Journal profile

Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America

Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISSN1058-4838 | 1537-6591 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
4.50
Citation rate 6.97 9,639 total citations
h5-index 118 h5 depth signal
Cited share 73.3% 1,071 of 1,461
Total citations 9,639 Citation footprint
Metric signal 6.60 External metric anchor
Self-citation 3.8% 366 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 6,451
United Kingdom 1,176
Canada 662
France 646
China 607

Citing Fields of Research

Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents 2,572
Virology 2,151
HIV 1,590
Mycobacterial Diseases 786
Bacteriology 744

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 36,779 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 1,461 1,071 cited publications
Last 12 months 757 63.1 publications/month
Open access share 34.7% 263 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 6,451 citing publications
Leading citing field Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents 2,572 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 19 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v14,1992-
PubMed
v14,1992-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents HIV Mycobacterial Diseases Virology Fungal Pathogenesis

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Infectious Diseases Society of America

Broad Categories

Communicable Diseases Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents Virology HIV Mycobacterial Diseases Hepatitis

MeSH Descriptors

Communicable Diseases

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

01
Kantaphong Hakin, Nick Daneman, Alejandro Hernandez et al.
Background: Despite reductions in hospital-associated Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) incidence in Canada and the United States, the incidence of community-associated CDI (CA-CDI) has remained high. We sought to investigate whet...
04
Caroline Wilhelmer, Lisa Kriegl, Robert Krause et al.
We reanalyzed 172 critically ill patients with influenza-associated ARDS in a Bayesian framework. Empirical mold-active antifungal treatment yielded a posterior median hazard ratio for influenza-associated pulmonary aspergillosis of 0.51...
06
Anne-Marie Chaftari, Vinay Rathore, Ray Hachem et al.
Background: Central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) cause substantial morbidity and mortality. Management often requires removing the infected central venous catheter (CVC) and inserting a new one. Effective catheter-salv...
09
Edward L Kong, David W Kubiak, Erica S Shenoy et al.
Background: Antibiotic restriction policies are intended to curb resistance, but their effects on resistance, timely treatment, and patient outcomes remain uncertain. We evaluated linezolid restrictions and whether vancomycin-resistant E...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Also issued online.

Vol. 19, no. 3 (1994)19950516 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper