Epidemiologia Journal is rated Pro-Science with Mostly Factual factual reporting by Media Bias Fact Check.
PRO-SCIENCE
These sources consist of legitimate science or are evidence-based through credible scientific sourcing. Legitimate science follows the scientific method, is unbiased, and does not use emotional words. These sources also respect the consensus of experts in the given scientific field and strive to publish peer-reviewed science. Some sources in this category may have a slight political bias but adhere to scientific principles. See all Pro-Science sources.
- Overall, we rate the Epidemiologia Journal Pro-Science and Mostly Factual for reporting because it is published by a company that has failed fact checks in other journals.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: PRO-SCIENCE (-0.5)
Factual Reporting: MOSTLY FACTUAL (3.6)
Country: Switzerland
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: EXCELLENT
Media Type: Journal
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: MEDIUM CREDIBILITY
History
The Epidemiologia Journal is published by MDPI (Multidisciplinary Epidemiologia Journal Publishing Institute), formerly Molecular Diversity Preservation International, an open-access journal publisher based in Basel, Switzerland. MDPI publishes over 400 journals, including the Epidemiologia Journal, an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal published online by MDPI.
Read our profile on Swiss Media and Government.
Funded by / Ownership
The publisher of the Epidemiologia Journal is MDPI AG, which Shu-Kun Lin owns. Here is the list of the Management Team. According to “MDPI Open Access Information and Policy.” MDPI articles and all its journals are open access, where authors pay a one-time Article Processing Charge (APC) to cover the costs of peer review administration and management; here is “General Information on MDPI’s Article Processing Charges (APC).”
Analysis / Bias
The Epidemiologia Journal covers the study of Epidemiology and is published with open access, such as this: Incidence of Human Visceral Leishmaniasis and Social Vulnerability in an Endemic Area of Northeastern Brazil: A Time Series Analysis. Like all others reviewed, this study is Pro-Science, well-researched, and low-biased.
While the Epidemiologia Journal has not failed a fact-check, its publisher has faced criticism as an open-access predatory journal. Read our full review on MDPI.
Failed Fact Checks
- None for the Epidemiologia Journal; however, other MDPI journals have failed fact checks.
Overall, we rate the Epidemiologia Journal Pro-Science and Mostly Factual for reporting due to being published by a company that has failed fact checks in other journals. (M. Huitsing 05/10/2026)
Source: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/epidemiologia
Last Updated on May 10, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check
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