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Journal of Infection and Public Health

The Journal of Infection and Public Health is an open access, peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier and affiliated with the Saudi Arabian Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, and the Saudi Association for Public Health. It focuses on infection prevention and control, microbiology, infectious diseases, public health, and healthcare epidemiology.

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Subject Infectious Diseases, Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Impact Factor 4
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 1876-0341
eISSN 1876-035X
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 2,310 excluding taxes

Submission Instructions

Journal of Infection and Public Health 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 A structured abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include Background, Methods, Results and Conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 3500 words excluding the abstract and references. Articles must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. The manuscript must include keywords, with no more than 6 provided immediately after the abstract, and any use of generative AI in manuscript preparation must be declared in a separate section before the references.
References Manuscript must include 40 references or fewer. References must be cited in the text using numbers in square brackets and listed in numerical order of appearance, with the first 6 authors listed followed by et al. when there are more than 6 authors.
Figures & Tables Manuscript must include no more than 7 tables and figures. Figures and tables must be placed next to the relevant text in the manuscript, and each illustration must also be submitted as a separate file with captions supplied separately. Figures must include captions and be numbered according to their sequence in the text, and tables must be submitted as editable text, numbered consecutively, and not duplicate results described elsewhere in the article.
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Review Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 150 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 4000 words excluding the abstract and references. Articles must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. Manuscripts must include keywords, with a maximum of 6 provided immediately after the abstract, and any use of generative AI in manuscript preparation must be declared in a section placed before the references.
References Manuscripts must include 40 references or fewer. References must be cited in the text using numbers in square brackets and listed in numerical order, and for works with more than 6 authors the first 6 authors should be listed followed by 'et al.'
Figures & Tables Figures and tables included in the manuscript file must be placed next to the relevant text, while each illustration must also be submitted as a separate file with captions supplied separately. Manuscripts must not repeat data extensively in tables or figures, and tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images.
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Mini-Review Article

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 150 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 2000 words excluding the abstract and references. Articles must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. The manuscript must include keywords and, if generative AI tools were used in manuscript preparation, a declaration statement in a new section before the references.
References The manuscript must include 20 references or fewer. References in the text must be indicated by numbers in square brackets and the reference list must be numbered in the order of appearance.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables included in the single file must be placed next to the relevant text in the manuscript, and each illustration must also be submitted as a separate file. All figures and tables must be included with captions or titles, descriptions, and footnotes as applicable, and tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images.
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Reviews

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A concise, structured, and factual abstract is required. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must include the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Articles must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. The manuscript must include keywords immediately after the abstract, with a maximum of 6 keywords, and if generative AI was used in manuscript preparation, a declaration must be added at the end of the manuscript before the references.
References References in the text must be cited by number in square brackets, and the reference list must be numbered in the order of first appearance.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables included in the single file must be placed next to the relevant text in the manuscript, and each illustration must also be submitted as a separate file. All figures must include captions, all tables must include titles, descriptions, and footnotes, and tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images.
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Short Report

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 200 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 1000 words excluding the abstract and references. Articles must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. The manuscript must include keywords, with a maximum of 6 provided immediately after the abstract, and any use of generative AI in manuscript preparation must be declared in a section placed before the references.
References Manuscript must include 10 to 12 references. References in the text must be indicated by numbers in square brackets, and the reference list must be numbered in the order of first appearance.
Figures & Tables Manuscript must include no more than 2 tables and figures. Figures and tables included in the manuscript file must be placed next to the relevant text. Figures must include relevant captions and tables must include titles, descriptions, and footnotes.
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Letter To The Editor

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not be included.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 500 words. Manuscript must begin with 'Dear Editor' and must not use subheadings. A maximum of 6 keywords must be provided immediately after the abstract.
References Manuscript must include 10 references or fewer. References must be cited in the text using numbers in square brackets and listed in the reference list in the order of appearance.
Figures & Tables Manuscript may include a maximum of 1 figure or table. Figures and tables included in the single file must be placed next to the relevant text in the manuscript. All figures must include relevant captions and all tables must include titles, descriptions, and footnotes.
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Recent Publications

Biomaterials for Environmental Control of AMR Dissemination

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10.1016/j.jiph.2026.103390
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High-Dose Sulbactam for Extensively Drug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Infection in Patients with Critical Illness

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

10 days to first decision; 52 days to decision after review; 132 days to acceptance; 4 days from acceptance to online publication

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What are the publication costs?

Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 2,310 excluding taxes

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Research Topics

COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Antibiotic Use and Resistance COVID-19 epidemiological studies Mosquito-borne diseases and control Viral Infections and Vectors Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 Respiratory viral infections research Influenza Virus Research Studies Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research Malaria Research and Control Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy COVID-19 and Mental Health Nosocomial Infections in ICU Mycobacterium research and diagnosis Hepatitis B Virus Studies Antifungal resistance and susceptibility COVID-19 and healthcare impacts

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