Canadian Journal of Infection Control

Aims & Scope

The Canadian Journal of Infection Control (CJIC) is a leading international, peer review journal providing a platform for knowledge transfer and academic discourse in the field of infection prevention and control, and hospital epidemiology.

The journal accepts manuscripts outlining original research that examines, informs and advances this professional field.

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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.

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.

• Healthcare workers’ attitudes toward hand hygiene practices: Results of a multicentre qualitative study in Quebec

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Sara, Armelle, Eve

• Effective prevention bundle to eliminate catheter-related bloodstream infections in ambulatory hemodialysis patients

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Hoda, Hicham, Athar, Sahar, Aisha, Khaled, Abdulla, Fadwa

• Incidence of surgical site infections after caesarean sections in a community hospital

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Tyler, Patricia, Charlotte, Emily

• Phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of communityacquired and hospital-acquired carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in patients with liver cirrhosis at the National Liver Institute of Egypt

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Samah, Samar, Marwa, Gamalat, Fatma, Marwa, Mervet, Mohammed

• An evaluation of conventional cleaning and disinfection and electrostatic disinfectant spraying in K-12 schools

  Citation: 2

  Authors: B Douglas, Keith

• The financial impact of improved hand hygiene on healthcare-associated infections in the UK

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Katie-Rose Cawthorne, Jason, Richard PD

• Using scent detection dogs to identify environmental reservoirs of Clostridium difficile: Lessons from the field

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Chen, Teresa, Jaime, Kushal, Jack, Salomeh, Leslie, Elizabeth

• Handwash versus hand-rub practices for preventing nosocomial infection in hospital intensive care units: A systematic review and meta-analysis

  Citation: 2

  Authors: S, EA, DT, EN, EC, MM, OI

• Infection prevention and control program components for long-term care homes

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Anne, Clare

• Assessment of the infection prevention and control learning needs of Ottawa community-based healthcare providers

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Geneviève, Abha, Tamara, Chatura, Donna, Jacqueline