Journal profile
GMS Infectious Diseases
ISSN 2195-8831 · German Medical Science GMS Publishing House · Germany
GMS Infectious Diseases: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 17 weeks (community reports).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
GMS Infectious Diseases is published by German Medical Science GMS Publishing House. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Antibiotic Use and Resistance, Surgical site infection prevention and Healthcare cost, quality, practices, together about 100% of its articles. Its main subfields are Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, Surgery and General Health Professions. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
GMS Infectious Diseases (GMS ID) is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to clinically and scientifically relevant advances in infectious diseases and infection therapy. The journal covers all facets of infectious diseases and medical microbiology, including pathogenesis, epidemiology, diagnostics, prevention, antimicrobial therapy, and clinical management. GMS ID particularly welcomes research and clinically relevant contributions addressing antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial stewardship, emerging and re-emerging infections, innovative diagnostic strategies, infection prevention and prophylaxis, vaccination, and evidence-based approaches to infection therapy. The journal promotes interdisciplinary research and the translation of scientific findings into clinical practice and public health. As the official journal of the Paul-Ehrlich-Society for Infection Therapy (Paul-Ehrlich-Gesellschaft für Infektionstherapie e.V., PEG), GMS ID provides a platform for evidence-based recommendations in infection therapy, including guidelines, consensus statements, expert recommendations, and position papers developed or endorsed by the society. GMS Infectious Diseases is published by GMS German Medical Science, the publishing service offered by the Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany (AWMF) in cooperation with ZB MED – Information Centre for Life Sciences. The journal welcomes original research, brief reports, reviews, guidelines, consensus and expert statements, case reports, and letters to the editor.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Antibiotic Use and ResistanceImmunology and Microbiology33.3%
- Surgical site infection preventionMedicine33.3%
- Healthcare cost, quality, practicesHealth Professions33.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ScopusMEDLINEPMCEmbasePublisher website
Other: EBSCO
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
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 17 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted14
- brief reportOriginal articles deal with current problems, with adequate empirical or experimental methodology. It should be evident from the papers that they make a substan…Length not stated
- brief reportsBrief reports are to be arranged as follows: abstract (150 words maximum), introduction, methods, results, discussion, conclusion. They should not exceed an amo…Length not stated
- case reportOriginal articles deal with current problems, with adequate empirical or experimental methodology. It should be evident from the papers that they make a substan…Length not stated
- case reportsCase reports represent a case relevant for the scientific interest. They are to be subdivided into: abstract (100 words maximum), introduction, case description…Length not stated
- erratum noticeErratum NoticeLength not stated
- expert’s opinionExpert’s OpinionLength not stated
- expert’s opinionsExpert’s opinions contain consensus comments from one or more scientific societies and are principally welcome as a central element in the discussion of topics …Length not stated
- guidelinesGuidelines of scientific medical societies (such as Paul-Ehrlich-Gesellschaft, PEG) summarize the current knowledge of the therapy of infectious diseases and re…Length not stated
- letters to the editorOriginal articles deal with current problems, with adequate empirical or experimental methodology. It should be evident from the papers that they make a substan…Length not stated
- opinionOriginal articles deal with current problems, with adequate empirical or experimental methodology. It should be evident from the papers that they make a substan…Length not stated
- original articleOriginal articles deal with current problems, with adequate empirical or experimental methodology. It should be evident from the papers that they make a substan…Length not stated
- reviewOriginal articles deal with current problems, with adequate empirical or experimental methodology. It should be evident from the papers that they make a substan…Length not stated
- review articleOriginal articles deal with current problems, with adequate empirical or experimental methodology. It should be evident from the papers that they make a substan…Length not stated
- review articlesReview articles are to show the state of research in detail, summarize and clarify open research questions. Review articles should include abstract and introduc…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship 2.1 Authorship and Copyright
All authors insure that they have furnished a substantial contribution to the article and that they are in agreement with form and contents of the manuscript. The author conducting the negotiations confirms that he holds the rights on his works as well as on the text and illustrations attached therein in the Author's Contract . If material (e.g. illustrations or tables) is used from other sources,…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 2.1 Authorship and Copyright
All authors insure that they have furnished a substantial contribution to the article and that they are in agreement with form and contents of the manuscript. The author conducting the negotiations confirms that he holds the rights on his works as well as on the text and illustrations attached therein in the Author's Contract . If material (e.g. illustrations or tables) is used from other sources,…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access ZB MED advocates Open Access
ZB MED promotes and supports open access to scientific research through the PUBLISSO portal and other services.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process for GMS German Medical Science – an Interdisciplinary Journal
Language policy: articles generally in English, special articles (e.g. guidelines) may be in German. Model summary
The review process aims to ensure that only high-quality scientific and innovative manuscripts will be published, which provide new and interesting information to the readers. The process is based on a form of peer review, whereby the submitted manuscript is assessed by experts, who are well versed in the relevant field. The experts remain anonymous towards the author, but also towards each other.…
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
- German Medical Science GMS Publishing House
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2195-8831
- Society / sponsor
- Paul-Ehrlich-Society for Infection Therapy
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about GMS Infectious Diseases
How long does peer review take at GMS Infectious Diseases?
Authors report an average review time of about 17 weeks. 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 GMS Infectious Diseases?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. 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.
Which databases index GMS Infectious Diseases?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, GMS Infectious Diseases is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Scopus, MEDLINE, PMC and Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is GMS Infectious Diseases open access, and what is the APC?
GMS Infectious Diseases is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .