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Open Forum Infectious Diseases

Oxford University Press · United States · Est. 1967

ISSN2328-8957eISSN2328-8957

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

1.441

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.026

Total Works

31,277

Total Citations

114,365

2yr Mean Citedness

0.79

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal publishes research on infectious diseases, including studies on antibiotic resistance, treatment efficacy, and diagnostic methods. Articles cover a range of pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi, and investigate their impact on various organ systems and patient populations. The scope also includes research on vaccine effectiveness and the epidemiology of infectious diseases in different geographical settings.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1967

Annual Volume~ 2,429 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications31,277

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

OA Since2013

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~9 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

LOCKSSPorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2328-8957 / 2328-8957

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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?

LOCKSS, 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

2019

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2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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

OncologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

ImmunologyInfectious DiseasesMicrobiology

Scopus Categories

OncologyInfectious Diseases

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Antibiotic Use and ResistanceBacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingRespiratory viral infections researchAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaAntimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusAntibiotics Pharmacokinetics and EfficacyHIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsPneumonia and Respiratory InfectionsClostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens researchAntifungal resistance and susceptibility