Eurosurveillance publishes articles on communicable disease surveillance, prevention, and control, with a focus on European public health. It covers topics such as infectious diseases, laboratory research, diagnostics, and mathematical modelling. The journal also features articles on vaccination policies, knowledge, attitudes, and practices, as well as 'Euroroundups' that compare experiences across European countries.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
30
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
General Information
Country / RegionSweden
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1977
FrequencyQuarterly, 2004-
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications6,967
Publisher OrgEuropean Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
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Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
1560-7917
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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?
No APC (Free)
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
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Long-term digital preservation?
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
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.
EpidemiologyQ1
Infectious DiseasesQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
MicrobiologyQ1
Microbiology (medical)Q1
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1
VirologyQ1
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
Infectious Diseases
Scopus Categories
VirologyPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMedicine (miscellaneous)Infectious DiseasesMicrobiology (medical)MicrobiologyEpidemiology
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Influenza Virus Research StudiesRespiratory viral infections researchViral Infections and VectorsViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesVaccine Coverage and HesitancyMosquito-borne diseases and controlSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchSalmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyPneumonia and Respiratory Infections