International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Elsevier BV · NL · ISSN 12019712
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What the numbers say
Fewer papers but higher citedness suggests more impact per article.
Field-weighted citation impact moved from 0.56 to 1.34. If you seek visibility, this journal is currently delivering stronger average citation performance. Output shrank while citation impact rose. Expect that publishing here now is more likely to correlate with higher citations than before. Mosquito-borne diseases and control rose from 4.6% to 10.3% of what the journal runs. Submitters working on mosquito borne disease should consider this journal a growing venue. Gold open access accounts for 100.0%. Your work will be openly accessible on publication, which can aid discoverability.
Citation metrics
SJR quartile
Q1
SJR score
1.34
Citations / doc (2y)
4.05
h-index
171
Based on the Scopus and OpenAlex citation graphs. We do not provide Clarivate’s JCR Impact Factor.
Output and citation impact
Whether citation performance keeps up as output grows.
PapersField-weighted impact
2018
1,180
0.56
2019
818
1.35
2020
2,307
1.55
2021
945
2.20
2022
969
1.46
2023
810
1.29
2024
399
2.53
2025
948
1.34
Topic shift
Share in the last 24 months (2024-09 – 2026-08) versus the previous 24 (2022-09 – 2024-08).
Rising
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control4.6%→10.3%+5.7%pPrevNow
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology10.1%→14.5%+4.4%pPrevNow
- Respiratory viral infections research4.0%→8.1%+4.2%pPrevNow
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria2.6%→6.5%+3.9%pPrevNow
- Bacterial Infections and Vaccines0.0%→3.9%+3.9%pPrevNow
Falling
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research22.1%→6.5%−15.5%pPrevNow
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis4.6%→0.0%−4.6%pPrevNow
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies6.4%→2.5%−3.9%pPrevNow
- Malaria Research and Control3.3%→0.0%−3.3%pPrevNow
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction3.1%→0.0%−3.1%pPrevNow
Terms appearing more often
Wording in recent paper titles that stands out against the journal's own baseline.
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Author countries
Last 24 months (2024-09 – 2026-08) against the previous 24 (2022-09 – 2024-08).
- US25.4%→23.8%−1.6%pPrevNow
- CN17.9%→23.5%+5.6%pPrevNow
- GB16.2%→12.6%−3.6%pPrevNow
- FR0.0%→9.6%+9.6%pPrevNow
- JP7.3%→9.1%+1.8%pPrevNow
- IT10.5%→8.7%−1.9%pPrevNow
Top 5 institutions
Top 5 institutions publishing in this journal, 2018 – 2026.
- Inserm156
Recently published
20The 20 most recent papers — not the full list.
1
Article2026
The 2026 Ebola Outbreak and Mass Gathering RiskJaffar A. Al‐Tawfiq*, Shahul H. Ebrahim*, ZA Memish*
OAPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMedicine
2
Article2026
Platelet dynamics in methicillin-susceptible and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia: Distinct patterns and prognostic implicationsMiguel Ángel Verdejo*, Daniela Malano-Barletta, Jorge Boán, Cristina Pitart, Guillermo Cuervo, Marta Hernández-Meneses, Marta Bodro, Carolina García‐Vidal, Sabina Herrera, Ana del Río, Mateu Espasa, Maribel Diaz-Ricart, Climent Casals, Laura Morata, Àlex Soriano
OAHematologyMedicine
3
Article2026
Visceral leishmaniasis masquerading as autoimmune disease flare in a non-endemic area: diagnostic challenges and the role of targeted next-generation sequencingYuke Tian, Linjie Zhong, X X Zhao*
OAPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMedicine
4
Article2026
Hospital-based surveillance suggested a high frequency of congenital rubella syndrome and the presence of genetically diverse genotype 2B rubella virus strains in EthiopiaMeseret Abebe*, Woldaregay Erku Abegaz*, Émilie Charpentier*, Aurélie Sausy*, Meklit Shiferaw*, Kumelachew Getahun*, Adane Mihret*, Andargachew Mulu*, Judith M. Hübschen*
OAEpidemiologyMedicine
5
Article2026
Chronic papillary conjunctivitis as a novel ocular manifestation of Rickettsia felis infection: A case reportYue Tan, Ji Sun, Xiaoxiao Chen, Yan Wang, Chaoran Zhang, Lan Gong, Xinhan Cui*
OAVirologyImmunology and Microbiology
6
Article2026
Respiratory viral infections and disease severity in hospitalized children: A preimmunoprophylaxis baseline study highlighting the role of human metapneumovirusKubra Aykac*, Osman Oguz Demir*, Aylin Irmak Kuruç*, Ece Arslan*, Taha Ikram Ozsumbul*, Berivan Önel*, Hande Hafize Kahya*, Sema Aydın*, Emine Dilara Karatas*, Fatma Ugur*, Bera Enes Seyrek, Saynur Hazal Yildirim*, Sultan Icoz Basarir*, Eylul Dogan Ickin*, Gozde Uluisik Gungor*, Rovshana Hasanzade*, Zehra Tan Develi*, Melike Demir, Gulrukh Tuychiboeva*, Sevinj Hajiyeva*, İsmahan Celep*, Tayip Erdem Cotur*, Hediye Sumeyra Ay*, Alparslan Alp*, Ali Bülent Cengiz*, Malik Aydin*, Yasemin Özsürekçi*
OAEpidemiologyMedicine
7
Article2026
Routine SARS-CoV-2 testing frequency and risk of severe COVID-19: A nationwide population-based studyLaith J. Abu-Raddad, Houssein H. Ayoub, Peter Coyle, Patrick Tang, Mohammad R. Hasan, Hadi M. Yassine, Asmaa A. Al Thani, Zaina Al-Kanaani, Einas Al-Kuwari, Andrew Jeremijenko, Anvar Hassan Kaleeckal, Ali Nizar Latif, Riyazuddin Mohammad Shaik, Hanan F. Abdul-Rahim, Gheyath K. Nasrallah, Mohamed Ghaith Al-Kuwari, Adeel A. Butt, Hamad Eid Al-Romaihi, Mohamed H. Al-Thani, Hiam Chemaitelly, Hiam Chemaitelly*
OAInfectious DiseasesMedicine
8
Article2026
Sex differences in COVID-19 infection and mortality in Hong KongAlexandra H. T. Law, Jessica Y. Wong, Yun Lin, Benjamin J. Cowling*, Peng Wu
OAInfectious DiseasesMedicine
9
Article2026
Successful eravacycline monotherapy for cefiderocol-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii bloodstream infection in a critically ill patient with concomitant Clostridioides difficile colitisLuca Pipitò, Antonio Anastasia, Giulio D’Agati, Marcello Trizzino, Teresa Fasciana, Giovanni M. Giammanco, Antonio Cascio*
OAMolecular MedicineBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
10
Article2026
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus infective endocarditis: A case series and review of the literatureKelly A. Cairns, Iain J. Abbott, Andrew Udy, Trisha Peel, Denis W Spelman, Sue J. Lee, Philip Rawson-Harris, Michael Dooley, Anton Y Peleg*
OAEpidemiologyMedicine
11
Article2026
Genomic conservation and CNS-associated intra-host variation of Nipah virus during the 1998–1999 Malaysian outbreakHeng Choon Cheong, Foo Hou Tan, Hui Ming Ong, Kum Thong Wong, Kien Chai Ong, Soon Hao Tan, Chong Tin Tan, Li Ping Wong, Jie Ping Schee, Rozainanee Mohd-Zain, Aziyah Mat Rahim, Nuryana Idris, Kok Keng Tee, Li‐Yen Chang*
OAEpidemiologyMedicine
12
Article2026
Mechanisms of and risk factors for in vivo evolution of carbapenem resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa causing lower respiratory tract infectionsShuzhen Xiao, Zijuan Jian, Kun Yang, Shengyuan Zhao*
OAMolecular MedicineBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
13
Article2026
Comparative efficacy and safety of colistin-based and alternative antibiotic regimens for multidrug-resistant Gram-negative infections: a systematic review and network meta-analysisAjaree Rayanakorn, Thitiya Lukkunaprasit, Shaun Lee Wen Huey, Wasan Katip
OAMolecular MedicineBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
14
Article2026
Identifying barriers to hepatitis C virus elimination in the era of direct-acting antiviralsThomas Talbot, Gillian Farrell, Catherine Murray, Priyanka Mandel, Ciara Houlihan, Fiona Herraghty, Nessa Quinn, Aoife Coffey, Shannyn Sheehan, Miriam Coghlan, Concepta Merry, Colm Kerr, Niamh Allen, Cliona Ni Cheallaigh, Ciaran Bannan, Liam Townsend*, Colm Bergin
OAHepatologyMedicine
15
Article2026
Epidemiological and Genomic Surveillance of Influenza virus A, RSV B and SARS-CoV-2 in Bangladesh (2022-2024)Mohammad Jubair, Mst. Noorjahan Begum, Nure Sharaf Nower Samia, Md. Shaheen Alam, Yeasir Karim, Tazkia Ahmed, Eleonora Cella, Saikt Rahman, Mohammad Tanbir Habib, Manjur H. Khan, Tahmina Shirin, Fahmida Chowdhury, Firdausi Qadri, Mustafizur Rahman*
OAInfectious DiseasesMedicine
16
Article2026
Diagnostic accuracy of rapid diagnostic tests for vibrio cholerae serogroups O1 and O139: A systematic review and meta-analysisXitong Yao, Han Wang, Kuo Jiang, Shengyuan Wang, Wenjun Li, Zhun Wang, Yanfei Qi
OAEndocrinologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
17
Article2026
Evaluating Mucosal and Systemic Immunity in an Observational Cohort of South African Children Hospitalised with Acute Respiratory Tract InfectionsGeert Van Weelden, Helena Rabie, Andrew Redfern, Mikhail Barday, Isabelle Dewandel, Carien Trutter, Margaret van Niekerk, Marilyn Mentor, Asanda Mfazwe, Christa E. van der Gaast de Jongh, Rory Dunbar, Corné Bosch, Emilie P. Buddingh, Gertjan Lugthart, Janeri Fröberg, Dimitri Diavatopoulos, Liesbeth van Emst, Prof Gert van Zyl, Mathilda Claassen, Novel N. Chegou, Marien I. de Jonge, Marieke M. van der Zalm, Lilly M. Verhagen
OAEpidemiologyMedicine
18
Article2026
Retention in HIV Care and Immunovirological Outcomes Among Migrants and Non-Migrants: A 24-Year Cohort Study in BarcelonaAlexy Inciarte*, Elizabeth Zamora-Clemente, Leire Berrocal, B. Torres, Ana Gonzalez‐Cordón, Lorena De La Mora, Maria Martínez‐Rebollar, Montserrat Laguno, Juan Ambrosioni, Iván Chivite, Elisa de Lazzari, Alberto Foncillas, Júlia Calvo, Abiu Sempere, Esteban Martínez, José M. Miró, José Luis Blanco, Josep Mallolas
OAInfectious DiseasesMedicine
19
Article2026
Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio combined with CURB-65 score to identify patients at high risk of 30-day mortality in community-acquired pneumonia through the emergency medical department of tertiary hospitalsLéna Schroeder Chaidron*, Emilie Creutz, Kelly Cremer, Andrea Penaloza-Baeza, A. Robert, Jean Cyr Yombi
OAOncologyMedicine
20
Article2026
Effectiveness of screening protocols to reduce MRSA colonization in a pediatric hospitalAlfredo De Bellis, Carmen D’Amore, Benedetta Zama, Elisa Cappelli, Chiara Mastrogiuseppe, Stefano Merler, Massimiliano Raponi, Giorgio Guzzetta*, Marta Ciofi degli Atti
OAInfectious DiseasesMedicine
Most cited
20Top 20 most cited, 2018 – 2026.
1
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2
editorialCitations 4,0262020
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3
ArticleCitations 2,0712020
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4
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letterCitations 1,4142020
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