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Eurosurveillance

Eurosurveillance publishes one issue every Thursday and offers Continuing Medical Education (CME) recognition credits for completing a manuscript peer review.

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Subject Infectious Diseases
Impact Factor 7.8
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Closed
ISSN 1025-496X
eISSN 1560-7917
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Open access, free of charge for both readers and authors.

Submission Instructions

Eurosurveillance accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Article

Cover Letter Cover letter must be uploaded as a separate file. No specific mandatory content elements are indicated.
Abstract Structured abstract is required and must not exceed 250 words. No mandatory abstract headings are specified.
Manuscript Original Articles must be 3,500 words. Usual structure is IMRaD (Introduction, Aim, Methods, Results, Discussion).
References Reference list must be 15–around 30 references and use Vancouver style. Citations are numbered in order of appearance in square brackets; if more than six authors, list first six then et al.
Figures & Tables Maximum six illustrations (figures or tables). Tables and figure titles/notes must appear in the manuscript after first mention; tables must be created in Word, and figures uploaded separately as editable vector files (no bitmap).
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Review Article

Cover Letter Cover letter is required as a separate uploaded file. Declarations for originality, author approval, and funding/competing interests must be provided in the submission system entry.
Abstract Structured abstract is required and must not exceed 250 words. Mandatory headings are not specified.
Manuscript Review Articles are usually about 4,000 words in length. Search strategy and selection criteria, inclusion/exclusion justification, and sources must be stated.
References Review Articles may contain up to 80 references, and regular articles must include at least 15 references. Vancouver style is required; cite in order of appearance with numbers in square brackets.
Figures & Tables Review Articles are limited to six illustrations (figures or tables). Tables and figure titles/notes must be placed in the manuscript directly after the first paragraph where mentioned; figure files are uploaded separately (not embedded).
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Surveillance Report

Cover Letter Covering letter must be uploaded as a separate file. A scanned agreement with authors signed by the corresponding author on behalf of all authors must be uploaded.
Abstract Structured abstract is required with headings Background, Aim, Methods, Results and Conclusion. Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Manuscript can be up to 3,500 words and must follow IMRaD. An anonymised Word manuscript with line numbers (no author information or acknowledgements) is required.
References References must be 15–30 and use Vancouver style. Citations are numbered in order of appearance with square-bracket numbers; if more than six authors, list first six then et al.
Figures & Tables Maximum six illustrations (figures or tables). Tables must be created in Word and placed after first mention; figures are uploaded as separate editable vector files (no bitmap figures).
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Outbreak Report

Cover Letter Cover letter must be uploaded as a separate file. No mandatory cover-letter content elements are specified.
Abstract Abstract is required and must not exceed 200 words. Abstract structure and mandatory headings are not specified.
Manuscript Manuscript length is up to 3,500 words. Required sections: Background, Outbreak detection, Methods, Results, Outbreak control measures, Discussion.
References Reference list must include a minimum of 15 and up to around 30 references. References must be Vancouver style with numbered citations in order of appearance (square brackets) and list first six authors then et al.
Figures & Tables Maximum six illustrations total (figures or tables). Tables must be created in Word and inserted after first mention; figures must be uploaded separately as editable vector files (no bitmap figures).
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Rapid Communication

Cover Letter Cover letter must be uploaded as a separate file. No specific mandatory cover-letter content elements are specified.
Abstract Abstract is required and must not exceed 80 words. No specific abstract headings or structured format are specified.
Manuscript Rapid Communications are usually around 1,200 words. Must not follow IMRaD; use appropriate subheadings and start with a brief current-event description and the study aim.
References Rapid Communications must include 8–about 20 references. Vancouver style required: citations numbered in order of appearance with square brackets; if >6 authors, list first 6 then et al.
Figures & Tables Limited to four illustrations (figures or tables). Tables and figure titles/notes must be placed in the manuscript after first mention; figure files uploaded separately as editable vector files (photos as high-resolution bitmaps).
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Weekly online journal with 50 issues per year published on Thursdays; e-alerts can be released outside the regular publishing schedule under special circumstances.

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Is a cover letter required?

A covering letter is required as a separate uploaded file.

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What are the publication costs?

Open access, free of charge for both readers and authors.

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Research Topics

Influenza Virus Research Studies Respiratory viral infections research Viral Infections and Vectors Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology COVID-19 epidemiological studies Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Mosquito-borne diseases and control SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections Virology and Viral Diseases Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research Bacterial Infections and Vaccines Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Travel-related health issues Zoonotic diseases and public health Data-Driven Disease Surveillance Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk Antibiotic Use and Resistance Hepatitis Viruses Studies and Epidemiology HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies Reproductive tract infections research

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