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Infectious Medicine

Infectious Medicine is the official journal of Tsinghua University Press. It is an open access journal covering infection and infectious disease, with a focus on diseases transmitted from animals to humans, including emerging infectious diseases, animal-borne infectious diseases, diagnostics, genomics, clinical science, immunology, surveillance, vaccines, health care associated infection, medical big data, artificial intelligence, and pathogen resource databases, policies, and regulations.

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Subject Infectious Diseases
Impact Factor 2.8
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 2097-0684
eISSN 2772-431X
Invitation Only No
Cost Range USD 2500 for full length articles and reviews; USD 900 for short articles and case reports, excluding taxes.

Submission Instructions

Infectious Medicine 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 Articles must include a structured abstract. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured in four paragraphs. Structured abstract must include Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Original Article manuscripts must not exceed 4000 words, excluding the abstract, references, acknowledgments, figure captions, and tables. Manuscript should be organized into Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion. Manuscript submission must include 1 to 6 English keywords, 3 to 5 article highlights submitted as a separate editable file, and a competing interests statement.
References References must be cited as numbers in square brackets and listed in the order of first appearance, with journal names abbreviated according to LTWA.
Figures & Tables Original Articles may include a maximum of 8 figures and tables combined. Figures must be uploaded as separate files, while tables must be submitted as editable text. All figures and tables must be cited in the text, numbered in order of appearance, and accompanied by captions.
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Review

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be unstructured and must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 6000 words, excluding the abstract, references, acknowledgments, figure captions, and tables. Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections with headings. Manuscript must include 1 to 6 English keywords and article highlights submitted as a separate editable file containing 3 to 5 bullet points of no more than 85 characters each, and it must include a competing interests statement.
References References must be cited as numbers in square brackets and listed in the order of first appearance, with journal names abbreviated according to LTWA.
Figures & Tables A maximum of 8 figures and tables combined is permitted. Figures must be supplied as separate files, while tables must be submitted as editable text. All figures and tables must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively, and accompanied by captions.
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Short Communication

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 1500 words, excluding the abstract, references, acknowledgments, figure captions and tables. Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. Manuscript must include 1 to 6 English keywords, article highlights consisting of 3 to 5 bullet points, and a competing interests statement.
References Reference list must contain no more than 20 references. References must be cited as numbers in square brackets and numbered in the order they appear in the article.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables are limited to a combined maximum of 4. Figures must be supplied as separate files and tables must be submitted as editable text. All figures and tables must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively in order of appearance, and accompanied by captions.
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Case Report

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be unstructured and must not exceed 100 words. The abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript The manuscript must not exceed 1200 words, excluding the abstract, references, acknowledgments, figure captions, and tables. The manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. The submission must include 1 to 6 keywords in English, article highlights in a separate editable file consisting of 3 to 5 bullet points of no more than 85 characters each, and a competing interests statement.
References The manuscript must include no more than 10 references. References must be cited as numbers in square brackets and listed in the order of appearance, with journal names abbreviated according to LTWA.
Figures & Tables The manuscript may include a maximum of 4 figures and tables combined. Figures must be supplied as separate files, while tables must be submitted as editable text. All figures and tables must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively in order of appearance, and accompanied by captions.
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Correspondence

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Correspondence manuscripts must not exceed 500 words. Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections using headings. Article highlights consisting of 3 to 5 bullet points are required as a separate editable file, each bullet point being no more than 85 characters including spaces, and 1 to 6 keywords in English must be provided.
References Correspondence manuscripts must include no more than 5 references. References must be cited as numbers in square brackets in the text and listed in the order of appearance, with journal names abbreviated according to LTWA.
Figures & Tables Correspondence manuscripts may include a maximum of 1 figure and table combined. Figures must be supplied as separate files, while tables must be submitted as editable text. All figures and tables must be cited in the text, numbered in order of appearance, and accompanied by captions.
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Consensus And Practice Guideline

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 5000 words, excluding the abstract, references, acknowledgments, figure captions, and tables. Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined sections covering all essential elements using headings. Manuscript must include article highlights and a maximum of 6 keywords representing the main content of the article.
References References must be cited as numbers in square brackets in the text and listed in the order of appearance, with journal names abbreviated according to LTWA.
Figures & Tables A maximum of 8 figures and tables combined is permitted. Figures must be supplied as separate files, while tables must be submitted as editable text. Tables must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively, and include captions.
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Recent Publications

Global distribution and genomic characteristics of Shigella: A genomic epidemiological study

Jing Tao, Yang Liu, Xueqi Jiang, Xiaohui Song, Xuran Zhang, Yang Song, Qian Zhang, Qi Chen, Linhuan Wu, Dong Jin, Qiang Wei

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From dysbiosis to decolonization: The emerging role of fecal microbiota transplantation in antimicrobial resistance

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10.1016/j.imj.2026.100253
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Next-generation sequencing: Driving a paradigm shift from pathogen detection to systems-level analysis

Yu Peng, Yupu Wang, Liwen Liu, Yanyue Liu, Yan Yu, Ranran Sun, Zujiang Yu

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Cerebral malaria in resource-limited African regions: Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges

Jacob Kehinde Akintunde, Abimbola Mary Oluwajembola, Michael Abimbola Oladosu, Daniel Gbadesere Akintunde, Olukayode Gbolahan Akintunde, Abidemi Esther Ojo, Regina Golagha

10.1016/j.imj.2026.100255
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Changes in the burden of lower respiratory infections in China before and after the implementation of the national centralized drug procurement policy

Juan Hu, Yongzhong Tang, Duoduo Li, Zhenguo Liu, Wen Ouyang, Pengcheng Zhou

10.1016/j.imj.2026.100257
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

3 days submission to first decision; 26 days submission to decision after review; 73 days submission to acceptance; 33 days acceptance to online publication

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What are the publication costs?

Article Publishing Charges are USD 2500 for full length articles and reviews and USD 900 for short articles and case reports, excluding taxes.

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Research Topics

Mosquito-borne diseases and control Viral Infections and Vectors Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 Poxvirus research and outbreaks Vector-borne infectious diseases COVID-19 epidemiological studies Respiratory viral infections research Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research Zoonotic diseases and public health Mycobacterium research and diagnosis Influenza Virus Research Studies Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis Hepatitis B Virus Studies Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research Vector-Borne Animal Diseases Virology and Viral Diseases Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing

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