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Infectious Disease Modelling

Infectious Disease Modelling is a peer-reviewed open access journal focused on research at the interface of mathematical modelling, infectious disease data retrieval and analysis, and public health decision support. It welcomes original research and review articles on methodologies applicable to data collection, informatics, and public health decision making and policy.

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Impact Factor 2.5
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Open
eISSN 2468-0427
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 1,100 (excluding taxes)

Submission Instructions

Infectious Disease Modelling accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Research Papers

Cover Letter A cover letter is required and must identify members of the Editorial Board whose expertise covers the subject of the submitted manuscript. The cover letter must identify members of the Editorial Board whose expertise covers the subject of the submitted manuscript.
Abstract A concise and factual abstract is required. The abstract must be unstructured and able to stand alone.
Manuscript Articles must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections with numbered subsections. The manuscript must include up to 6 keywords immediately after the abstract and provide a competing interests declaration.
References Citations in the text must follow the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition style. References must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically if necessary, with same-year works by the same author distinguished by letters such as a, b, and c.
Figures & Tables Each illustration must be submitted as a separate file with captions supplied separately, although figures may also appear with captions in the manuscript body if the files are additionally uploaded separately. Tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images and figures and tables must be numbered consecutively in the order cited in the text.
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Review Articles

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must identify members of the Editorial Board whose expertise covers the subject of the submitted manuscript.
Abstract A concise and factual abstract is required. The abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Articles must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections with numbered subsections as needed. The manuscript must include up to 6 keywords immediately after the abstract and must provide a competing interests declaration.
References Citations in the text must follow the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition, style. References must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically if necessary, with same-year works by the same author distinguished by letters.
Figures & Tables Each illustration must be submitted as a separate file and captions must be supplied separately rather than attached to the figure. Tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images and all figures and tables must be numbered according to their sequence in the text.
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Short Communications

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must identify members of the Editorial Board whose expertise covers the subject of the submitted manuscript.
Abstract A concise and factual abstract is required. The abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Articles must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections with numbered subsections where applicable. The manuscript must include up to 6 keywords immediately after the abstract and a competing interests declaration.
References Citations in the text must follow the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition style. References must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically if necessary, with same-author same-year items distinguished by letters.
Figures & Tables Each illustration must be submitted as a separate file and captions must be supplied separately, while tables must be included in editable text form. All figures and tables must be cited in the text and numbered consecutively according to their order of appearance.
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Recent Publications

Dynamic properties of an SARS-CoV-2 epidemic model via stochastic PINNs

Linfeng Xie, Jikai Yang, Zhiming Li

10.1016/j.idm.2026.03.012
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Outfitting the quest for spatial spread of infections: A review of mobility datasets for population health modelling

Nodira Tillayeva, Naoki Tamura, Kenta Urano, Takuro Yonezawa, Nobuo Kawaguchi, Takashi Okumura

10.1016/j.idm.2026.03.006
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Global, regional, and national economic value of reducing amenable tuberculosis mortality

Yueting Liu, Ni Zhu, Mingwang Shen

10.1016/j.idm.2026.04.003
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Retrospective evaluation of trained and untrained probabilistic ensemble forecasts for influenza hospital admissions — United States, 2022–2025

Aaron M. Frutos, Annabella Hines, Li Shandross, Evan L. Ray, Nicholas G. Reich, Rebecca K. Borchering, Matthew Biggerstaff

10.1016/j.idm.2026.04.002
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Examining the Impact of Emotion-Driven Resource Allocation on Information-Behavior-Disease Coupling Dynamics

Yue Yu, Liang’an Huo, Nan Chen

10.1016/j.idm.2026.04.001
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

20 days submission to first decision; 74 days submission to decision after review; 141 days submission to acceptance; 5 days from acceptance to first online publication

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required and should identify Editorial Board members whose expertise covers the subject of the submitted manuscript. Authors can also suggest up to five reviewers.

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What are the publication costs?

Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 1,100 (excluding taxes)

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Research Topics

COVID-19 epidemiological studies Mathematical and Theoretical Epidemiology and Ecology Models SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Influenza Virus Research Studies Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research Data-Driven Disease Surveillance Evolution and Genetic Dynamics Mosquito-borne diseases and control Viral Infections and Vectors Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Zoonotic diseases and public health HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Malaria Research and Control Complex Network Analysis Techniques HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing HIV Research and Treatment COVID-19 and Mental Health Infection Control and Ventilation COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing Hepatitis B Virus Studies