Journal profile

Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy

Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN1341-321X | 1437-7780 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.26
Citation rate 1.79 919 total citations
h5-index 32 h5 depth signal
Cited share 70.4% 374 of 531
Total citations 919 Citation footprint
Metric signal 1.83 External metric anchor
Self-citation 6.3% 58 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

Japan 2,185
China 120
United States 102
South Korea 61
Turkey 44

Citing Fields of Research

Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents 1,098
Virology 420
Bacteriology 303
Bacterial Pathogenesis 227
Fungal Pathogenesis 196

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 4,625 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 531 374 cited publications
Last 12 months 265 22.1 publications/month
Open access share 13.6% 36 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country Japan 2,185 citing publications
Leading citing field Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents 1,098 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 20 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v6n1, Mar. 2000-
PubMed
v6n1, Mar. 2000-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents Virology Bacteriology Fungal Pathogenesis Bacterial Pathogenesis

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Nihon Kagaku Ryōhō Gakkai
Contributor
Nihon Kansenshō Gakkai

Broad Categories

Anti-Infective Agents Communicable Diseases Drug Therapy Microbiology Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents Virology Fungal Pathogenesis Mycobacterial Diseases

MeSH Descriptors

Drug Therapy Infections

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Also issued online.

Issues for June 2000- are also the official publication of the Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases.

v. 1, no. 1 (Jun. 1995)20010620 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper