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Journal of Infection and Public Health

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1970

ISSN1876-0341eISSN1876-035X

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

1.007

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.056

Total Works

3,432

Total Citations

71,042

2yr Mean Citedness

2.91

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on infectious diseases, their public health implications, and diagnostic and treatment strategies. Articles focus on the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and molecular aspects of various pathogens, including viruses (e.g., RSV, MERS-CoV, SARS-CoV-2), bacteria (e.g., Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Salmonella), and parasites (e.g., Plasmodium). The scope also encompasses antimicrobial resistance, diagnostic methods, and the effectiveness of interventions like vaccination and antiviral treatments.

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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 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1970

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,432

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2016

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~49 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

CLOCKSSPortico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1876-0341 / 1876-035X

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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?

CLOCKSS, Portico

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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 DiseasesQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Infectious DiseasesPublic, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMedicine (miscellaneous)Infectious Diseases

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchAntibiotic Use and ResistanceMosquito-borne diseases and controlTuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyCOVID-19 epidemiological studiesRespiratory viral infections researchNosocomial Infections in ICUPneumonia and Respiratory Infections