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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #5,832CAS 4区Hybrid

Pathogens and Disease

Abbreviation (ISO):Pathog. Dis
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 0.895•SCImago Rank: #5,832•Identifier (ISSN):2049-632X(Print)•Articles / Year: 63•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,215 USD
Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)Q1
N/A

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

H-Index (2021)
94

94 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate3.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
63articles/year
19.01% Gold OA•84.09% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q4

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20251.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 2.7)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 2.7)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 3.3)
🔵 Computed
20221.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 3.951)
🔵 Computed
20211.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 3.166)
🔵 Computed
20201.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 2.166)
🔵 Computed
20191.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 2.182)
🔵 Computed
20181.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 2.337)
🔵 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

Pathogens and Disease publishes outstanding primary research on hypothesis- and discovery-driven studies on pathogens, host-pathogen interactions, host response to infection and their molecular and cellular correlates. It covers all pathogens – eukaryotes, prokaryotes, and viruses – and includes zoonotic pathogens and experimental translational applications.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology98.9%Genetics92.3%Medicine86%Chemistry81.4%Biochemistry79.2%Immunology67.7%Microbiology65.8%Gene56.4%Geology56.2%Paleontology55.6%Internal medicine54.4%Bacteria51.5%Pathology37.9%Virology35.6%Immune system31.1%Cell biology25.3%Virulence23.5%Organic chemistry21.2%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,832Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2013-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Immunology and MicrobiologyMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.895

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
129

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.04

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,215 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations369
3-Year Documents111
Citable Documents111

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate40.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Immunology and AllergyQ2
Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)Q2
Infectious DiseasesQ2
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
Microbiology (medical)Q2

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区IMMUNOLOGY
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
Updating
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
Oxford University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Editorial Address
GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OX2 6DP
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
20252.71426
20242.731313
20233.335189
20223.95147613
20213.166581,017
20202.166721,645
20192.182701,529
20182.337953,165
2017—1303,309
2016—1184,411
2015—1303,523
2014—1283,969
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Pathogens and Disease

WoS Q1
1245201820192020202120222023202420252.70
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:2.7

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 3.7%

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

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Database Updated: 2026-09-30