Journal profile · Environmental Science-Environmental Science (miscellaneous)
Infection Ecology and Epidemiology
ISSN 2000-8686 · Taylor & Francis · United Kingdom
Infection Ecology and Epidemiology: fully open access; APC about USD 1,704; review about 12 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 47% (journal website); 4 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Infection Ecology and Epidemiology is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Zoonotic diseases and public health, Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology and Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology, together about 29.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This journal has ceased (2025). Infection Ecology & Epidemiology is an open access journal that focuses on the complexity of zoonotic infections, their prevention and cure. Infection Ecology & Epidemiology aims to integrate the research capabilities of several universities and governmental organizations and to establish a sustainable, intellectual platform for veterinarians, physicians, molecular biologists, ecologists and environmental chemists with an interest in zoonotic infections to interact and create synergies. Infection Ecology & Epidemiology sets out to enhance knowledge from multiple medical and ecological disciplines on the interface between wild and domestic animals, and humans. The journal acknowledges that combating zoonoses requires an approach to infection ecology and epidemiology whereby researchers must consider ‘One Health’ concepts. Infection Ecology & Epidemiology focuses on a range of subjects, from the plethora of zoonotic infections in humans, over diseases with implications in wildlife ecology, to advanced virology and bacteriology. The journal welcomes papers from studies where researchers from multiple medical and ecological disciplines are collaborating to increase our knowledge of the emergence, spread and effect of new and re-emerged infectious diseases in humans, domestic animals and wildlife. The journal’s main areas of interest include, but are not limited to: Zoonotic Vector-borne infections Gastrointestinal pathogens Antimicrobial resistance Zoonotic microbioorganisms in changing environment Infection Ecology & Epidemiology accepts original research articles, review articles, case studies, reports, debate pieces and short communications addressing promising research. Proceedings from meetings on infection ecology and epidemiology may be published as supplements. The journal operates a double-anonymized peer review policy.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Environmental Science-Environmental Science (miscellaneous)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Zoonotic diseases and public healthMedicine14.3%
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences8%
- Animal Disease Management and EpidemiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.4%
- Viral Infections and VectorsMedicine7.4%
- Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.6%
- Mosquito-borne diseases and controlMedicine5.6%
- Vector-borne infectious diseasesImmunology and Microbiology5.6%
- Antibiotic Use and ResistanceImmunology and Microbiology5.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epidemiology | Q2 | 64/173 | 63rd |
| Environmental Science (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 128/307 | 58th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2024
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PMCPubMedCAB AbstractsDOAJPublisher website
Other: AgBiotechNet (CABI), Agricultural Economics Database (CABI), Animal Breeding Abstracts (CABI), Biological Abstracts, BIOSIS Previews (Clarivate Analytics), Botanical Pesticides (CABI), Crop Physiology Abstracts (CABI), Dairy Science Abstracts (CABI), Environmental Impact (CABI), Environmental Science Database (CABI), Field Crop Abstracts (CABI), Forest Science (CABI), Global Health (CABI), Grasslands and Forage Abstracts (CABI), Helminthological Abstracts (CABI), JournalSeek, Leisure, Recreation and Tourism Abstracts (CABI), Maize Abstracts (CABI), Nematolocial Abstracts (CABI), Nutrition and Food Sciences (CABI), Parasitology Database (CABI), Pig News and Information (CABI), Plant Breeding Abstracts (CABI), Plant Genetic Resources Abstracts (CABI), Plant Growth Regulator Abstracts (CABI), Postharvest News and Information (CABI), Poultry Abstracts (CABI)
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2024
- 4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2024
- 0.51Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2024
- 0.85Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 174OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 8.62OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 93,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 282 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 401 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 818 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 916 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 982 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 1,003 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 1,325 |
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
Too few articlesOnly 4 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 47%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 50 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | GBP 1,390 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,195 / GBP 1,756 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted6
- case studiesInfection Ecology & Epidemiology accepts original research articles, review articles, case studies, reports, debate pieces and short communications addressing p…Length not stated
- debate piecesInfection Ecology & Epidemiology accepts original research articles, review articles, case studies, reports, debate pieces and short communications addressing p…Length not stated
- original research articlesInfection Ecology & Epidemiology accepts original research articles, review articles, case studies, reports, debate pieces and short communications addressing p…Length not stated
- reportsInfection Ecology & Epidemiology accepts original research articles, review articles, case studies, reports, debate pieces and short communications addressing p…Length not stated
- review articlesInfection Ecology & Epidemiology accepts original research articles, review articles, case studies, reports, debate pieces and short communications addressing p…Length not stated
- short communicationsInfection Ecology & Epidemiology accepts original research articles, review articles, case studies, reports, debate pieces and short communications addressing p…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Infection Ecology & Epidemiology is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach new readers, not j…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymized peer review policy Model summary
The journal operates a double-anonymized peer review policy.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2000-8686
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 15, Issue 1 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Infection Ecology and Epidemiology
How long does peer review take at Infection Ecology and Epidemiology?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 47%. 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.
Which databases index Infection Ecology and Epidemiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Infection Ecology and Epidemiology is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists PMC, PubMed, CAB Abstracts and DOAJ; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Infection Ecology and Epidemiology open access, and what is the APC?
Infection Ecology and Epidemiology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,704.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .