Impact Factor
3.53
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
3.71
534 total citations
h5-index
41
h5 depth signal
Cited share
63.4%
97 of 153
Total citations
534
Citation footprint
Metric signal
3.63
External metric anchor
Self-citation
0.2%
1 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
516
Australia
26
Canada
18
United Kingdom
16
Italy
10
Citing Fields of Research
Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents
241
Fungal Pathogenesis
65
HIV
59
Virology
55
Bacteriology
45
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
2,812
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
153
97 cited publications
Last 12 months
75
7.5 publications/month
Open access share
1.3%
1 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
516 citing publications
Leading citing field
Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents
241 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
21 September 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v1n1,Mar. 1987-
v1n1,Mar. 1987-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases & Infections
Fungal Pathogenesis
Bacteriology
Broad Categories
Communicable Diseases
Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents
Fungal Pathogenesis
HIV
Virology
MeSH Descriptors
Communicable Diseases
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1016/j.idc.2026.07.004
Open DOI
Mimics of Lower Extremity Cellulitis
02
DOI 10.1016/j.idc.2026.06.003
Open DOI
Non-Purulent Cellulitis—An Updated Review
03
DOI 10.1016/j.idc.2026.07.005
Open DOI
Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in the Diabetic Patient
04
DOI 10.1016/j.idc.2026.06.001
Open DOI
Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in Non-Human Immunodeficiency Virus Immunocompromised Hosts
05
DOI 10.1016/j.idc.2026.06.005
Open DOI
Single-dose Antibiotics for Treatment of Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
06
DOI 10.1016/j.idc.2026.07.003
Open DOI
Staphylococcus aureus Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
07
DOI 10.1016/j.idc.2026.07.002
Open DOI
The Role of Decolonization in Prevention of Staphylococcus aureus Infection
08
DOI 10.1016/j.idc.2026.06.006
Open DOI
Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
09
DOI 10.1016/j.idc.2026.07.001
Open DOI
Bacterial Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
10
DOI 10.1016/j.idc.2026.06.004
Open DOI
Skin and Soft Tissue Infections Caused by Gram-Negative Pathogens
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Each issue has also a distinctive title.
Also issued online.
Vol. 9, no. 1 (1995)19950522 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper