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Epidemiology & Infection

Epidemiology & Infection is a fully open access scientific journal publishing original reports and reviews on the epidemiology of infectious diseases in humans. Reports concerning animal, food, and environmental reservoirs are also of interest when relevant to infectious disease epidemiology in people. The journal has a history dating back to its predecessor, The Journal of Hygiene, first published in 1901, and publishes research of international epidemiological and public health relevance.

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Subject Infectious Diseases, Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Impact Factor 2.2

Quartile Q3

Open Access Type Open

ISSN 0950-2688

eISSN 1469-4409

Invitation Only No

Cost Range Gold Open Access publication costs may apply for Original Paper, Short Report, Review, and From the Field articles; no APCs are required for Letter to the Editor, Opinions- For Debate, Book Reviews, and Editorial.

Submission Instructions

Epidemiology & Infection accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Paper

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract A summary is required. Summary must be 150-200 words. Summary must be unstructured as one continuous paragraph.

Manuscript Original Papers should preferably be 2000-4000 words excluding references. Original Papers should normally be divided into Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion sections. The manuscript must include a declaration of interest, and authors must provide 3-5 short bullet points outlining key results and their importance during submission, with any AI-generated content use declared and described in the manuscript.

References Original Papers should keep the number of references below 40. References must be numbered consecutively in order of first mention and cited with Arabic numerals in square brackets, with journal titles spelled out in full.

Figures & Tables Tables must be placed in the main manuscript file at the end of the document, and legends for illustrations must be typed on a separate page. Tables and figures must be cited in the text and numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, and each table must have a brief title with captions provided for all tables and figures.

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Review Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract A summary is required. The summary must be 150–200 words. The summary must be unstructured and written as one continuous paragraph.

Manuscript The manuscript should be 2500–4000 words. The article should provide a critical assessment of the existing literature and must include a Summary containing the author's conclusions at the end of the paper. Authors must provide 3–5 short bullet points outlining key results and their importance during online submission, and any use of AI-generated content must be declared and described in the manuscript.

References The article may include a maximum of 60 references. References should be in the journal style. References must be numbered consecutively in order of first mention and cited in square brackets, with journal titles spelled out in full.

Figures & Tables There is no limit on tables and figures, but they should be restricted to those truly necessary to support the discussion of the review. Tables must be placed at the end of the main manuscript file, and figure legends must be provided on a separate page. Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, and diagrams in 3D must not be included.

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Systematic Reviews

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract A summary is required. The summary must be 150–200 words. The summary must be unstructured as one continuous paragraph.

Manuscript The manuscript must include a title page, summary, text, acknowledgements, declaration of interest, references, tables, and legends for illustrations. The manuscript must include a competing interest declaration, and any use of AI-generated content must be declared and described in the manuscript in the appropriate section.

References References must be numbered consecutively in order of first citation and cited with Arabic numerals in square brackets, with journal titles written in full.

Figures & Tables Tables must be placed in the main manuscript file at the end of the document, and legends for illustrations must be typed on a separate page. Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals and each must be cited in the text.

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Meta-Analyses

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract Summary must be 150–200 words. Summary must be one continuous paragraph.

Manuscript Manuscript must include a title page, summary, text, acknowledgements, declaration of interest, references, tables, and legends for illustrations. The main manuscript must include a competing interest declaration, authors must provide 3–5 short bullet points outlining key results and their importance during submission, and any use of AI-generated content must be declared and described in the manuscript in the appropriate section.

References References must be numbered consecutively in order of first mention and cited with Arabic numerals in square brackets. Journal titles must be written in full, author initials must not take full stops, author surnames must not be followed by commas, 'and' must not appear between the last two authors, only the first word of article titles and proper nouns should be capitalized, issue numbers should be omitted, and page numbers must not be elided.

Figures & Tables Tables must be placed at the end of the main manuscript file rather than within the main text. Tables and figures must be cited in the text and numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals, each table must have a brief title, and captions or legends must be provided for all tables and figures.

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Short Report

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract A summary is required. The summary must be 150–200 words. The summary must be unstructured and written as one continuous paragraph.

Manuscript The manuscript must be below 3000 words excluding references. The manuscript must be written as a continuous narrative with the only separate section being the Summary. The manuscript must include a competing interest declaration, and any use of AI-generated content must be declared and described in the manuscript in the relevant section.

References The manuscript may include up to 10 references. References must be numbered consecutively in the order of first mention and cited in square brackets. Journal titles must be spelled out in full, author initials must have no full stops, no commas should follow author surnames, and 'and' must not be used between the last two authors.

Figures & Tables The manuscript should include no more than one table or figure. Tables must be placed in the main manuscript file at the end of the document. Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals and each must be cited in the text with captions or legends provided.

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From The Field

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must be no longer than 100 words. Abstract format is not specified.

Manuscript Manuscript must be up to 2000 words. Manuscript should describe the background, the epidemiology of the incident, planned or implemented control measures, and next steps. Manuscript must include a competing interest declaration in the main file and any use of AI-generated content must be declared and described.

References References may include a maximum of 15 entries. References must be cited as numbered citations in square brackets in order of first appearance. Reference list entries must be numbered consecutively, use full journal titles, and omit full stops after author initials, commas after author surnames, and 'and' between the last two authors.

Figures & Tables Tables must be placed at the end of the main manuscript file rather than within the main text. Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals and each must be cited in the text with a caption or legend provided.

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Letter To The Editor

Cover Letter A letter addressed to the Editor-in-Chief is required for this article type. The letter must clearly state the paper published by the journal to which the submission applies.

Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.

Manuscript The main manuscript file must include a competing interest declaration, and any use of AI-generated content must be declared and described in the manuscript in the appropriate section.

References References must be numbered consecutively in order of first mention and cited with Arabic numerals in square brackets. Journal titles must be written in full, references must omit full stops after author initials and commas after author surnames, and 'and' must not be used between the last two authors.

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Recent Publications

County of San Diego, California, Investigates Salmonella Typhimurium Outbreak Linked to Unpasteurized Milk — September 2023–January 2024

Audrey Kennar, Azarnoush Maroufi, Madeline Poranski, Heather Watson, Phoebe Seaver, Meghan Villalobos, Ernie Awa, Paul Temprendola, Vince Huynh, Nicholas S. Rhoades, Heather Buonomo, Ryan Johnson, Mark Beatty, Anna Liza Manlutac, Jeremy Corrigan, Annie Kao, Sarah Stous, Seema Shah

10.1017/s0950268826101009

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Local genomic epidemiology investigations of SARS-CoV-2 during the early pandemic response: A global systematic review

Lindsay Carol Morton, Brett M Forshey, Katharina E Klinkhammer, Zoumanna Traore, Andrew Romaner, Laurie J Hartman, Claire J Standley, Amira A Roess

10.1017/s0950268826101381

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Investigation of a prolonged nursery outbreak of Salmonella Poona in England identified using whole genome sequencing, 2016-2021

Joanna Garner, Caisey Pulford, Valerie Decraene, Iona Smith, Vicky Watts, Anais Painset, Marie Anne Chattaway, Anna Trelfa

10.1017/s0950268826101393

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Disease burden associated with influenza activity at the population level

Aaron C. Miller, Daniel Erik Boonstra, Joseph E Cavanaugh, Constantina Boikos, Tianyan Hu, John McLaughlin, Timothy Weimken, Verna Welch, Philip M. Polgreen

10.1017/s0950268826101320

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Invasive meningococcal B disease: spatiotemporal cluster identification using finetype data, The Netherlands, 2005-2023

Marta Bertran, Jan van de Kassteele, Linda J Visser, Mirjam J Knol, Hester E de Melker, Nina M van Sorge, Anneke Steens

10.1017/s0950268826101368

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Publications are made available online as soon as possible.

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What are the publication costs?

Gold Open Access publication costs may apply for Original Paper, Short Report, Review, and From the Field articles; no APCs are required for Letter to the Editor, Opinions- For Debate, Book Reviews, and Editorial.

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Research Topics

Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies COVID-19 epidemiological studies Viral Infections and Vectors Respiratory viral infections research Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections Influenza Virus Research Studies Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology Escherichia coli research studies Bacterial Infections and Vaccines Vibrio bacteria research studies Virology and Viral Diseases Food Safety and Hygiene Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus Mosquito-borne diseases and control Legal Cases and Commentary Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety Streptococcal Infections and Treatments Vector-Borne Animal Diseases Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Viral Infections and Immunology Research

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