Journal profile

The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases : an official publication of the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases

Publisher: Elsevier Editora
ISSN1413-8670 | 1678-4391 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
2.12
Citation rate 0.23 347 total citations
h5-index 22 h5 depth signal
Cited share 10.6% 170 of 1,597
Total citations 347 Citation footprint
Metric signal 0.24 External metric anchor
Self-citation 0.0% 0 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

Brazil 1,823
United States 65
China 38
Mexico 32
Colombia 30

Citing Fields of Research

Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents 918
HIV 602
Mycobacterial Diseases 429
Virology 391
Fungal Pathogenesis 381

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 7,201 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 1,597 170 cited publications
Last 12 months 1,290 117.3 publications/month
Open access share 99.9% 1,289 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country Brazil 1,823 citing publications
Leading citing field Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents 918 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 1 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v4n1, 2000-
PubMed
v4n1, 2000-
Index medicus
Active Coverage
PMC
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents Mycobacterial Diseases Fungal Pathogenesis HIV Bacteriology Virology

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Sociedade Brasileira de Infectologia

Broad Categories

Communicable Diseases Ancient Studies

MeSH Descriptors

Communicable Diseases

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Print issues ceased with v.14 (2010)?

Also issued online.