Epidemiology and Infection

Aims & Scope

Epidemiology and Infection is a fully open access journal publishing original reports and reviews on all aspects of infection in humans and animals.

Particular emphasis is given to the epidemiology, prevention and control of infectious diseases.

The field covered is broad and includes the zoonoses, tropical infections, food hygiene, vaccine studies, statistics and the clinical, social and public-health aspects of infectious disease.

Papers covering microbiology and immunology which have an epidemiological relevance are part of this broad field.

Papers come from medical and veterinary scientists worldwide.

It has become the key periodical in which to find the latest reports on recently discovered infections and new technology.

For those concerned with policy and planning for the control of infections, the papers on mathematical modelling of epidemics caused by historical, current and emergent infections, will be of particular value.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.2
2024	2.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.720

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	128

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7830

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1450

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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
• Medline
• PubMed
• 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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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.

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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.

• The estimation of the bactericidal power of the blood

  Citation: 2009

  Authors: A. A., S. S., J. O.

• Epidemic influenza and vitamin D

  Citation: 748

  Authors: J. J., R., J. C., M. F., W. B., S., C. F., E.

• Understanding, compliance and psychological impact of the SARS quarantine experience

  Citation: 655

  Authors: D. L., J. R., S. L., M. K., W., R.

• The growing burden of foodborne outbreaks due to contaminated fresh produce: risks and opportunities

  Citation: 643

  Authors: M. F., R. V., C. W.

• The role of serum haemagglutination-inhibiting antibody in protection against challenge infection with influenza A2 and B viruses

  Citation: 602

  Authors: D., R. L., A. S., A.

• The time course of the immune response to experimental coronavirus infection of man

  Citation: 576

  Authors: K. A., H. F., M., D. A. J.

• The size and the duration of air-carriage of respiratory droplets and droplet-nuclei

  Citation: 541

  Authors: J. P.

• Atypical Chikungunya virus infections: clinical manifestations, mortality and risk factors for severe disease during the 2005–2006 outbreak on Réunion

  Citation: 441

  Authors: A., M., B., D., O., P., P., I.

• International increase in <i>Salmonella enteritidis</i>: A new pandemic?

  Citation: 433

  Authors: D. C., R. V., B.

• The natural history of tuberculosis: the implications of age-dependent risks of disease and the role of reinfection

  Citation: 402

  Authors: E., P. E. M.

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