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Journal of Hospital Infection

The Journal of Hospital Infection is the editorially independent scientific publication of the Healthcare Infection Society. The aim of the journal is to publish high quality research and information relating to infection prevention and control that is relevant to an international audience.

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Subject Infectious Diseases, Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Impact Factor 3.1
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0195-6701
eISSN 1532-2939
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Traditional publication is fee-free; open access options are available.

Submission Instructions

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

Original Research Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A structured summary is required for Original Research Articles. The structured summary must not exceed 250 words. The abstract must be structured.
Manuscript Main text must not exceed 4000 words excluding the Summary and References, and each figure and/or table counts as 200 words toward the total. Original Research Articles must be organized as Structured summary, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, Acknowledgements, Conflict of interest statement, Funding statement, and References. The manuscript must include a competing interests section and, if generative AI or AI-assisted writing tools were used, a section titled 'Declaration of Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process' before the References list.
References References must be formatted in NLM style. Citations must appear as numbers in square brackets with the reference list numbered in order of appearance, journal titles abbreviated appropriately, and references with more than six authors listing the first six followed by 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables Figures must be uploaded separately from the main manuscript, with legends listed together in the final section of the manuscript, and each table placed on a separate sheet after the references. Figures must be numbered in Arabic numerals in order of first mention, tables numbered consecutively in Roman numerals, tables submitted as editable text rather than images, and captions provided separately.
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Review

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A summary is required for reviews, with General Reviews requiring an unstructured summary of up to 250 words and Systematic Reviews requiring a structured summary of up to 250 words. The summary must not exceed 250 words for both General Reviews and Systematic Reviews. General Reviews require an unstructured summary, whereas Systematic Reviews require a structured summary.
Manuscript General Reviews are limited to 4000 words for the main text excluding the summary and references, with each figure and/or table counting as 200 words, whereas Systematic Reviews have no word limit. Reviews are generally divided into Summary, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgements, Conflict of interest statement, Funding statement, and References. The manuscript must include a competing interests section, and any use of generative AI in writing must be disclosed in a section entitled 'Declaration of Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process' placed before the references.
References References must be formatted in NLM style. References must be cited by number in square brackets, listed in numerical order of appearance, use abbreviated journal names, and list the first six authors followed by 'et al.' when there are more than six authors.
Figures & Tables Figures must be uploaded separately from the main manuscript with legends listed together in the final section of the manuscript, while each table must appear on a separate sheet after the references. Figures must be numbered with Arabic numerals in order of first mention, tables must be submitted as editable text and numbered consecutively in Roman numerals, and supplementary items must be cited as 'Supplementary Table A1' or 'Supplementary Figure A2'.
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General Reviews

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An unstructured Summary is required. Summary must be no more than 250 words. Summary must be unstructured.
Manuscript Main text must not exceed 4000 words excluding the Summary and References, and each figure and/or table counts as 200 words toward this limit. Manuscript is generally divided into Summary, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgements, Conflict of interest statement, Funding statement, and References, with a combined Results and Discussion section permitted. Manuscript must include a competing interests section and, if generative AI or AI-assisted technologies were used in writing, a section titled 'Declaration of Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process' before the References list.
References References must be in NLM Style. References must be cited by number in square brackets, listed in numerical order of appearance, use abbreviated journal names, and list the first six authors followed by 'et al.' when there are more than six authors.
Figures & Tables Figures must be uploaded separately from the main manuscript with legends listed in the final section of the manuscript, and tables must appear on separate sheets after the references. Figures must be numbered with Arabic numerals in order of first mention, tables must be numbered consecutively in Roman numerals, tables must be editable text rather than images, and illustration captions must be provided separately.
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Systematic Reviews

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A structured summary is required for Systematic Reviews. The structured summary must be up to 250 words. The abstract must be structured.
Manuscript Systematic Reviews have no word limit. Systematic Reviews are generally divided into Summary, Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusion, Acknowledgements, Conflict of interest statement, Funding statement, and References, although a combined Results and Discussion section may be appropriate. The manuscript must include a competing interests section, and any use of generative AI in writing must be disclosed before the References list in a section titled 'Declaration of Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process'.
References References must be in NLM Style. References must be cited by number in square brackets and listed in the order of appearance, with the first six authors followed by 'et al.' when there are more than six authors.
Figures & Tables Figures must be uploaded separately from the main manuscript, while tables must be placed after the references in the manuscript. Figure legends must be listed together in the final section of the manuscript, figures must be numbered with Arabic numerals in order of first mention, and tables must be submitted as editable text and numbered consecutively in Roman numerals.
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Short Report

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 255 words, and Short Reports may use a shorter summary. Abstract may be unstructured for Short Reports.
Manuscript Short Reports should be under 2000 words, with each figure or table counting as 200 words. A combined Results and Discussion section may be used, and a separate conclusion section may not be required. Manuscript must include a competing interests statement and, if applicable, a section titled 'Declaration of Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process' placed before the references.
References Short Reports must have no more than ten references. References must be in NLM Style. References must be cited by number in square brackets and listed in the order of appearance, with the first six authors followed by 'et al.' for works with more than six authors.
Figures & Tables Short Reports must contain no more than two figures or tables in total. Figures must be uploaded separately from the main manuscript, and tables must be placed after the references in the manuscript. Figure legends must be listed together in the final section of the manuscript, and tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images.
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Letter To The Editor

Cover Letter A declaration letter signed by all authors is required for submission.
Abstract A summary must not be included.
Manuscript Text must not exceed 800 words. Structural headings must not be used. Any competing interests must be summarized under the heading 'competing interests', and any use of generative AI in writing must be disclosed at the end of the manuscript before the references in a section entitled 'Declaration of Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process'.
References No more than eight references are permitted. References must be in NLM Style. References must be cited by number in square brackets, listed in order of appearance, and for more than six authors the first six must be followed by 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables No more than one table or figure is permitted. Figures must be uploaded separately from the main manuscript, figure legends must be listed together in the final section of the manuscript, and each table must be placed on a separate sheet after the references. Illustrations must be numbered with Arabic numerals in order of first mention, and tables must be numbered consecutively in Roman numerals and submitted as editable text.
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Guidelines

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 255 words.
Manuscript Manuscript must include competing interests and, if applicable, a 'Declaration of Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process' section before the references.
References References must be formatted in NLM style. Citations must appear as numbers in square brackets, the reference list must be numbered in order of appearance, and references with more than six authors must list the first six followed by 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables Figures must be uploaded separately from the main manuscript, figure legends must be listed together in the final section of the manuscript, and tables must be placed after the references. Illustrations must be numbered with Arabic numerals in order of first mention, and tables must be submitted as editable text and numbered consecutively in Roman numerals.
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National Or Society Guidelines

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 255 words.
Manuscript Manuscript must include a competing interests statement and, if applicable, a section titled 'Declaration of Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process' placed before the references.
References References must follow NLM style. References must be cited in the text using numbers in square brackets and listed in numerical order, with the first six authors followed by 'et al.' when there are more than six authors.
Figures & Tables Figures must be uploaded separately from the main manuscript, figure legends must be listed in the final section of the manuscript, and each table must appear on a separate sheet after the references. Figures must be numbered with Arabic numerals in order of first mention, and tables must be submitted as editable text and numbered consecutively in Roman numerals.
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Recent Publications

Erratum to “Improving hygiene compliance among family caregivers through infection prevention and control interventions in Bangladeshi hospitals: a pilot study” [J Hosp Infect 171 (2026) 174–182]

S.A. Sumon, A.S. Priyanka, T. Tamanna, M.N. Haque, T. Khan, S. Afrin, S.A.H.M. Abdullah, M.S. Islam, M.G.D. Harun

10.1016/j.jhin.2026.06.001
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The Role of Particulate Matter in Surgical Site Infection Pathogenesis: A Scoping Review

Divya Kewalramani, Justin Benton, Tyler Loftus, Hana Ali, Samyuktha Harikrishnan, Divya Randhawa, Oluwaseun Adeyemi, Kaustav Chattopadhyay, Jonathan Brisbon, Amin Madani, Leonardo Calderone, Keith S. Kaye, Robert Sawyer, Philip S. Barie, Brian Buckley, Gediminas Mainelis, Mayur Narayan

10.1016/j.jhin.2026.06.027
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Revisiting the Source of Contamination in Contrast Media-Associated Klebsiella pneumoniae Infection: Considerations on Source Attribution and Radiology Practice

Samira Moghadam, Alireza Maboudi

10.1016/j.jhin.2026.07.008
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Polymicrobial infection requires higher concentration of irrigation solution than monomicrobial infection to eradicate biofilm grown on titanium surface: an in-vitro analysis

Daniyil Semeshchenko, Alicia Farinati, Iván Huespe, Agustín F. Albani-Forneris, Martín A. Buttaro, Pablo A. Slullitel, Sebastian Meller, Fernando Comba, Gerardo Zanotti, Carlos M. Lucero

10.1016/j.jhin.2026.06.026
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Trends in incidence and antimicrobial resistance of Gram-negative bloodstream infections in intensive care units vs other hospital wards: a national surveillance and data linkage study, England, 2017 to 2024

Matthew J. Wilson, Olisaeloka Nsonwu, Andrea Mazzella, Olivia Conroy, Mariyam Mirfenderesky, Hannah Higgins, Katherine L. Henderson, Colin Brown, Russell Hope, Jasmin Islam, Dimple Chudasama

10.1016/j.jhin.2026.06.032
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Median 4 days from submission to first decision and 6 days from acceptance to online publication.

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Is a cover letter required?

A declaration letter signed by all authors is required for submission.

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What are the publication costs?

Hybrid journal with traditional fee-free publication and open access options.

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Research Topics

Infection Control in Healthcare Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus Nosocomial Infections in ICU Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection Infection Control and Ventilation Antibiotic Use and Resistance Surgical site infection prevention Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing Urinary Tract Infections Management Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis Streptococcal Infections and Treatments Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology Human auditory perception and evaluation Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management Educational Robotics and Engineering Mycobacterium research and diagnosis Healthcare cost, quality, practices Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections Vibrio bacteria research studies Antifungal resistance and susceptibility Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy

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