Journal of Infection

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Infection publishes original papers on all aspects of infection - clinical, microbiological and epidemiological.

The Journal seeks to bring together knowledge from all specialties involved in infection research and clinical practice, and present the best work in the ever-changing field of infection.

Each issue brings you Editorials that describe current or controversial topics of interest, high quality Reviews to keep you in touch with the latest developments in specific fields of interest, an Epidemiology section reporting studies in the hospital and the general community, and a lively correspondence section.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	11.9
2024	14.30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	1375

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	3990

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.046

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	145

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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.

• The pathogenesis and treatment of the `Cytokine Storm' in COVID-19

  Citation: 2147

  Authors: Qing, Bili, Jianhua

• Risk factors of critical & mortal COVID-19 cases: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis

  Citation: 1647

  Authors: Zhaohai, Fang, Buyun, Jingjing, Huahua, Jiahao, Qingsong, Chongfu, Yan, Shuqing, Chunji, Peng, Yangbo, Hangyuan, Weiliang

• Co-infections in people with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  Citation: 1205

  Authors: Louise, Benjamin, Vadsala, Wei Shen

• Clinical features of COVID-19 in elderly patients: A comparison with young and middle-aged patients

  Citation: 1067

  Authors: Kai, Ying, Ruzheng, Kunyuan

• Coronavirus disease 2019 in elderly patients: Characteristics and prognostic factors based on 4-week follow-up

  Citation: 832

  Authors: Lang, Wenbo, Xiaomei, Dalong, Mingwei, Huafen, Jiali, Hong

• Post-discharge persistent symptoms and health-related quality of life after hospitalization for COVID-19

  Citation: 830

  Authors: Eve, Paul, Yousra, Audrey, Antoine, Hélène, Lucile, Sabryne, Emma, Elise, Félix, Virginie, Jean-Denis, Adrien, Vasco, Bruno, Yann

• Characteristics of COVID-19 infection in Beijing

  Citation: 772

  Authors: Sijia, Nan, Jing, Kun, Xuqin, Zhenjun, Hui, Dali, Ning, Dong, Gang, Yongliang, Dou, Jianren, Huixin, Shengmei, Luxi, Jinjun

• Clinical characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis

  Citation: 742

  Authors: Leiwen, Bingyi, Tanwei, Xiaoting, Yunlong, Thomas, Peiyang, Yiguo, Yi-fan, Qibin, Ganfeng, Song, Yong, Anping, Yuewei, Bowen, Weiping, Lin, Xiangjun, Linghua, Yuelong, Huachun

• Clinical characteristics and imaging manifestations of the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19):A multi-center study in Wenzhou city, Zhejiang, China

  Citation: 698

  Authors: Wenjie, Qiqi, Le, Xiaoyang, Zenghui, Ashan, Jianyi, Qingfeng, Fengquan, Jieming, Fuhua

• The role of community-wide wearing of face mask for control of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic due to SARS-CoV-2

  Citation: 625

  Authors: Vincent Chi-Chung, Shuk-Ching, Vivien Wai-Man, Simon Yung-Chun, Jonathan Hon-Kwan, Siddharth, Kelvin Kai-Wang, Jasper Fuk-Woo, Ivan Fan-Ngai, Pak-Leung, Kwok-Yung

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