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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,215CAS 1区Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Infection

Abbreviation (ISO):J INFECTION
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 2.18•SCImago Rank: #1,215•Identifier (ISSN):0163-4453(Print)/1532-2742(Online)•Articles / Year: 128•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $4,117 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
10
↓ -1.9

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
90

90 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
128articles/year
91.06% Gold OA•90.48% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 10)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 10)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 11.9)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 14.3)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 28.2)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 38.637)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.072)
🔵 Computed
20202.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.842)
🔵 Computed
20193.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.099)
🔵 Computed
20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.603)
🔵 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

The Journal of Infection publishes original papers on all aspects of infection - clinical, microbiological and epidemiological. The Journal seeks to bring together knowledge from all specialties involved in infection research and clinical practice, and present the best work in the ever-changing field of infection. Each issue brings you Editorials that describe current or controversial topics of interest, high quality Reviews to keep you in touch with the latest developments in specific fields of interest, an Epidemiology section reporting studies in the hospital and the general community, and a lively correspondence section. Benefits to authors

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine97.7%Biology88.3%Genetics66.8%Internal medicine64.3%Pathology56.1%Immunology51.6%Virology45.8%Chemistry40.9%Microbiology38.8%Biochemistry38.4%Surgery36.5%Geology29.4%Paleontology28.9%Bacteria25.6%Psychology20.8%Antibiotics20.1%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,215Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1979-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
2.18

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
152

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.41

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$4,117 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,945
3-Year Documents1,072
Citable Documents394

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)7

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate46.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Infectious DiseasesQ1
Microbiology (medical)Q1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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
W.B. Saunders Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1979
Editorial Address
W B SAUNDERS CO LTD, 32 JAMESTOWN RD, LONDON, ENGLAND, NW1 7BY
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
JCRSCIE
5/141Q1
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
JCISCIE
9/141Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—183118
202511.92731,599
202414.32933,431
202328.22903,782
202238.6374527,128
20216.07241710,514
20204.84258150,604
20195.0992206,091
20184.6031786,681
2017—2105,996
2016—2248,661
2015—2287,366
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Infection

WoS Q1
31731452018201920202021202220232024202511.90
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:11.9

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 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

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01