Home›Search›Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy

Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1995

ISSN1437-7780

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.584

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.636

Total Works

4,491

Total Citations

67,457

2yr Mean Citedness

1.36

Free JIF alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy aims to expand research discussion in Microbiology, Internal medicine, Medical microbiology, Surgery, and Immunology, investigating topics such as Staphylococcus aureus and Virology. It welcomes original and review papers, both laboratory and clinical.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1995

Annual Volume~ 270 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,491

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

✅

Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

✅

Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

1437-7780

✅

Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

❌

Peer review process documented?

N/A

❌

Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

✅

Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

❌

Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

❌

Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

❌

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

✅

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.

Infectious DiseasesQ2

Pharmacology (medical)Q2

Microbiology (medical)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Infectious DiseasesPharmacology & Pharmacy

Scopus Categories

Pharmacology (medical)Infectious DiseasesMicrobiology (medical)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Pneumonia and Respiratory InfectionsAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusAntibiotics Pharmacokinetics and EfficacyBacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingStreptococcal Infections and TreatmentsAntifungal resistance and susceptibilityRespiratory viral infections researchUrinary Tract Infections ManagementMycobacterium research and diagnosis