Eurosurveillance
Encyclopedia
Eurosurveillance is an independent European scientific journal devoted to the epidemiology
, surveillance, prevention and control of communicable diseases.
Eurosurveillance is an open-access journal, free of charge both for readers and authors. The journal currently has more than 13,000 electronic subscribers, and the paper edition is printed in 6,000 copies.
In 2007, 174 short, fast-track articles and news items were published in the weekly edition and 80 long articles in the monthly edition. All articles are put through a rigorous peer-review process, and are indexed by PubMed
/MEDLINE and Scopus
databases.
, the Institut de veille sanitaire
(InVS) in Paris, France and the Health Protection Agency
(HPA) in London
, United Kingdom. Of the two editorial offices, the French team at InVS published in-depth articles online every month, while the team at the HPA published short articles, often preliminary reports of outbreak investigations, online every week. Most articles were also published in a quarterly paper print compilation.
As of March 2007, Eurosurveillance has been published by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
(ECDC) in Stockholm, Sweden, home of the current editorial team. From January 2008 the journal became a weekly online publication, with both rapid communications and news and longer in-depth research articles and surveillance and outbreak reports. As before, most articles are also published in a quarterly paper print compilation. In addition, e-alerts are sometimes released on events that need to be urgently communicated to the readers for rapid public health action.
Epidemiology
Epidemiology is the study of health-event, health-characteristic, or health-determinant patterns in a population. It is the cornerstone method of public health research, and helps inform policy decisions and evidence-based medicine by identifying risk factors for disease and targets for preventive...
, surveillance, prevention and control of communicable diseases.
Eurosurveillance is an open-access journal, free of charge both for readers and authors. The journal currently has more than 13,000 electronic subscribers, and the paper edition is printed in 6,000 copies.
In 2007, 174 short, fast-track articles and news items were published in the weekly edition and 80 long articles in the monthly edition. All articles are put through a rigorous peer-review process, and are indexed by PubMed
PubMed
PubMed is a free database accessing primarily the MEDLINE database of references and abstracts on life sciences and biomedical topics. The United States National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health maintains the database as part of the Entrez information retrieval system...
/MEDLINE and Scopus
Scopus
Scopus, officially named SciVerse Scopus, is a bibliographic database containing abstracts and citations for academic journal articles. It covers nearly 18,000 titles from over 5,000 international publishers, including coverage of 16,500 peer-reviewed journals in the scientific, technical, medical,...
databases.
History
The journal was founded in 1995 and until March 2007 co-funded by the European CommissionEuropean Commission
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
, the Institut de veille sanitaire
Institut de veille sanitaire
The French Institut de veille sanitaire is a Health minister public establishment. Its mission is to survey the health of the population and, if required , to alert the administration, health specialists and the whole of the population...
(InVS) in Paris, France and the Health Protection Agency
Health Protection Agency
The Health Protection Agency, or, in Welsh, Yr Asiantaeth Diogelu Iechyd is a statutory corporation. It is an independent UK organisation that was set up by the government in 2003 to protect the public from threats to their health from infectious diseases and environmental hazards...
(HPA) in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, United Kingdom. Of the two editorial offices, the French team at InVS published in-depth articles online every month, while the team at the HPA published short articles, often preliminary reports of outbreak investigations, online every week. Most articles were also published in a quarterly paper print compilation.
As of March 2007, Eurosurveillance has been published by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control is an independent agency of the European Union aimed at strengthening Europe's defences against infectious diseases. It was established in 2005 and is located in Solna, Sweden....
(ECDC) in Stockholm, Sweden, home of the current editorial team. From January 2008 the journal became a weekly online publication, with both rapid communications and news and longer in-depth research articles and surveillance and outbreak reports. As before, most articles are also published in a quarterly paper print compilation. In addition, e-alerts are sometimes released on events that need to be urgently communicated to the readers for rapid public health action.