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International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1996

ISSN1201-9712eISSN1878-3511

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

1.323

H-Index

170

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.195

Total Works

19,749

Total Citations

272,563

2yr Mean Citedness

2.13

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal publishes research on infectious diseases, including viral infections like Hepatitis C and COVID-19, and fungal infections such as Candida auris. Studies investigate treatment outcomes, epidemiological patterns, diagnostic methods, and the impact of interventions like vaccination and antiviral therapies. The scope also encompasses bacterial infections, including carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and Bartonella quintana, as well as parasitic and other enteropathogen-related illnesses.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1996

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications19,749

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since1995

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~24 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

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1201-9712 / 1878-3511

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

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?

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

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Times cited

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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

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Microbiology (medical)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Infectious Diseases

Scopus Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Infectious DiseasesMicrobiology (medical)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Tuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyMosquito-borne diseases and controlViral Infections and VectorsAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaRespiratory viral infections researchPneumonia and Respiratory InfectionsSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchHepatitis B Virus StudiesCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesAntibiotic Use and Resistance