Journal profile

Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN1198-743X | 1469-0691 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
4.30
Citation rate 5.83 3,885 total citations
h5-index 96 h5 depth signal
Cited share 75.3% 531 of 705
Total citations 3,885 Citation footprint
Metric signal 5.57 External metric anchor
Self-citation 4.7% 181 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

France 750
United States 540
Italy 490
United Kingdom 482
Spain 470

Citing Fields of Research

Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents 1,625
Virology 737
Bacteriology 502
Clinical Laboratory Science 326
Fungal Pathogenesis 303

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 10,376 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 705 531 cited publications
Last 12 months 441 36.8 publications/month
Open access share 33.3% 147 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country France 750 citing publications
Leading citing field Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents 1,625 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 17 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v6n1, Jan. 2000-
PubMed
v6n1, Jan. 2000-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Broad Categories

Communicable Diseases Microbiology Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents Virology Mycobacterial Diseases Fungal Pathogenesis Viral Identification & Phylogenetics

MeSH Descriptors

Communicable Diseases Infections Microbiology Parasitic Diseases

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Place of publication varies.

Also issued online.

v.1, no. 1 (Jan. 1995)20010214 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper that meets the full ANSI standard for Permanent Paper