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Journal of Infection

W.B. Saunders Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0163-4453eISSN1532-2742

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

2.046

H-Index

177

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.774

Total Works

10,716

Total Citations

266,829

2yr Mean Citedness

5.52

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal publishes research on infectious diseases, including the development and evaluation of diagnostic methods like next-generation sequencing and host-response protein biomarkers. It covers the epidemiology and control of viral infections such as enteroviruses and human papillomavirus, as well as bacterial infections like Bordetella pertussis and Escherichia coli. The scope also extends to emerging pathogens, vaccine effectiveness, and the impact of infections in specific populations like infants, elderly individuals, and immunocompromised patients.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyEighy No. A Year 2001-

StatusActive

Total Publications10,716

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~11 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

W.B. Saunders Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0163-4453 / 1532-2742

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

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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.

Infectious DiseasesQ1

Microbiology (medical)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Infectious Diseases

Scopus Categories

Infectious DiseasesMicrobiology (medical)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Pneumonia and Respiratory InfectionsSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesBacterial Infections and VaccinesRespiratory viral infections research