Journal of Infection and Public Health

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Infection and Public Health, first official journal of the Saudi Arabian Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences and the Saudi Association for Public Health, aims to be the foremost scientific, peer-reviewed journal encompassing infection prevention and control, microbiology, infectious diseases, public health and the application of healthcare epidemiology to the evaluation of health outcomes.

The point of view of the journal is that infection and public health are closely intertwined and that advances in one area will have positive consequences on the other.

The journal will be useful to all health professionals who are partners in the management of patients with communicable diseases, keeping them up to date.

The journal is proud to have an international and diverse editorial board that will assist and facilitate the publication of articles that reflect a global view on infection control and public health, as well as emphasizing our focus on supporting the needs of public health practitioners.

It is our aim to improve healthcare by reducing risk of infection and related adverse outcomes by critical review, selection, and dissemination of new and relevant information in the field of infection control, public health and infectious diseases in all healthcare settings and the community.

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

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 2,310.00 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.

• Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): A literature review

  Citation: 1075

  Authors: Harapan, Naoya, Amanda, Wira, Synat, Haypheng, Dewi, Zinatul, Abram L., Mudatsir

• Antibiotic resistance in microbes: History, mechanisms, therapeutic strategies and future prospects

  Citation: 884

  Authors: Tanvir Mahtab, Arka Jyoti, Ameer, BM Redwan Matin, Saikat, Talha Bin, Kuldeep, Md. Kamal Hossain, Márió, Muhammad Umar Khayam, Md. Jamal, Niranjan

• Antibiotic resistance

  Citation: 875

  Authors: Marianne, Krishan, Anthony

• COVID-19 and comorbidities: Deleterious impact on infected patients

  Citation: 699

  Authors: Hasan, Abdullah, Aizza, Humera, Kashaf, Abualgasim E., Khalid O.A., Zeeshan, Sonia

• Role of vitamin D in preventing of COVID-19 infection, progression and severity

  Citation: 384

  Authors: Nurshad

• Outbreak of vaccine-preventable diseases in Muslim majority countries

  Citation: 365

  Authors: Ali, Kah S., Allah, Yaser M., Md. Moklesur R., Long C., Tahir M.

• Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Corona Virus (MERS-CoV) associated stress among medical students at a university teaching hospital in Saudi Arabia

  Citation: 315

  Authors: Abdulkarim, Mohamad-Hani, Ayman A., Gamal M., Fahad, Sarah, Fahad, Amr, Ali, Basma, Ali Mohammed

• Immune response in COVID-19: A review

  Citation: 306

  Authors: Mohammad Asaduzzaman, Nayem, Mohammod Abul, Md. Abdus, Ashraful

• Preparedness and response to COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia: Building on MERS experience

  Citation: 278

  Authors: Abdullah A., Naif Khalaf, Mazen, Anwar M.

• The outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)—An emerging global health threat

  Citation: 257

  Authors: Shajeea, Mariam, Naseem, Asadullah, Ayman