Journal profile

Japanese journal of infectious diseases

Publisher: National Institute of Infectious Diseases
ISSN1344-6304 | 1884-2836 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
2.75
Citation rate 1.36 166 total citations
h5-index 19 h5 depth signal
Cited share 63.2% 79 of 125
Total citations 166 Citation footprint
Metric signal 1.37 External metric anchor
Self-citation 0.6% 1 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

Japan 634
China 118
Turkey 50
Thailand 43
India 40

Citing Fields of Research

Virology 319
Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents 193
Bacteriology 162
Tropical Diseases 128
Viral Identification & Phylogenetics 111

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 2,819 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 125 79 cited publications
Last 12 months 97 8.1 publications/month
Open access share 80.4% 78 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country Japan 634 citing publications
Leading citing field Virology 319 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 30 September 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v52n1, Feb. 1999-
PubMed
v52n1, Feb. 1999-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Virology Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents Bacteriology Viral Identification & Phylogenetics Tropical Diseases

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Kokuritsu Kansenshō Kenkyūjo (Japan)

Broad Categories

Communicable Diseases Virology Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents Tropical Diseases Mycobacterial Diseases Digestive Disorders

MeSH Descriptors

Communicable Diseases

Latest Publications

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

02
Shinji Nakase, Hajime Kusuhara, Shinichi Kanehara et al.
Patients with mental illnesses are more susceptible to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and are more likely to develop severe disease when infected. Therefore, in many countries, they have been consi...
03
Alpha Fardah Athiyyah, Andy Darma, Khadijah Rizky Sumitro et al.
Gastrointestinal manifestation is the most common complication in HIV-infected patient especially enteropathy. Faecal calprotectin is applicable to gut inflammatory biomarker in general population while the sensitivity in HIV-infected pa...
06
Yuzuru Takeuchi, Motoharu Yonekawa, Shinya Murata et al.
A phase III open-label study evaluated the immunogenicity and safety of the 9-valent human papillomavirus (9vHPV) vaccine in Japanese boys and girls. Japanese boys aged 9-15 years (n = 105) received a 3-dose (Day 1, Month 2, and Month 6)...
07
Goutham Belagula Manjunath, Sharda Prasad Awasthi, Tomoko Sato et al.
Legionella poses significant health risks in recreational waters and causes legionellosis. Although sodium hypochlorite (NaClO) is widely used for water disinfection, it has several disadvantages such as skin irritation, corrosion of sur...
08
Yusei Sekiya, Takayuki Konno, Yuho Ito et al.
In recent years, the number of Group A Streptococcus -associated infections has increased significantly in Akita Prefecture. An analysis of isolates collected between 2017 and 2025 revealed that the intermediate M113SNPs lineage has gain...
10
Yushi Yamamoto, Aya Iwata, Kousaku Matsubara et al.
Human parechovirus type 5 (HPeV-5) is rarely reported, and, thus, its clinical and virological features remain unclear. This study describes the first cluster of HPeV-5 meningitis in Japan and characterizes its clinical, laboratory, and ...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Japanese title on colophon: Nihon kansenshō zasshi.

Title from cover.

Also issued online.