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Infection and Chemotherapy

Korean Society of Infectious Diseases, Korean Society for Antimicrobial Therapy, Korean Society for AIDS, Korean Society of Pediatric Infectious Diseases · South Korea · Est. 2002

ISSN2093-2340eISSN2092-6448

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total53

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

0.685

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.724

Total Works

1,442

Total Citations

15,363

2yr Mean Citedness

2.16

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Infection and Chemotherapy publishes research on antimicrobial resistance, including studies on antibiotic use patterns, the effectiveness of novel disinfectants, and the molecular characterization of resistant bacterial strains. The journal also covers clinical aspects of infectious diseases, such as vaccine safety, treatment strategies for specific infections like HIV and varicella, and the management of beta-lactam allergies. Research often includes data from Korea and other international locations, focusing on both common and emerging infectious threats.

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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 / RegionSouth Korea

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2002

Annual Volume~ 74 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,442

Publisher OrgJin Publishing & Printing Co.

OA Since2009

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~22 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Scholars PortalPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Korean Society of Infectious Diseases, Korean Society for Antimicrobial Therapy, Korean Society for AIDS, Korean Society of Pediatric Infectious Diseases

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2093-2340 / 2092-6448

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

Scholars Portal, 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

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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.

Infectious DiseasesQ2

Pharmacology (medical)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Infectious Diseases

Scopus Categories

Pharmacology (medical)Infectious Diseases

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusRespiratory viral infections researchUrinary Tract Infections ManagementStreptococcal Infections and TreatmentsAntibiotic Use and ResistanceMycobacterium research and diagnosis