Journal profile · Infectious Diseases
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
ISSN 0934-9723 · eISSN 1435-4373 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · GERMANY · Monthly · Founded 1982
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.18; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,890; median 77 days to acceptance (111 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 50%; 348 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing, Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria and Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus, together about 28.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Epidemiology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
EJCM is an interdisciplinary journal devoted to the publication of communications on infectious diseases of bacterial, viral and parasitic origin. The journal welcomes full articles presenting original research results, invited editorials, and reviews on the following topics: General epidemiology and diagnostics of infectious agents Clinical infectious diseases research Genotypic and phenotypic features of antimicrobial resistance Susceptibility testing studies for evaluation of antimicrobials Use of animal models to study bacterial infections and the imaging of such infections Pathophysiology of infectious Diseases (bacterial, viral, fungal, parasitological) Infection control and Antimicrobial Stewardship Microbiome - Interplay with infectious Diseases This of course does not exclude the submission of papers on the genetics and phenotypes of host susceptibility towards infectious disease or colonization, or the use of animal models to study bacterial infections and the imaging of such infections. Founding Editor Professor Ilja Braveny, MD, Munich, Germany (deceased 2007)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Infectious Diseases
Editor-in-chief Laurent PoirelPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 6 in mainland China (about 21%); most named Mainland China 6, Switzerland 5, United States 3, Portugal 3, Türkiye 2 (29 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility TestingBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.9%
- Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.6%
- Antimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusMedicine8.6%
- Pneumonia and Respiratory InfectionsMedicine7.1%
- Streptococcal Infections and TreatmentsMedicine6.3%
- Antibiotics Pharmacokinetics and EfficacyMedicine6%
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibilityMedicine4.2%
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Infectious Diseases | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Microbiology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Infectious Diseases | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Microbiology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Infectious Diseases | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Microbiology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbaseCASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 3.18LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 95LetPub ·
- h-index
- 162OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6,866OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.22OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 38.95%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 330LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,500,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 11,019 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 294 | 139 | 85 |
| 2025 | 348 | 150 | 1,088 |
| 2024 | 290 | 135 | 1,829 |
| 2023 | 195 | 93 | 2,185 |
| 2022 | 154 | 70 | 1,991 |
| 2021 | 272 | 147 | 6,375 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
77 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 48 days – 112 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 11 days (111 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 95 days
- Sample
- 111 articles with submission and acceptance dates (722 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,890 / EUR 4,590 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted14, with length limits
- brief reportThe journal publishes Invited Editorials, Reviews, Original Articles, Brief Reports, and Letters. To facilitate rapid publication manuscripts should be prepared…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- brief reportsThe journal publishes Invited Editorials, Reviews, Original Articles, Brief Reports, and Letters.Length not stated
- commentaryThe journal publishes Invited Editorials, Reviews, Original Articles, Brief Reports, and Letters. To facilitate rapid publication manuscripts should be prepared…Length not stated
- editorialThe journal publishes Invited Editorials, Reviews, Original Articles, Brief Reports, and Letters. To facilitate rapid publication manuscripts should be prepared…Length not stated
- invited editorialsThe journal publishes Invited Editorials, Reviews, Original Articles, Brief Reports, and Letters.Length not stated
- letterThe journal publishes Invited Editorials, Reviews, Original Articles, Brief Reports, and Letters. To facilitate rapid publication manuscripts should be prepared…Length not stated
- letter to the editorThe journal publishes Invited Editorials, Reviews, Original Articles, Brief Reports, and Letters. To facilitate rapid publication manuscripts should be prepared…Length not stated
- lettersThe journal publishes Invited Editorials, Reviews, Original Articles, Brief Reports, and Letters.Length not stated
- letters to the editorThe journal publishes Invited Editorials, Reviews, Original Articles, Brief Reports, and Letters. To facilitate rapid publication manuscripts should be prepared…Length not stated
- original articleThe journal publishes Invited Editorials, Reviews, Original Articles, Brief Reports, and Letters. To facilitate rapid publication manuscripts should be prepared…main text ≤ 4,500 words
- original articlesThe journal publishes Invited Editorials, Reviews, Original Articles, Brief Reports, and Letters.Length not stated
- original paperThe journal publishes Invited Editorials, Reviews, Original Articles, Brief Reports, and Letters. To facilitate rapid publication manuscripts should be prepared…Length not stated
- reviewThe journal publishes Invited Editorials, Reviews, Original Articles, Brief Reports, and Letters. To facilitate rapid publication manuscripts should be prepared…main text ≤ 5,000 words
- reviewsThe journal publishes Invited Editorials, Reviews, Original Articles, Brief Reports, and Letters.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Availability
Data Availability Statement required for all original research. Model summary
All original research must include a Data Availability Statement. Data Availability Statements should provide information on where data supporting the results reported in the article can be found. Statements should include, where applicable, hyperlinks to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. When it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when in…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
English language check required for non-native speakers. Model summary
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: at least two reviewers sought; out-of-scope or preliminary submissions may be rejected without review. Model summary
As a rule, the opinion of at least two reviewers will be sought before determining whether a manuscript should be accepted, rejected or returned to the authors for revision. However, submissions that are outside the scope of the journal, too preliminary in nature or of regional value only, may be rejected immediately by editorial decision without review.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1982
- ISSN
- 0934-9723
- Electronic ISSN
- 1435-4373
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 45, Issue 8 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
What CAS zone is European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Infectious Diseases / Microbiology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.18; CiteScore 5, h-index 162.
How long does peer review take at European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases?
Based on the dates recorded on 111 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 77 days (interquartile range 48–112 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “about 50%”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases based?
Of the 29 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 6 (about 21%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (6), Switzerland (5) and United States (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, Embase, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases open access, and what is the APC?
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,890.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .