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Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology

John Wiley and Sons Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1990

ISSN1712-9532eISSN1918-1493

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

0.715

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.826

Total Works

2,536

Total Citations

29,114

2yr Mean Citedness

1.95

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal publishes research on infectious diseases and medical microbiology, with a focus on the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of bacterial and fungal infections. Articles cover antimicrobial resistance, bloodstream infections, urinary tract infections, and respiratory infections. The scope also includes studies on viral infections such as COVID-19 and influenza, as well as the development of diagnostic methods and therapeutic strategies.

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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 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1990

Annual Volume~ 73 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,536

Publisher OrgPulsus Group

OA Since2003

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~28 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

John Wiley and Sons Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1712-9532 / 1918-1493

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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, PMC, 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

Articles published

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 DiseasesMicrobiology

Scopus Categories

Infectious DiseasesMicrobiology (medical)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaPneumonia and Respiratory InfectionsAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusAntibiotic Use and ResistanceBacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingStreptococcal Infections and TreatmentsRespiratory viral infections researchBacterial Infections and VaccinesAntibiotics Pharmacokinetics and EfficacyNosocomial Infections in ICU