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Infectious Disorders - Drug Targets

Bentham Science Publishers · United Arab Emirates · Est. 1969

ISSN2212-3989

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

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Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total12

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.288

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SNIP

0.31

Total Works

1,287

Total Citations

16,308

2yr Mean Citedness

0.95

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on infectious diseases, their targets, and treatments. It covers a range of pathogens including viruses (Epstein-Barr virus, SARS-CoV-2), bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Shigella flexneri, Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, Porphyromonas gingivalis, Escherichia coli), and fungi (Aspergillus, Candida albicans). The journal also addresses antimicrobial resistance, drug discovery, and the development of new therapeutic strategies, including natural products and nanotechnology-based drug delivery systems. Research includes clinical case studies, reviews of guidelines, and laboratory investigations into resistance mechanisms and treatment efficacy.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Arab Emirates

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1969

Annual Volume~ 84 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,287

Publisher OrgBentham Science Publishers

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Bentham Science Publishers

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Is the ISSN verified?

2212-3989

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

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Plagiarism detection in place?

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

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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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Microbiology (medical)Q3

PharmacologyQ3

Molecular MedicineQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Microbiology (medical)Molecular MedicinePharmacologyMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaTuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyDiverse Scientific Research StudiesHIV/AIDS drug development and treatmentComputational Drug Discovery MethodsLong-Term Effects of COVID-19Infectious Diseases and TuberculosisInfluenza Virus Research Studies