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Journal of Infectious Diseases

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0022-1899eISSN1537-6613

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

2.038

H-Index

370

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.229

Total Works

38,799

Total Citations

1,898,465

2yr Mean Citedness

3.19

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Infectious Diseases publishes research on the pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of infectious diseases. Topics include vaccine development and efficacy, antimicrobial resistance, and the immune response to various pathogens. The journal also covers studies on specific diseases such as influenza, HIV, malaria, and mpox, as well as the use of diagnostic tools like PCR and antibody testing.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 643 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications38,799

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Reviewdouble-blind peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0022-1899 / 1537-6613

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

double-blind peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Immunology and AllergyQ1

Infectious DiseasesQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

ImmunologyInfectious DiseasesMicrobiology

Scopus Categories

Immunology and AllergyInfectious Diseases

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

HIV Research and TreatmentRespiratory viral infections researchViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyHerpesvirus Infections and TreatmentsCytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research