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Infection

Infection is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to presenting and discussing clinically relevant information on infectious diseases globally. It covers etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases in various settings, discusses public health issues of local, regional, and international importance related to infectious diseases along with progress and problems in hospital epidemiology, and publishes research projects, new observations, case reports, and state-of-the-art reviews.

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Subject Infectious Diseases
Impact Factor 3.6
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0300-8126
eISSN 1439-0973
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Article processing charges (APCs) vary by journal.

Submission Instructions

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

Reviews

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must be 150 to 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must be divided into Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Manuscript should follow the headings Title, Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion. Manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords, include relevant declarations under the heading "Statements and Declarations" with a Competing Interests statement, document any LLM use in the Methods section or suitable alternative, and for review articles include a statement identifying who had the idea for the article, who performed the literature search and data analysis, and who drafted and/or critically revised the work.
References References must be cited by numbers in square brackets. Reference list entries must be numbered consecutively and include only works cited in the text that have been published or accepted for publication, with full DOI links when available.
Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, with large figures submitted separately only if manuscript file size causes upload problems. Tables and figures must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order in the text, and accompanied by concise captions.
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Case Report

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A short structured abstract is required. Structured abstracts must be 150 to 250 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must be divided into Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Case Report articles must not exceed 14,000 characters including spaces. Manuscripts should follow the headings Title, Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion. The manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords, a "Statements and Declarations" section with a Competing Interests statement, and documentation of any LLM use in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available.
References Case Report articles have a recommended reference count of 20. Citations must be numbered in square brackets in the text, and reference list entries must be numbered consecutively and include only cited works that have been published or accepted for publication.
Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, with large figures submitted separately only if file size causes upload problems. Tables and figures must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order in the text, and each must have a caption or legend.
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State-Of-The-Art Reviews

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Structured abstract must be 150 to 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must be divided into Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Manuscript should follow the headings Title, Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion. Review articles must include a statement identifying who had the idea for the article, who performed the literature search and data analysis, and who drafted and/or critically revised the work, and manuscripts must include 4 to 6 keywords and relevant declarations under the heading "Statements and Declarations," including a Competing Interests statement, with any LLM use documented in the Methods section or a suitable alternative section.
References Citations must be identified by numbers in square brackets. Reference list entries must be numbered consecutively and include only works cited in the text that have been published or accepted for publication, with full DOI links when available.
Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, with large figures submitted separately only if manuscript file size causes upload problems. Figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited in the text in consecutive numerical order, and accompanied by concise captions.
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Brief Report

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A short structured abstract is required. Structured abstracts must be 150 to 250 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must be divided into Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Brief Report articles must not exceed 18,000 characters including spaces, excluding references. Manuscripts should follow the headings Title, Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion. The manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords, a Competing Interests statement under the heading "Statements and Declarations," and documentation of any LLM use in the Methods section or a suitable alternative section.
References Brief Report articles have a recommended reference count of 10. References must be cited in the text using numbers in square brackets and listed consecutively in a numbered reference list containing only works cited in the text that have been published or accepted for publication.
Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, with large figures submitted separately only if file size causes upload problems. Tables and figures must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited in the text in consecutive numerical order, and accompanied by concise captions.
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Correspondence

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not be included.
Manuscript Manuscript should contain fewer than 14,000 characters. Manuscript must document any use of an LLM in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available, include 4 to 6 keywords, and provide relevant declarations under the heading "Statements and Declarations" including a Competing Interests statement.
References No more than 5 references may be included. Citations in the text must use numbers in square brackets, and the reference list must be numbered consecutively and include only works cited in the text that have been published or accepted for publication.
Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, with large figures submitted separately only if manuscript file size causes upload problems. Tables and figures must be numbered in Arabic numerals, cited in the text in consecutive numerical order, and accompanied by concise captions, with figure captions included in the manuscript text file rather than in the figure files.
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Research (Clinical And Epidemiological Study)

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must be 250 words or fewer. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must be divided into Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Manuscript must contain no more than 35,000 characters including spaces, excluding references. Manuscript should follow the headings Title, Abstract, Introduction, Methods, Results, and Discussion. Manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords and include relevant declarations, including a Competing Interests statement, under the heading "Statements and Declarations," and any use of an LLM must be documented in the Methods section or a suitable alternative part of the manuscript.
References Reference count is recommended to be 40. References must be cited in the text using numbers in square brackets and listed consecutively in numerical order, including only works cited in the text that have been published or accepted for publication.
Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, with large figures submitted separately only if file size causes upload problems. Tables and figures must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited in the text in consecutive numerical order, and accompanied by concise captions, with figure captions included in the manuscript text file rather than in the figure files.
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Recent Publications

From bench to triage: diagnostic utility of delta-like canonical notch ligand-1 (DLL-1) for early sepsis prediction in the emergency department

Aurelia Hübner, Katharina Friedrich, Noa Galtung, Vivienne Theobald, Judith Schenz, Britta Hecke, Melanie Kraß, Markus A. Weigand, Kai Kappert, Wolfgang Bauer

10.1007/s15010-026-02794-y
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Correlation of brain injury biomarkers with brain dysfunction, brain injury, and outcomes in critically ill patients: a post hoc exploratory analysis

M. Rühlmann, L. Xu, M. Bauer, T. Lehmann, G. Panagiotou, S. Neugebauer, M. Kiehntopf, F. Klawitter, J. Ehler

10.1007/s15010-026-02790-2
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Correction: Efficacy and safety of colistin–doxycycline combination therapy in multi-drug resistance Gram-negative infections: a double-blind randomized controlled trial

Shaghayegh Abaft, Zeynab Yassin, Mahdi Ahmadinia, Azadeh Eshraghi, Behnaz Gholizadeh Niari, Sara Minaeian, Maryam Farasatinasab

10.1007/s15010-026-02756-4
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Publisher Correction: A review on antibiotic and non-antibiotic decolonization strategies of multidrug-resistant bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract

Tobias Weirauch, Dafna Yahav, Itay Zahavi, Silvia Würstle, Maria J. G. T. Vehreschild

10.1007/s15010-026-02777-z
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Correction: Unmasking the mimic: vertebral alveolar echinococcosis diagnosed by metagenomic next‑generation sequencing

Tassilo Kruis, Marion Wassermann, Barbara Graf, Katharina Lührig, Peter Menzel, Rolf Schwarzer, Johannes Ziegler, Caroline Isner

10.1007/s15010-026-02771-5
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Submission to first decision (median): 2 days.

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Is a cover letter required?

A submission letter is referenced for reviewer suggestions and verification details, and unpublished material included in the manuscript should be mentioned in a cover letter to the Editor.

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What are the publication costs?

Hybrid journal. Article processing charges (APCs) vary by journal.

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Research Topics

Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing Urinary Tract Infections Management Streptococcal Infections and Treatments Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management Antifungal resistance and susceptibility Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment Hepatitis B Virus Studies Antibiotic Use and Resistance Bacterial Infections and Vaccines Hepatitis C virus research Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis Nosocomial Infections in ICU Mycobacterium research and diagnosis Fungal Infections and Studies COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies Respiratory viral infections research Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Neutropenia and Cancer Infections Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Vector-borne infectious diseases

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