Journal of Hospital Infection

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Hospital Infection is the editorially independent scientific publication of the Healthcare Infection Society.

The aim of the Journal is to publish high quality research and information relating to infection prevention and control that is relevant to an international audience.

The Journal welcomes submissions that relate to all aspects of infection prevention and control in healthcare settings.

This includes submissions that: provide new insight into the epidemiology, surveillance, or prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance in healthcare settings; provide new insight into cleaning, disinfection and decontamination; provide new insight into the design of healthcare premises; describe novel aspects of outbreaks of infection; throw light on techniques for effective antimicrobial stewardship; describe novel techniques (laboratory-based or point of care) for the detection of infection or antimicrobial resistance in the healthcare setting, particularly if these can be used to facilitate infection prevention and control; improve understanding of the motivations of safe healthcare behaviour, or describe techniques for achieving behavioural and cultural change; improve understanding of the use of IT systems in infection surveillance and prevention and control.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.1
2024	3.90

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4696

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2395

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.017

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	143

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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

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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.

• Persistence of coronaviruses on inanimate surfaces and their inactivation with biocidal agents

  Citation: 2633

  Authors: G., D., S., E.

• epic3: National Evidence-Based Guidelines for Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections in NHS Hospitals in England

  Citation: 899

  Authors: H.P., J.A., R.J., M., A., A., J., J., M.

• Role of hand hygiene in healthcare-associated infection prevention

  Citation: 721

  Authors: B., D.

• Bacterial resistance to silver in wound care

  Citation: 695

  Authors: S.L., P.G., D.

• Surgical site infections: epidemiology, microbiology and prevention

  Citation: 668

  Authors: C.D., K.

• Impact of surgical site infection on healthcare costs and patient outcomes: a systematic review in six European countries

  Citation: 667

  Authors: J.M., A.L., N., P.M., S.A., C.

• Transmission of SARS and MERS coronaviruses and influenza virus in healthcare settings: the possible role of dry surface contamination

  Citation: 618

  Authors: J.A., C., S., S., S.D., D.J.

• ‘My five moments for hand hygiene’: a user-centred design approach to understand, train, monitor and report hand hygiene

  Citation: 575

  Authors: H., B., I., E., J., D.

• Environmental contamination makes an important contribution to hospital infection

  Citation: 533

  Authors: John M.

• epic2: National Evidence-Based Guidelines for Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections in NHS Hospitals in England

  Citation: 528

  Authors: R.J., C.M., J.A., H.P., P.J., S.R.L.J., C., M.H.

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