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The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases is the official publication of the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases (SBI). It publishes articles on all aspects of microbiology, infectious diseases, and immune response to infectious agents. It is a bimonthly journal and is indexed in Scopus, Medline, DOAJ, PubMed Central, SCIE, SCImago Journal Rank, and SNIP.

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Subject Infectious Diseases
Impact Factor 2.8
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 1413-8670
eISSN 1678-4391
Invitation Only No
Cost Range USD 1,500 for original and review articles; USD 600 for case reports, short communications and letters.

Submission Instructions

The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Basic Or Clinical Investigation

Cover Letter A cover letter is required and must state that the manuscript is intended to be an original paper. The cover letter must state that the manuscript is intended to be an original paper and indicate any financial support for the work.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract structure is not specified.
Manuscript Text must be divided into Introduction, Material and Methods, Results, Discussion, and References sections. The manuscript must include no more than 7 keywords, a competing interests statement, and a generative AI declaration at the end of the manuscript before the references if AI was used.
References The manuscript must contain no more than 50 references. References must use Vancouver style. For works with up to six authors, list all authors, and for works with more than six authors, list the first three authors followed by et al.
Figures & Tables All figures and all tables must be uploaded as separate items. Figures must include separate captions and tables must include titles, descriptions, and footnotes.
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Review Article

Cover Letter A cover letter is required for Review Articles. The cover letter must state that the manuscript is intended to be a review or mini review article.
Abstract Review Articles must include an abstract. The abstract must be no more than 300 words.
Manuscript The text may be divided into sections with appropriate titles and subtitles. The manuscript must include no more than 7 keywords and must include a declaration of generative AI use at the end of the manuscript before the references if such tools were used in manuscript preparation.
References The manuscript must contain no more than 80 references. References must use Vancouver style. For works with up to six authors, all authors must be listed, and for works with more than six authors, the first three authors must be listed followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be uploaded as separate items rather than embedded only in the manuscript. Figures must include separate captions and tables must include titles, descriptions, and footnotes.
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Original Articles

Cover Letter A cover letter is required and must state that the manuscript is intended to be an original paper. The cover letter must state that the manuscript is intended to be an original paper.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be no more than 300 words.
Manuscript Text must be divided into Introduction, Material and Methods, Results, Discussion, and References sections. The manuscript must include no more than 7 keywords and a declaration of generative AI use at the end of the manuscript before the references if such tools were used.
References The manuscript must contain no more than 50 references. References must use Vancouver style. For works with up to six authors, list all authors, and for works with more than six authors, list the first three authors followed by et al.
Figures & Tables All figures and tables must be uploaded as separate files rather than embedded only in the manuscript. Figures must include separate captions and tables must include titles, descriptions, and footnotes.
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Brief Communications

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must state that the manuscript is intended to be a brief communication.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 200 words. Abstract structure type is not specified.
Manuscript The text must not exceed 12 double-spaced typed pages of 23 lines each. The text must not be divided into separate sections. The manuscript must include no more than 4 keywords, a competing interests statement, and a declaration of generative AI use at the end of the manuscript before the references when such tools were used.
References No more than 20 references are permitted. References must use Vancouver style. For works with up to six authors, all authors must be listed, and for works with more than six authors, the first three authors must be listed followed by et al.
Figures & Tables A maximum of 2 figures or tables, or one of each, is permitted. Figures and tables must be uploaded as separate files rather than embedded in the manuscript. Figures must include separate captions, and tables must include titles, descriptions, and footnotes.
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Mini Review Papers

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must state that the manuscript is intended to be a review or mini review article.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be no more than 300 words.
Manuscript Text may be divided into sections with appropriate titles and subtitles. The manuscript must include no more than 7 keywords and must include a declaration of generative AI use at the end of the manuscript before the references if such tools were used in preparation.
References The manuscript must contain no more than 80 references. References must use Vancouver style. For works with up to six authors, list all authors, and for works with more than six authors, list the first three authors followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be uploaded as separate files rather than embedded only in the manuscript. Each figure must have a separate caption and each table must include a title, description, and any footnotes.
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Case Reports

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must state that the manuscript is intended to be a case report article.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 150 words.
Manuscript Text may be divided into brief introduction with a review of literature, case reports, and conclusion sections. Manuscript must include no more than 4 keywords.
References Manuscript must contain no more than 20 references. References must use Vancouver style. For works with up to six authors, all authors must be listed, and for works with more than six authors, the first three authors must be listed followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be uploaded separately from the manuscript. Figures must include captions and tables must include titles, descriptions, and footnotes.
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Letters To The Editor

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Text must be no more than 23 line pages. The submission must include a title. Keywords must be included in the manuscript, and a competing interests statement and any generative AI declaration must be included in the manuscript.
References The letter must contain no more than 5 references. References must use Vancouver style. For works with up to six authors, list all authors, and for works with more than six authors, list the first three authors followed by et al.
Figures & Tables Figures must be uploaded as separate files with captions provided separately, and tables must be uploaded separately with titles, descriptions, and footnotes.
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Recent Publications

Corticosteroid treatment for post-COVID-19 persistent interstitial lung disease: a randomized clinical trial

Rosângela Villela Garcia, Marcel Koenigkam-Santos, Lucas Botelho de Azevedo, Danilo Tadao Wada, Ada Clarice Gastaldi, Elcio Oliveira Vianna

10.1016/j.bjid.2026.105892
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Hospitalization for tuberculosis in children and adolescents: clinical, epidemiological characteristics and post-treatment sequelae at a referral center in Brazil

Ana Lucia Nunes Diniz, Nelbe Nesi Santana Avzaradel, Saint Clair dos Santos Gomes Júnior

10.1016/j.bjid.2026.105890
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Prevalence of G6PD candidate variants in malaria-endemic populations of northern Brazil

Leandro Ferreira Lopes Landeira, Daiana de Souza Perce da Silva, Camila de Almeida Velozo, Viviane Cristina Fernandes dos Santos, Karine Oliveira Lima, Marliton Vinicius Pedrosa Evangelista, Rodrigo Medeiros Martorano, Dalma Maria Banic, Cynthia Chester Cardoso

10.1016/j.bjid.2026.105893
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Predictors of mortality in hospitalized patients with disseminated histoplasmosis

Francielly M. Gastaldi, Franciny M. Gastaldi, Alessandro C. Pasqualotto

10.1016/j.bjid.2026.105891
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Risk factors associated with invasive fungal disease post-liver transplantation

Larissa Nunes de Almeida Gouveia, Maristela Pinheiro Freire, Bruno Graciano Ponce Romeo, Julia Rezende, Carolina Devite Bittante, Luis Fernando Aranha Camargo, Wellington Andraus, Luiz Augusto Carneiro D’Albuquerque, Edson Abdala, Alice Tung Wan Song

10.1016/j.bjid.2026.105886
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required for original papers, brief communications, review or mini review articles, and case report articles to state the intended manuscript category. Financial support should also be indicated in the cover letter.

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What are the publication costs?

Article processing charge: USD 1,500 for original and review articles; USD 600 for case reports, short communications and letters.

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Research Topics

Healthcare Regulation HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Fungal Infections and Studies Hepatitis B Virus Studies Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Public Health in Brazil Syphilis Diagnosis and Treatment Science and Education Research Antibiotic Use and Resistance Healthcare during COVID-19 Pandemic Hepatitis C virus research Mosquito-borne diseases and control Education during COVID-19 pandemic Mycobacterium research and diagnosis Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus Antifungal resistance and susceptibility Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment HIV-related health complications and treatments Health, Nursing, Elderly Care Leprosy Research and Treatment Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections

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