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Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Elsevier Editora Ltda · Brazil · Est. 1997

ISSN1413-8670eISSN1678-4391

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total68

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

0.644

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.738

Total Works

7,159

Total Citations

51,950

2yr Mean Citedness

0.12

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on infectious diseases, with a focus on clinical and epidemiological studies conducted in Brazil. Topics include the characterization of various infections such as candidemia, tuberculosis, sexually transmitted infections, and leishmaniasis, as well as studies on antimicrobial resistance and treatment outcomes. The journal also covers aspects of healthcare-associated infections, public health interventions like vaccination, and the impact of infections on quality of life.

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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 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionBrazil

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1997

Annual Volume~ 551 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications7,159

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2000

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~14 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Cariniana NetworkCLOCKSSKoninklijke BibliotheekPorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Editora Ltda

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1413-8670 / 1678-4391

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-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?

Cariniana Network, CLOCKSS, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Portico, PMC

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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

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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 DiseasesQ2

Microbiology (medical)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Infectious Diseases

Scopus Categories

Infectious DiseasesMicrobiology (medical)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Healthcare RegulationHIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsTuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyFungal Infections and StudiesAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaPublic Health in BrazilHepatitis B Virus StudiesSyphilis Diagnosis and TreatmentScience and Education ResearchHealthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic