The American Journal of Epidemiology (AJE) is a peer-reviewed journal for empirical research findings, opinion pieces, and methodological developments in the field of epidemiological research.

Articles published in AJE are indexed by PubMed, Embase, and a number of other databases.

Entire issues have been dedicated to abstracts from academic meetings (Society of Epidemiologic Research, North American Congress of Epidemiology), the history of the Epidemic Intelligence Service of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),[1] the life of George W. Comstock,[2] and the celebration of notable anniversaries of schools of public health (University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health;[3] Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine;[4] Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health).

AJE is currently ranked 5th in the field of epidemiology according to Google Scholar.

Since its inception, the Journal has been based in the Department of Epidemiology at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and is published in association with the Society of Epidemiologic Research.