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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #6,979CAS 3区Hybrid

American Journal of Infection Control

Abbreviation (ISO):AM J INFECT CONTROL
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q3•Scopus SJR: 0.795•SCImago Rank: #6,979•Identifier (ISSN):0196-6553(Print)/1527-3296(Online)•Articles / Year: 310•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,304 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q3
2.6
↑ +0.2

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
97

97 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate7.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
310articles/year
17.52% Gold OA•93.72% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.75pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.6)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.6)
🔵 Computed
20251.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.4)
🔵 Computed
20241.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 3.8)
🔵 Computed
20231.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.9)
🔵 Computed
20221.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 4.303)
🔵 Computed
20211.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.918)
🔵 Computed
20201.75đ
WoS Q2 có IF ≥ 2.0(IF: 2.294)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.971)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 1.929)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

AJIC covers key topics and issues in infection control and epidemiology. Infection control professionals, including physicians, nurses, and epidemiologists, rely on AJIC for peer-reviewed articles covering clinical topics as well as original research. As the official publication of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.9%Biology56.3%Pathology53.1%Intensive care medicine46.5%Surgery42.5%Internal medicine40.5%Genetics31.1%Microbiology27.5%Economics27.4%Political science26.9%Chemistry26.7%Law26.6%Psychology26%Infection control23.5%Emergency medicine23%Computer science22.9%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #6,979Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1980-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.795

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
137

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.44

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,304 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,934
3-Year Documents792
Citable Documents718

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate57.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

EpidemiologyQ2
Health PolicyQ2
Infectious DiseasesQ2
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
5.9周
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Mosby Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1980
Editorial Address
MOSBY-ELSEVIER, 360 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10010-1710
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
JCRSCIE
71/141Q3
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
JCRSCIE
173/443Q2
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
JCISCIE
57/141Q2
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
JCISCIE
172/443Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—45126
20252.4466450
20243.84851,233
20234.94261,878
20224.3034523,152
20212.9183964,533
20202.29459713,246
20191.9715796,657
20181.9295938,268
2017—6959,040
2016—75112,625
2015—63511,120
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for American Journal of Infection Control

WoS Q3
1346201820192020202120222023202420252.40
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.4

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 7.9%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29