Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Aims & Scope

The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases is the official publication of the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases (SBI).

It aims to publish relevant articles in the broadest sense on all aspects of microbiology, infectious diseases and immune response to infectious agents.

The BJID is a bimonthly publication and one of the most influential journals in its field in Brazil and Latin America with a high impact factor, since its inception it has garnered a growing share of the publishing market.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science
• Medline
• PubMed
• Embase

Subjects & Keywords

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

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 1,600.00 USD. Learn more.

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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.

• Antibiotics produced by Streptomyces

  Citation: 507

  Authors: Rudi Emerson, Ingrid Reis, Mayra Kassawara, João Lúcio, Janete Magali

• TLR2 and TLR4 mediated host immune responses in major infectious diseases: a review

  Citation: 319

  Authors: Suprabhat, Subhajit, Santi Prasad Sinha

• Impact of human schistosomiasis in sub-Saharan Africa

  Citation: 279

  Authors: Abiola Fatimah, Babatunji Emmanuel, Bolajoko Idiat, Abidemi Paul

• Evaluation of different detection methods of biofilm formation in the clinical isolates

  Citation: 242

  Authors: Afreenish, Javaid, Fatima, Maria, Ali, Muhammad

• Biofilms: microbes and disease

  Citation: 137

  Authors: Madhu Sharma, Sarita

• São Paulo urban heat islands have a higher incidence of dengue than other urban areas

  Citation: 126

  Authors: Ricardo Vieira, Marcos Roberto, André Luis, Lincoln, Nathália Cristina Soares, Nancy Marçal, Gizelda, Vivian Ailt, Bronislawa Ciotek, Margareth Lara, Vera Lúcia Anacleto Cardoso

• Recommendations for the treatment of osteomyelitis

  Citation: 122

  Authors: Ana Lucia L., Priscila R., Vladimir C., Sergio, Eduardo

• Aminotransferase changes and acute hepatitis in patients with dengue fever: analysis of 1,585 cases

  Citation: 114

  Authors: Luiz José de, José Galvão, Rita Maria Ribeiro, Carlos, Diogo Assed, Edno Wallace da Silva, João Tadeu Damian, Thiago de Abreu, Carlos Eduardo, Rodrigo da Costa

• Necrotizing fasciitis: eight-year experience and literature review

  Citation: 109

  Authors: Jinn-Ming, Hwee-Kheng

• The impact of spike mutated variants of SARS-CoV2 [Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Lambda] on the efficacy of subunit recombinant vaccines

  Citation: 106

  Authors: Mehrdad, Mohammad, Hamed