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Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology is a journal with manuscript submission requirements covering article formats, length limits, disclosures, references, tables, and figures.

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Subject Infectious Diseases, Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Impact Factor 2.9
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Closed
ISSN 0899-823X
eISSN 1559-6834
Invitation Only No

Submission Instructions

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

Original Article

Cover Letter A cover letter must be provided.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript Text must not exceed 3000 words, excluding the title page, abstract, and references. Manuscript file must include a title page, abstract, text, acknowledgments, references, tables, and figure legends.
References Manuscript must include no more than 40 references. References must follow the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals. References must be numbered in the order cited in the text, including table and figure legend citations numbered at the point of first mention.
Figures & Tables Manuscript must include no more than 7 tables and figures in total. Tables must be included in the Microsoft Word manuscript file, and each figure must be submitted as a separate file with legends in the text file. Tables must be created with the Microsoft Word table editor, and all units and abbreviations in tables and figures must be explicitly stated or defined.
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Review

Cover Letter A cover letter must be provided.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Word count for the main body of the text must be stated on the title page, and the count excludes the title page, abstract, and references. Manuscript file must include a title page, abstract, text, acknowledgments, references, tables, and figure legends.
References References must be formatted according to the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals. References must be numbered in the order cited in the text, including references cited only in tables or figure legends as though cited where the table or figure is first mentioned.
Figures & Tables Tables must be included in the Microsoft Word manuscript file, while each figure must be submitted as a separate file and figure legends must appear in the text file. Tables must be created with the Microsoft Word table editor, and figures must have labeled axes with all units and abbreviations defined.
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Concise Communication

Cover Letter A cover letter is required.
Abstract A narrative abstract is required. Abstract must be no more than 50 words. Abstract must be narrative.
Manuscript Text must be no more than 1200 words. Manuscript file must include a title page, abstract, text, acknowledgments, references, tables, and figure legends.
References Manuscript must include no more than 10 references. References must follow the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals. References must be numbered in the order first cited in the text, with citations appearing only in tables or figure legends numbered as if cited where the table or figure is first mentioned.
Figures & Tables Manuscript must include no more than 2 tables or figures. Tables must be included in the manuscript file, and each figure must be submitted as a separate file with its title and legend placed in the text file. Tables must be created with the Microsoft Word table editor and figures must have labeled axes with all units and abbreviations defined.
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Research Brief

Cover Letter A cover letter is required.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Manuscript text must not exceed 900 words. Manuscript file must include a title page, abstract, text, acknowledgments, references, tables, and figure legends.
References Manuscript must include no more than 10 references. References must follow the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals. References must be numbered in the order first cited in the text, including citations appearing first in tables or figure legends.
Figures & Tables Manuscript must include no more than 1 table or figure. Tables must be included in the Microsoft Word manuscript file, and each figure must be submitted as a separate file with its title and legend placed in the text file.
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Letter To The Editor

Cover Letter A cover letter is required.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 900 words.
References References must not exceed 10. References must follow the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals. References must be numbered in the order first cited, including numbering table-only or figure-legend-only citations as if cited where the table or figure is first mentioned.
Figures & Tables Manuscript must include no more than 1 table or figure. Tables must be included in the manuscript file, and each figure must be submitted as a separate file with its title and legend placed in the text file. Tables must be created with the Microsoft Word table editor and figures and tables must explicitly state units and define abbreviations.
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Guidelines

Cover Letter Cover letter is required.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Manuscript file must include a title page, abstract, text, acknowledgments, references, tables, and figure legends.
References References must be formatted according to the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals. References must be numbered in the order cited in the text, including assigning numbers to table- or figure-only citations based on where the table or figure is first mentioned.
Figures & Tables Tables must be included in the Microsoft Word manuscript file, while each figure must be submitted as a separate file and its title and legend kept in the text file. Tables must be created with the Microsoft Word table editor, and all units and abbreviations in tables and figures must be explicitly stated or defined.
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Frequently asked questions

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Research Topics

Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Legal and Regulatory Analysis Military Technology and Strategies Infection Control in Healthcare Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus Nosocomial Infections in ICU Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing Antibiotic Use and Resistance Legal case studies and regulations Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Surgical site infection prevention Infection Control and Ventilation Urinary Tract Infections Management Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare Streptococcal Infections and Treatments Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections Healthcare cost, quality, practices Human auditory perception and evaluation Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Mycobacterium research and diagnosis Microscopic Colitis

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