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Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology

Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology is a journal publishing content in infectious diseases and clinical microbiology, including original articles, review articles, case reports, commentaries, visual case presentations, and cover items.

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Subject Infectious Diseases
Impact Factor 0.5
Quartile Q4
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 2667-646X
eISSN 2667-646X
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Processing and publication are free of charge. No fees are requested from authors at any point throughout evaluation and publication.

Submission Instructions

Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Article

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Original Article submissions must include a structured abstract. The abstract must not exceed 300 words. The abstract must be structured.
Manuscript The main text must not exceed 3500 words. The main text must be organized under Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion subheadings. Original Article submissions must include 3 to 5 highlights and a declaration regarding the use of AI and AI-assisted technologies if such tools were used.
References References must not exceed 30. References must be cited in the main text using Arabic numbers in parentheses, journal titles must be abbreviated according to Index Medicus/MEDLINE/PubMed, and references with 7 or more authors must list the first 6 followed by “et al.”
Figures & Tables Submissions must not exceed 6 tables, 7 figures, or 15 figure subfigures. Tables must be included in the main document after the reference list, while figures must be uploaded as separate files and not embedded in the main document. All tables and figures must be numbered consecutively in the order cited in the text, and figure legends must be listed at the end of the main document.
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Review Article

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Review Article submissions must include an abstract. The abstract must not exceed 300 words. The abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript The main text must not exceed 5000 words. The main text must contain Introduction, Clinical and Research Consequences, and Conclusion sections. The manuscript must include 3 to 6 keywords at the end of the abstract and a declaration regarding the use of AI and AI-assisted technologies if such tools were used.
References References must not exceed 100. References must be cited using Arabic numbers in parentheses, listed in the order cited, use Index Medicus/MEDLINE/PubMed journal abbreviations, list all authors when there are 6 or fewer, list the first 6 followed by et al. when there are 7 or more, and include a DOI for ahead-of-print articles.
Figures & Tables Submissions must not exceed 6 tables, 10 figures, and 20 figure subfigures or subunits. Tables must be included in the main document after the reference list, while figures must be uploaded as separate files and not embedded in the main document. All tables and figures must be cited and numbered consecutively in the main text, and figure legends must be placed at the end of the main document.
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Case Report

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An unstructured abstract is required for Case Report submissions. Abstract must not exceed 100 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript text must not exceed 1000 words. Manuscript text must include the subheadings Introduction, Case Presentation, Discussion, and Conclusion. The manuscript must include 3 to 6 MeSH keywords at the end of the abstract and must include a declaration regarding the use of AI and AI-assisted technologies if such tools were used.
References References must not exceed 15. References must be cited in the main text using Arabic numbers in parentheses, journal titles must be abbreviated according to Index Medicus/MEDLINE/PubMed, and references with 7 or more authors must list the first 6 followed by “et al.”
Figures & Tables Submissions must not exceed 1 table, 5 figures, and 10 figure subfigures or subunits. Tables must be included in the main document after the reference list, while figures must be uploaded as separate files and not embedded in the main document. All tables, figures, and references must be cited in the main text and numbered consecutively in the order first mentioned, and figure legends must be listed at the end of the main document.
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Brief Report

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An unstructured abstract is required for Brief Report submissions. Abstract must not exceed 150 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 1500 words. Text must be structured as Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion. The manuscript must include 3 to 6 MeSH keywords at the end of the abstract and, if AI or AI-assisted tools were used, a "Declaration Regarding the Use of AI and AI-Assisted Technologies" stating how and which tool was used.
References References must not exceed 10. References must be cited in the text using Arabic numbers in parentheses, numbered consecutively by order of appearance, use Index Medicus/MEDLINE/PubMed journal abbreviations, list all authors when there are 6 or fewer, list the first 6 followed by "et al." when there are 7 or more, and include a DOI for ahead-of-print articles.
Figures & Tables Brief Report submissions must not exceed 1 table, 5 figures, and 10 figure subfigures or subunits. Tables must be included in the main document after the reference list, while figures must be uploaded separately and not embedded in the main document. All tables and figures must be cited consecutively in the main text, each table must have a descriptive title above it, figure legends must appear at the end of the main document, and figure subunits must be submitted as separate blinded images without letter labels.
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Letter To The Editor

Cover Letter Letter must include 4 to 5 sentences describing the content of the letter for peer review purposes.
Abstract Abstract must not be included.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 800 words. Letter must begin with “To the Editor” or “Dear Editor” and must specify the title and authors of the article being discussed. Letter may have no more than 6 authors, and any use of AI or AI-assisted tools must be disclosed in a section titled “Declaration Regarding the Use of AI and AI-Assisted Technologies” describing the tool used and how it was used.
References Letter may include up to 5 references. References must be cited in the main text using Arabic numbers in parentheses, journal titles must be abbreviated according to Index Medicus/MEDLINE/PubMed, and references with 7 or more authors must list the first 6 followed by “et al.”
Figures & Tables Letter may include only 1 figure or 1 table. Tables must be included in the main document after the reference list, while figures must be submitted as separate files and not embedded in the main document. All references, tables, and figures must be cited in the main text and numbered consecutively in the order of citation.
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Correspondence

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not be included.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 800 words. Manuscript must begin with “To the Editor” or “Dear Editor” and must specify the title and authors of the article being discussed. Submission must include 4 to 5 sentences describing the content of the letter for peer review purposes, and any use of AI or AI-assisted tools must be disclosed in a section titled “Declaration Regarding the Use of AI and AI-Assisted Technologies.”
References References are limited to 5. References must be cited in the main text using Arabic numbers in parentheses, journal titles must be abbreviated according to Index Medicus/MEDLINE/PubMed, and references with 7 or more authors must list the first 6 followed by “et al.”
Figures & Tables Submission may include only 1 figure or 1 table. Tables must be included in the main document after the reference list, while figures must be uploaded as separate files and not embedded in the main document. Figure legends must appear at the end of the main document, and all references, tables, and figures must be numbered consecutively in the order cited in the text.
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Recent Publications

Nontuberculosis Mycobacterial Infections: A Series of 14 Cases from a Tertiary Care Center in Türkiye

Damla Ertürk, Melek Tutku Kaçar-Şahin, Sümeyra Demir, Aslıhan Candevir, Süheyla Kömür, Ferit Kuşçu, Filiz Kibar, Ayşe Seza İnal, Behice Kurtaran, Yeşim Taşova

10.36519/idcm.2026.953
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Seroprotection after a Standard Three-Dose Hepatitis B Vaccination Series in Immune-Mediated Rheumatic Diseases: A Retrospective Observational Study

Yeliz Çiçek, Feride Merve Arslan, Gülay Alp

10.36519/idcm.2026.963
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Antimicrobial Stewardship in Transplant Recipients: A Scoping Review of Interventions, Outcomes, and Policy Implications

Aysel Pehlivanlı, Beril Kadıoğlu-Yaman, Hilal Akyel, Beyza Begüm Öztürk, Nuran Sarı, Bilgen Başgut

10.36519/idcm.2026.969
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Theses on Healthcare-Associated Infections and Their Publication Conversion Rates

Merve Arslan, Taliha Karakök, Fethiye Akgül, Ayşe Batırel, Şiran Keske, Önder Ergönül

10.36519/idcm.2026.1010
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Uncommon Presentation of Mycoplasma pneumoniae: Rash and Mucositis Manifestation

Azade Kanat, Zehra Beştepe-Dursun, Esma Eryılmaz-Eren, İlhami Çelik

10.36519/idcm.2026.907
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Published three times per year until 2021, quarterly from 2022 through 2025, and bimonthly beginning in 2026 with issues in January, March, May, July, September, and November.

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Is a cover letter required?

A short statement from the corresponding author declaring acceptance of responsibility for authorship during submission and review is required during initial submission.

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What are the publication costs?

Processing and publication are free of charge. No fees are requested from authors at any point throughout evaluation and publication.

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Research Topics

COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Antibiotic Use and Resistance Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Antifungal resistance and susceptibility Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 Zoonotic diseases and public health Hepatitis B Virus Studies Viral Infections and Vectors Hepatitis C virus research Mosquito-borne diseases and control Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections COVID-19 epidemiological studies Streptococcal Infections and Treatments Respiratory viral infections research SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy

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