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Journal Of Infectious Diseases

The Journal of Infectious Diseases is an Oxford Academic journal affiliated with the Infectious Diseases Society of America that publishes research and commentary in infectious diseases and offers both subscription access and optional open access publishing.

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Impact Factor 4.5
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0022-1899
eISSN 1537-6613
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Standard license: no license charge. OA article processing charge: $5,001. Page composition charges: $125 per finished typeset page.

Submission Instructions

Journal Of Infectious Diseases accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Major Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required and must be provided as the second page of the manuscript. Abstract must be no more than 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Major Articles must not exceed 3500 words. Manuscript must include a Methods section detailed enough to allow readers to repeat the study without referring to supplementary material. Title page must include a 40-word summary of the article’s main point.
References Major Articles are limited to 40 references. References must be numbered consecutively as they appear in the text, with the numbers in brackets on the text line.
Figures & Tables Major Articles are limited to 7 figures and tables combined. Tables must be on separate pages. Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively by appearance, each table must have a legend or title, and each figure must have a legend.
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Brief Reports

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Brief Reports must include an abstract. The abstract must be unstructured and must not exceed 100 words. The abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Brief Reports must not exceed 1500 words. The text must be ordered as Background, Methods, Results, and Discussion. The methods section must be sufficiently detailed to allow readers to repeat the study without referring to supplementary material.
References Brief Reports are limited to 15 references. References must be numbered consecutively as they appear in the text, with the numbers in brackets on the text line.
Figures & Tables Brief Reports are limited to 2 figures and tables combined. Tables must be on separate pages.
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Correspondence

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 750 words. Correspondence must respond to an article published in the journal within the preceding 12 months and be prepared in manuscript format including a title page.
References References are limited to 10. References must be numbered consecutively as they appear in the text, with the numbers in brackets on the text line.
Figures & Tables Correspondence is limited to 1 figure or table. Tables must be on separate pages. Tables and figures must be numbered consecutively by appearance, and each table or figure must include a legend or title.
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Recent Publications

A first-in-human phase 1 clinical study in healthy volunteers to assess the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of EDI048, a novel promising agent to treat enteric cryptosporidiosis

Monish Jain, Kristen Stevenson, Anais Cheblal, Ganesh Iyer, Rahmanzadeh Gholamreza, Jean-Rene Galarneau, Sofia Braud-Perez, Rajiv Jumani, Johanne Blais, Joseph Etse, Juergen Dederichs, Yiming Zhang, Kriti Arora, Robert K Beecham, William Prince, Ujjini H Manjunatha, Bridget D Stuart

10.1093/infdis/jiag210
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Plasma GDF-15 levels are associated with HIV reservoir markers independently of inflammation in people with HIV on antiretroviral therapy

Stephane Isnard, Lena Royston, Carolina A Berini, Tsoarello Mabanga, Abdulrahman Al-abdulmalek, Orthy Aiyana, Liqin Sun, Mohamed El-Far, Amélie Pagliuzza, Delphine Planas, Simeng Bu, Meetinder Kaur Pardesi, Rémi Fromentin, Petronela Ancuta, Madeleine Durand, Nicolas Chomont, Jean-Pierre Routy

10.1093/infdis/jiag202
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Initiation of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis associated with changes in genital tract T cell phenotypes in women exposed to HIV

Lakshmi Warrier, Ayumi Saito, Jessica B Graham, Jessica L Swarts, Sarah C Vick, Finn MacLean, Nicole B Potchen, Irene Cruz Talavera, Adino Tesfahun Tsegaye, Katherine K Thomas, Bhavna H Chohan, Kenneth Ngure, Nelly Mugo, Jairam R Lingappa, Jennifer M Lund

10.1093/infdis/jiag204
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Regulatory T-cell Notch4 expression correlates with mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Samer Alkarkoukly, Shadi Hambo, Mario Menk, Peter Spieth, Philipp Antczak, Hani Harb

10.1093/infdis/jiag203
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Neurodevelopment in children exposed to antenatal CMV viraemia in a high HIV prevalence area

Ceri Evans, Jaya Chandna, Kuda Mutasa, Sandra Rukobo, Margaret Govha, Patience Mushayanembwa, Bernard Chasekwa, Florence D Majo, Gwendoline Kandawasvika, Batsirai Mutasa, Naume V Tavengwa, Robert Ntozini, Jean H Humphrey, Melissa J Gladstone, Andrew J Prendergast

10.1093/infdis/jiag214
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

A review pathway is offered for papers previously peer reviewed at another medical journal to speed publication and minimize unnecessary re-review.

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Is a cover letter required?

Cover letters are not required. The submission system collects the information previously provided in cover letters, including a brief pitch. A cover letter explanation is needed if an alternative control was used in experiments involving genetically engineered mice.

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What are the publication costs?

Optional open access publishing is available.

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Research Topics

HIV Research and Treatment Respiratory viral infections research Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections Influenza Virus Research Studies Hepatitis B Virus Studies Viral Infections and Vectors HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment Mosquito-borne diseases and control Bacterial Infections and Vaccines Mycobacterium research and diagnosis Hepatitis C virus research Malaria Research and Control Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus Reproductive tract infections research Immune Cell Function and Interaction Streptococcal Infections and Treatments Immune Response and Inflammation Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology Escherichia coli research studies Virology and Viral Diseases Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies