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Top 10 Infectious Diseases Journals by Impact Factor

Compare leading Infectious Diseases journals ranked by Journal Impact Factor. Each journal summary highlights key details authors often need when choosing where to submit, including publisher, impact factor, open access status, identifiers, and available submission profile information.

Rankings are based on the latest Journal Impact Factor data currently available in our journal database.

Lancet Infectious Diseases

Elsevier BV

JIF 31

Hybrid

The Lancet Infectious Diseases is a journal with ISSN 1473-3099 and a manuscript submission link through Editorial Manager. The homepage highlights current issues, online first content, series, commissions, audio, and journal metrics including an Impact Factor...

Identifiers

ISSN 1473-3099

eISSN 1474-4457

Publication Cost

Manuscript submission is free. Gold open access APC information is available through The Lancet open access programme; green open access is also offered.

Publishing Timeline

Fast-track submissions receive a prioritisation decision within 48 h, an initial publication decision typically within 2 weeks, and accepted papers normally publish online within 28 days of submission.

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Lancet Microbe

Elsevier BV

JIF 20.4

Hybrid

The Lancet Microbe publishes research, reviews, personal views, and news focused on microbiology, antimicrobial resistance, infectious diseases, diagnostics, and related clinical and public health topics.

Identifiers

eISSN 2666-5247

Publication Cost

Open Access

Publishing Timeline

Papers are published online as they become ready; proofs are returned within 48 h.

Infectious

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Lancet HIV

ELSEVIER

JIF 13

Hybrid

The Lancet HIV is a medical journal covering HIV research, policy, and clinical care.

Identifiers

ISSN 2352-3018

eISSN 2352-3018

Publication Cost

Manuscript submission is free; open access publication is available with an article processing charge (APC).

Publishing Timeline

Fast-track original research Articles are peer-reviewed within 3–5 days and, if accepted, published within 10 weeks from submission.

Immunology

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Journal Of Infection

Elsevier BV

JIF 11.9

Open

The Journal of Infection publishes original papers on all aspects of infection, including clinical, microbiological, and epidemiological research and clinical practice. It is the official journal of the British Infection Association and includes editorials, re...

Identifiers

ISSN 0163-4453

eISSN 1532-2742

Publication Cost

Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 4,030 excluding taxes.

Publishing Timeline

Submission to first decision: 6 days; submission to decision after review: 56 days; submission to acceptance: 77 days; acceptance to online publication: 6 days.

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Clinical Microbiology And Infection

Elsevier BV

JIF 8.5

Hybrid

Clinical Microbiology and Infection is a monthly English-language journal of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases published by Elsevier. It publishes peer-reviewed papers on basic and applied research relevant to therapy and di...

Identifiers

ISSN 1198-743X

eISSN 1469-0691

Publication Cost

Open access APC USD 4,160 excluding taxes; no publication fee under the subscription model.

Publishing Timeline

8 days from acceptance to online publication

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Eurosurveillance

European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC)

JIF 7.8

Closed

Eurosurveillance publishes one issue every Thursday and offers Continuing Medical Education (CME) recognition credits for completing a manuscript peer review.

Identifiers

ISSN 1025-496X

eISSN 1560-7917

Publication Cost

Open access, free of charge for both readers and authors.

Publishing Timeline

One issue is published every Thursday.

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Emerging Microbes & Infections

Taylor & Francis

JIF 7.5

Open

Emerging Microbes & Infections is a peer-reviewed open access journal publishing research on emerging infections. It covers epidemic surveillance, clinical manifestation, diagnosis and management, cellular and molecular pathogenesis, immune responses, drug dis...

Identifiers

eISSN 2222-1751

Publication Cost

Article Publishing Charge (APC) may be required for open access publication; reduced or waived APC may be available through agreements, memberships, discounts, or waivers.

Publishing Timeline

30 days from submission to first decision; 38 days from submission to first post-review decision; 20 days from acceptance to online publication

Immunology

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Clinical Infectious Diseases

Oxford University Press

JIF 7.3

Closed

Clinical Infectious Diseases is an Infectious Diseases Society of America journal published by Oxford University Press.

Identifiers

ISSN 1058-4838

eISSN 1537-6591

Publishing Timeline

Median days to first decision: 6 (with desk rejects) and 39 (without desk rejects). Median days to final decision: 8 (with desk rejects) and 72 (without desk rejects). Manuscripts are first published online within 24–72 hours of acceptance; corrected proofs are published within 3–5 weeks.

Immunology

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Emerging Infectious Diseases

CENTERS DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION

JIF 6.6

Open

Emerging Infectious Diseases (ISSN: 1080-6059) is a U.S. government public health journal that publishes articles across multiple sections including research, dispatches, and letters, and provides access to its contents through PubMed Central.

Identifiers

ISSN 1080-6040

eISSN 1080-6059

Publication Cost

Publishing in EID is free—no submission fees, page charges, costs for corrections, or other fees.

Publishing Timeline

Published monthly.

Immunology

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Journal Of Travel Medicine

OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC

JIF 6.4

Hybrid

Journal of Travel Medicine publishes research and curated article collections addressing travel-related health risks, including deaths, injuries, medical emergencies, and other issues relevant to international travelers and the field of travel medicine.

Identifiers

ISSN 1195-1982

eISSN 1708-8305

Publication Cost

No page charges. Open access publication requires payment of an open access charge, with a 50% discount for Rapid Communication, Editorial, Letter to the Editor, Clinical Pearls, Perspective, and Research Letter article types.

Publishing Timeline

10 days from submission to first decision; 5 days from acceptance to publication

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