American Journal of Infection Control

Aims & Scope

AJIC covers key topics and issues in infection control and epidemiology.

Infection control professionals, including physicians, nurses, and epidemiologists, rely on AJIC for peer-reviewed articles covering clinical topics as well as original research.

As the official publication of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC).

AJIC is the foremost resource on infection control, epidemiology, infectious diseases, quality management, occupational health, and disease prevention.

AJIC also publishes infection control guidelines from APIC and the CDC.

AJIC is included in Index Medicus and CINAHL.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.4
2024	3.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.911

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5587

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2394

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• CDC/NHSN surveillance definition of health care–associated infection and criteria for specific types of infections in the acute care setting

  Citation: 5039

  Authors: Teresa C., Mary, Margaret A.

• CDC definitions for nosocomial infections, 1988

  Citation: 4618

  Authors: Julia S., William R., T.Grace, Teresa C., James M.

• Guideline for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 1999

  Citation: 2380

  Authors: Alicia J., Teresa C., Michele L., Leah Christine, William R.

• National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance (NNIS) System Report, data summary from January 1992 through June 2004, issued October 2004

  Citation: 2178

  Authors:

• 2007 Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Health Care Settings

  Citation: 1905

  Authors: Jane D., Emily, Marguerite, Linda

• Surgical site infection: Incidence and impact on hospital utilization and treatment costs

  Citation: 945

  Authors: Gregory, Kathy, Valerie, Denise, David, Brian B.

• A qualitative study on the psychological experience of caregivers of COVID-19 patients

  Citation: 924

  Authors: Niuniu, Luoqun, Suling, Dandan, Runluo, Lili, Hongwei, Chao, Zhaoguo, Yanli, Shuhua, Hongyun

• Guidelines for the prevention of intravascular catheter-related infections

  Citation: 822

  Authors: Naomi P., Mary, Lillian A., E. Patchen, Jeffrey, Stephen O., Pamela A., Henry, Leonard A., Michele L., Issam I., Adrienne G., Mark E., Sanjay

• National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) report: Data summary for 2006 through 2008, issued December 2009

  Citation: 733

  Authors: Jonathan R., Kelly D., Yi, Shailendra, Katherine, Gloria, Margaret A., Daniel A., Teresa C.

• Management of multidrug-resistant organisms in health care settings, 2006

  Citation: 703

  Authors: Jane D., Emily, Marguerite, Linda

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