Journal profile

The Lancet. Infectious diseases

Publisher: Elsevier Science
ISSN1473-3099 | 1474-4457 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
4.66
Citation rate 9.98 10,163 total citations
h5-index 153 h5 depth signal
Cited share 63.2% 697 of 1,103
Total citations 10,163 Citation footprint
Metric signal 10.91 External metric anchor
Self-citation 1.9% 190 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 1,416
United Kingdom 1,109
Switzerland 445
Australia 422
China 378

Citing Fields of Research

Virology 1,263
Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents 806
Tropical Diseases 663
Bacteriology 520
Mycobacterial Diseases 398

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 10,843 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 1,103 697 cited publications
Last 12 months 432 36.0 publications/month
Open access share 14.8% 64 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 1,416 citing publications
Leading citing field Virology 1,263 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 19 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1, Aug. 2001-
PubMed
v1n1, Aug. 2001-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents Virology Tropical Diseases Mycobacterial Diseases Parasitology Studies Immunology

Broad Categories

Communicable Diseases Virology Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents Tropical Diseases Parasitology Studies Mycobacterial Diseases

MeSH Descriptors

Communicable Diseases Infections

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Preceded by an issue called Vol. 0, issue 1 (Apr. 2001).

Also issued online.

v. 1, no. 1 (JAN 1993)20020315 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper