Journal profile

Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease

Publisher: Elsevier Biomedical
ISSN0732-8893 | 1879-0070 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.43
Citation rate 2.28 1,274 total citations
h5-index 34 h5 depth signal
Cited share 70.8% 422 of 596
Total citations 1,274 Citation footprint
Metric signal 2.33 External metric anchor
Self-citation 2.9% 37 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 744
China 421
Brazil 204
India 164
France 161

Citing Fields of Research

Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents 1,158
Bacteriology 505
Clinical Laboratory Science 396
Virology 388
Fungal Pathogenesis 255

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 8,524 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 596 422 cited publications
Last 12 months 476 39.7 publications/month
Open access share 21.0% 100 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 744 citing publications
Leading citing field Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents 1,158 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 18 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1, 1983-
PubMed
v1n1, 1983-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents Fungal Pathogenesis Mycobacterial Diseases Bacteriology Virology Clinical Laboratory Science

Broad Categories

Communicable Diseases Microbiology Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents Mycobacterial Diseases Virology Fungal Pathogenesis Sexually Transmitted Diseases Zoonotic Infections

MeSH Descriptors

Clinical Laboratory Techniques Communicable Diseases Microbiology

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Also i ssued online.

Vol. 12, no. 1 (JAN-FEB 1989)19900918 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper