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Infection, Genetics and Evolution

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 2001

ISSN1567-7257

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

0.74

H-Index

138

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.812

Total Works

5,892

Total Citations

167,410

2yr Mean Citedness

2.11

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal publishes research on the genetic and evolutionary aspects of infectious agents and host responses. This includes studies on microbial genomics, antimicrobial resistance, pathogen evolution, and host-pathogen interactions. Research also covers the genetic diversity of viruses, bacteria, and parasites, as well as their transmission and adaptation.

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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 / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2001

FrequencyEight No. A Year, 2010-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,892

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2021

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~16 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND, CC BY-NC

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

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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?

1567-7257

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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?

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.

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsQ1

GeneticsQ2

Infectious DiseasesQ2

MicrobiologyQ2

Microbiology (medical)Q2

Molecular BiologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Infectious Diseases

Scopus Categories

GeneticsEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsInfectious DiseasesMicrobiology (medical)MicrobiologyMolecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyAnimal Virus Infections StudiesMosquito-borne diseases and controlViral Infections and VectorsViral Infections and Immunology ResearchTuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyMycobacterium research and diagnosisMalaria Research and ControlTrypanosoma species research and implicationsAntibiotic Resistance in Bacteria