Journal profile

The Journal of infection

Publisher: W.B. Saunders
ISSN0163-4453 | 1532-2742 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
4.32
Citation rate 6.04 3,179 total citations
h5-index 68 h5 depth signal
Cited share 79.8% 461 of 578
Total citations 3,179 Citation footprint
Metric signal 7.49 External metric anchor
Self-citation 2.8% 90 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

China 1,021
United Kingdom 699
United States 342
France 269
Spain 236

Citing Fields of Research

Virology 1,356
Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents 690
Immunology 378
Bacteriology 276
Tropical Diseases 233

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 10,480 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 578 461 cited publications
Last 12 months 245 20.4 publications/month
Open access share 97.1% 238 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country China 1,021 citing publications
Leading citing field Virology 1,356 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 16 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v2n1, 1980-
PubMed
v2n1, 1980-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Virology Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents Bacteriology Immunology HIV

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
British Society for the Study of Infection

Broad Categories

Communicable Diseases Virology Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents Mycobacterial Diseases HIV

MeSH Descriptors

Bacterial Infections Communicable Diseases

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Published for the British Society for the Study of Infection.

Imprint varies.

Supplements accompany some issues.

Also issued online.

Vol. 20, no. 1 (JAN 1990)19901002 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper