These publications were classified according to the thematic area, study design, procedure and sample size and place of origin of the first author. The percentage of epidemiological articles published in the journal jumped12.8% in the first period to 31.0% in 2011 and 55.3% in 2019. The most studied topics were chronic non-communicable diseases (20.3%), nutritional epidemiology (12.2%) and evaluation of health systems, policies, programs and services (10.9%). Descriptive / cross-sectional articles, conducted among adults andthe Southeast region, predominated. The results indicate the need for greater participation of cohort studies, case-control and clinical trials in the scope of the journal\'s publications, in addition to articles that use more sophisticated statistical methods and well-defined theoretical models, which may contribute in a more relevant way to prevention and control of health problems.

Keywords:

Epidemiology; Public Health; Editorial Policies; Journal Articles

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