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GERMS

European Academy of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Diseases · Romania · Est. 2011

ISSN2248-2997eISSN2248-2997

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total32

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 Scorei

0.434

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.563

Total Worksi

488

Total Citationsi

5,110

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.35

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal publishes research on infectious diseases, including their epidemiology, microbiology, diagnosis, and treatment. Articles cover a range of pathogens such as viruses (norovirus, HIV, hepatitis viruses, SARS-CoV-2), bacteria (Syphilis, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, Burkholderia cepacia complex, Clostridioides difficile), and nontuberculous mycobacteria. The scope also includes studies on antimicrobial resistance, public health interventions like vaccination and pre-exposure prophylaxis, and the impact of infections on specific populations, including immunocompromised individuals and children. Additionally, the journal addresses aspects of diagnostic systems, drug resistance, and the clinical management of infectious diseases in various settings.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionRomania

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2011

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications488

Publisher OrgEuropean HIV/AIDS and Infectious Diseases Academy

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

European Academy of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Diseases

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2248-2997 / 2248-2997

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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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?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

Citations received

593

2019

601

2020

930

2021

418

2022

193

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

EpidemiologyQ3

Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)Q3

Infectious DiseasesQ3

Microbiology (medical)Q3

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Infectious Diseases

Scopus Categories

Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthInfectious DiseasesMicrobiology (medical)Epidemiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusTuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyAntibiotic Use and ResistanceHIV-related health complications and treatmentsHIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingNosocomial Infections in ICUHepatitis C virus research

Frequently asked questions about GERMS

Is GERMS a predatory journal?

No major predatory indicators were found for GERMS. It is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus and has a PubScope Trust Score of 32/100. Always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of GERMS?

GERMS is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.434.

Is GERMS indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

GERMS is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.