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GERMS

Germs is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal on the knowledge and practice in the area of infectious diseases in humans, published quarterly online. It is the official journal of the Infection Science Forum (ISF). The Association for Increasing the Visibility of Scientific Research (ACVCS) and National Institute for Infectious Diseases “Prof. Dr. Matei Balș” are affiliated with Germs.

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Subject Infectious Diseases
Impact Factor 1.7
Quartile Q3
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 2248-2997
eISSN 2248-2997
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Article processing charges (APC) are paid by authors or their institutions.

Submission Instructions

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

Article

Cover Letter A cover letter is required with the submission. The cover letter must explain the paper’s significance, justify its fit with the journal’s scope, confirm all authors approved the manuscript and agree to submission, and for expanded conference papers disclose that status and describe what was changed from the original paper.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract should be about 200 words maximum. The abstract must be a single paragraph that follows the style of a structured abstract without headings.
Manuscript The manuscript must include front matter with Title, Author list, Affiliations, Abstract, and Keywords; core sections of Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion with optional Conclusions and Discussion allowed to be combined with Results; and back matter with Supplementary Materials, Author Contributions, Funding, Data Availability Statement, Acknowledgments, Conflicts of Interest, and References. The manuscript must include three to ten keywords after the abstract, a short author-contributions paragraph for multi-author research articles, disclosure of GenAI use in Materials and Methods where applicable, and a statement clarifying whether computer code used is available.
References References may be in any style at initial submission if formatting is consistent throughout. References must be numbered in order of appearance, cited in square brackets before punctuation, listed individually at the end of the manuscript, and include the full title.
Figures & Tables All figures, schemes, and tables must be inserted into the main text close to their first citation, and figures and schemes must also be provided during submission in a single ZIP archive. All figures, schemes, and tables must be numbered in order and accompanied by a short explanatory title and caption.
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Review

Cover Letter A cover letter is required with the submission. The cover letter must explain the significance of the paper, justify its fit with the journal scope, confirm all authors approved the manuscript and agree to submission, and state that the manuscript or its parts are not under consideration elsewhere or published in another journal.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract should be about 200 words maximum. The abstract must be a single paragraph styled as a structured abstract without headings.
Manuscript Review manuscripts should include front matter with Title, Author list, Affiliations, Abstract, and Keywords, a logically organized literature review with specific sections and optional subsections, and back matter with Author Contributions, Acknowledgments, Conflicts of Interest, and References, while systematic reviews and meta-analyses should use the same structure as research articles. The manuscript must include three to ten keywords after the abstract, and GenAI tools and other large language models cannot be listed as authors.
References References may be submitted in any citation style at initial submission if used consistently throughout. References must be numbered in order of appearance, cited in square brackets before punctuation, listed individually at the end of the manuscript, and include the full title.
Figures & Tables All figures, schemes, and tables must be inserted into the main text close to their first citation, and figures and schemes must also be provided during submission in a single ZIP archive. All figures, schemes, and tables must be numbered in order of appearance and accompanied by a short explanatory title and caption.
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Communication

Cover Letter A cover letter is required with the submission. The cover letter must explain the significance of the paper, justify its fit to the journal scope, confirm all authors approved the manuscript and agree to submission, and state that the manuscript is not under consideration elsewhere or previously published in another journal.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract should be about 200 words maximum. The abstract must be a single paragraph following the style of a structured abstract without headings.
Manuscript The manuscript should include front matter with Title, Author list, Affiliations, Abstract, and Keywords; main sections of Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion with optional Conclusions, with Discussion allowed to be combined with Results; and back matter including Supplementary Materials, Author Contributions, Funding, Data Availability Statement, Acknowledgments, Conflicts of Interest, and References. Three to ten keywords must follow the abstract, a short author-contributions paragraph is required for articles with several authors, and any use of GenAI must be disclosed in Materials and Methods.
References References must be numbered in order of appearance, cited in square brackets before punctuation, and listed individually at the end of the manuscript with full titles.
Figures & Tables All figures, schemes, and tables must be inserted into the main text close to their first citation, and figures and schemes must also be provided during submission in a single ZIP archive. All figures, schemes, and tables must be numbered in order of appearance and accompanied by a short explanatory title and caption.
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Recent Publications

Comparable Treatment Efficacy of Switching to Dolutegravir/Lamivudine Versus Triple-Drug Antiretroviral Therapy in People with HIV After 2 Years of Follow-Up: The DUALING Prospective Nationwide Matched Cohort Study

Ferdinand W. N. M. Wit, Marc van der Valk, Bart J. A. Rijnders, Casper Rokx

10.3390/germs16030016
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Beliefs, Attitudes and Behaviors of Healthcare Professionals Regarding Seasonal Influenza Vaccination: An Umbrella Review

Isidoros Kougioumtzoglou, Nikos Maniadakis, Dimitrios Kouvelas, Evangelia-Georgia Kostaki, Nikos Selekos, Areti-Dimitra Koulouvari, Areti Lagiou

10.3390/germs16030015
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Preliminary Study on Prevalence of Obesity and Lifestyle Behaviors Among People Living with HIV in Romania: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

Manuela Arbune, Alina Plesea-Condratovici, Anca Adriana Arbune, Lavinia-Alexandra Moroianu, Mariana Stuparu-Cretu, Catalin Plesea-Condratovici

10.3390/germs16020014
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Bridging Knowledge–Practice Gaps in Syphilis Prevention: A Nationwide, Online Cross-Sectional Survey of Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, and Policy Acceptance in Saudi Arabia

Hind Muteb Albadrani

10.3390/germs16020013
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Decoding Norovirus Biology: Insights into Epidemiology, Structural Dynamics, Host Interactions, and Viral Replication

Mudra Sikenis, Bhavna Prajapati, Ashutosh Kumar Singh, Karmveer Yadav, Ashish Kumar Vyas, Narapity Pathirannehalage Sunil-Chandra, Akansha Tandekar, Surya Singh, Tarun Patil, Subhabrata Kar, Rajnarayan R. Tiwari, Ram Kumar Nema

10.3390/germs16020012
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

First decision is provided approximately 14.9 days after submission; acceptance to publication is 4.1 days.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter must be included with each manuscript submission. It should concisely explain the significance of the paper, place the findings in the context of existing work, explain fit with the journal scope, acknowledge any prior submissions to MDPI journals, and include statements that the manuscript is not under consideration elsewhere and that all authors approved the submission.

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What are the publication costs?

Article processing charges (APC) are paid by authors or their institutions.

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Research Topics

Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing Antibiotic Use and Resistance Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections Streptococcal Infections and Treatments HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Hepatitis C virus research Hepatitis B Virus Studies COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Mycobacterium research and diagnosis HIV Research and Treatment COVID-19 epidemiological studies HIV-related health complications and treatments SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Respiratory viral infections research Antifungal resistance and susceptibility Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment Bacterial Infections and Vaccines Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment

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