Journal profile · Infectious Diseases
Infection and Immunity
ISSN 0019-9567 · eISSN 1098-5522 · American Society for Microbiology · UNITED STATES · Monthly
Infection and Immunity: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.37; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 75 days to acceptance (76 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 176 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Infection and Immunity is published by American Society for Microbiology 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 Escherichia coli research studies, Immune Response and Inflammation and Bacterial Infections and Vaccines, together about 21.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Infectious Diseases
Editor-in-chief Andreas J. BäumlerPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Escherichia coli research studiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.3%
- Immune Response and InflammationImmunology and Microbiology7.9%
- Bacterial Infections and VaccinesImmunology and Microbiology5.6%
- Streptococcal Infections and TreatmentsMedicine5.4%
- Pneumonia and Respiratory InfectionsMedicine4.5%
- Vibrio bacteria research studiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.4%
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyMedicine4.3%
- Bacterial Genetics and BiotechnologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.2%
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 | Immunology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Infectious Diseases | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Immunology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Infectious Diseases | 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 | Immunology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Infectious Diseases | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 3.37LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.94LetPub ·
- h-index
- 204LetPub ·
- h-index
- 335OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 29,912OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.02OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 54.4%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 162LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 4,024,505Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 34,126 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 174 | 174 | 103 |
| 2025 | 176 | 176 | 709 |
| 2024 | 169 | 169 | 1,273 |
| 2023 | 197 | 197 | 2,000 |
| 2022 | 194 | 194 | 2,538 |
| 2021 | 260 | 255 | 4,852 |
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
75 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 19 days – 111 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 38 days (76 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 112 days
- Sample
- 76 articles with submission and acceptance dates (400 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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly hardLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 9 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Editorial review, Single anonymous peer review, Unspecified 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 | Yes | CC BY |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- ACS
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
Article types accepted1
- reviewFor a review of some common errors associated with statistical analyses and reports, plus guidelines on how to avoid them, see the articles by Olsen (Infect Imm…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Conflicts of interest Editors Conflict of Interest Policy
Editors are experienced researchers who conduct an initial assessment of manuscripts and oversee the peer review process, guiding submissions through evaluation to support high-quality publication. Judith Behnsen (2030) University of Illinois at ChicagoResearch Interests: Host–pathogen interactions in fungal infections, Cytokine-mediated modulation of bacterial infections Igor E. Brodsky (2029) Un…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright After Acceptance — Fees, Corrections, and Copyright
Publication Fees We charge fees to publish supplemental material across most ASM journals. Modifications and Corrections to Supplemental Material ASM does not edit supplemental material. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of their supplemental material. All post-publication changes follow the correction and erratum process. Copyright and Supplemental Material Authors retain copyright of supp…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access ASM Achieves S2O Open Access Target for 2026
All six primary research journals remain open access—unlocking more opportunities for authors and expanding access for readers, fueling collaboration and innovation across the microbial sciences. Read the Press Release
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review and Publishing of Supplemental Material
Reviewing Supplemental Material Supplemental material will be peer reviewed with the manuscript. Editors decide whether supplemental material will be published with the accepted manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Wang Y, Rozen D. 2016. Colonization and transmission of the gut microbiota of the burying beetle, Nicrophorus vespilloides, through development. bioRxiv https://doi.org/10.1101/091702.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Reporting Guidelines
ASM Journals endorses the NIH Principles and Guidelines for Reporting Preclinical Research. Authors should provide a comprehensive description of their research design, methodology and analysis. Study-type-specific reporting guidelines can be found via the EQUATOR Network library or the FAIRsharing registry. Key reporting guidelines are listed below: Randomized Clinical Trials: CONSORT guidelines …
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
- American Society for Microbiology
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 0019-9567
- Electronic ISSN
- 1098-5522
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 94 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Infection and Immunity
What CAS zone is Infection and Immunity in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Infection and Immunity is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Immunology / Infectious Diseases. 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 Infection and Immunity?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.37; CiteScore 5.7, h-index 335.
How long does peer review take at Infection and Immunity?
Based on the dates recorded on 76 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 75 days (interquartile range 19–111 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly hard”. 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 Infection and Immunity?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: ACS; Templates: LaTeX and Word. 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 Infection and Immunity?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Infection and Immunity is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Infection and Immunity open access, and what is the APC?
Infection and Immunity 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .