Journal profile

International journal of antimicrobial agents

Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishers
ISSN0924-8579 | 1872-7913 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
4.06
Citation rate 4.64 2,906 total citations
h5-index 51 h5 depth signal
Cited share 78.5% 518 of 660
Total citations 2,906 Citation footprint
Metric signal 5.10 External metric anchor
Self-citation 2.1% 60 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

China 796
United States 478
France 332
Italy 238
Spain 236

Citing Fields of Research

Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents 2,278
Bacteriology 945
Virology 206
Fungal Pathogenesis 180
HIV 121

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 11,981 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 660 518 cited publications
Last 12 months 367 30.6 publications/month
Open access share 30.2% 111 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country China 796 citing publications
Leading citing field Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents 2,278 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 16 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v9n3, Jan. 1997-
PubMed
v9n3, Jan. 1997-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
International Society of Chemotherapy

Broad Categories

Anti-Infective Agents Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents

MeSH Descriptors

Anti-Bacterial Agents Anti-Infective Agents

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Six issues per year.

Print issues ceased with v. 48, no. 6 (2016).

Called also: Vol. 1, no. 1- .

Has supplements.

Also available online.

Issued by: International Society of Chemotherapy.

Vol. 1, no. 1 (JUNE 1991)19980707 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper that meets the full ANSI standard for Permanent Paper