Journal profile

Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases

Publisher: Elsevier Science
ISSN1567-1348 | 1567-7257 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.75
Citation rate 3.71 1,014 total citations
h5-index 44 h5 depth signal
Cited share 81.1% 241 of 297
Total citations 1,014 Citation footprint
Metric signal 3.23 External metric anchor
Self-citation 1.5% 15 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

China 742
United States 403
India 309
Brazil 295
France 223

Citing Fields of Research

Virology 1,024
Viral Identification & Phylogenetics 758
Bacteriology 436
Genetics & Genomics 384
Parasitology Studies 336

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 5,935 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 297 241 cited publications
Last 12 months 193 16.1 publications/month
Open access share 98.4% 190 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country China 742 citing publications
Leading citing field Virology 1,024 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 17 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1,July 2001-
PubMed
v1n1,July 2001-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Virology Bacteriology Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents Mycobacterial Diseases Viral Identification & Phylogenetics Parasitology

Broad Categories

Biology Communicable Diseases Genetics Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents Virology Bacteriology Parasitology Studies Zoonotic Infections Tropical Diseases Digestive Disorders

MeSH Descriptors

Communicable Diseases Evolution, Molecular Molecular Epidemiology

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Also issued online.

v.1, no. 1 (July 2001)20030701 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper that meets the full ANSI standard for Permanent Paper