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ACS Infectious Diseases

American Chemical Society · United States · Est. 1981

ISSN2373-8227eISSN2373-8227

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

1.035

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.915

Total Works

2,741

Total Citations

53,332

2yr Mean Citedness

3.74

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

ACS Infectious Diseases publishes research on the discovery and development of novel antimicrobial agents, including those targeting bacteria, fungi, and protozoa. The journal focuses on understanding mechanisms of drug resistance and identifying new therapeutic strategies for infectious diseases. It also covers research on host-pathogen interactions and the development of advanced in vitro models for studying infections.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1981

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,741

Publisher OrgAmerican Chemical Society

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Submission Info

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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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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Chemical Society

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2373-8227 / 2373-8227

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, MedicinalInfectious Diseases

Scopus Categories

Infectious Diseases

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaAntimicrobial Peptides and ActivitiesTuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyAcademic Writing and PublishingBacterial biofilms and quorum sensingBacteriophages and microbial interactionsBacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyMalaria Research and ControlResearch on Leishmaniasis StudiesMosquito-borne diseases and control