Journal profile · Medicine-Epidemiology
Infection Epidemiology and Microbiology
ISSN 2588-4107 · eISSN 2588-4115 · University of Tarbiat Modares · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Infection Epidemiology and Microbiology: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Infection Epidemiology and Microbiology is published by University of Tarbiat Modares. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria, Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus and SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research, together about 29.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Infectious Diseases. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
IEM is a peer-reviewed, double-blind, and open-access journal dedicated to the publication of manuscripts on topics concerning bacterial, fungal, parasitic, and viral infections, including their epidemiology, molecular epidemiology, diagnosis, prevention, and clinical management.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Epidemiology
Editor-in-chief Bita BakhshiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 13, United Kingdom 1, Italy 1, Australia 1, Sweden 1 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology15.3%
- Antimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusMedicine7.9%
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchMedicine6.4%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine5.9%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.9%
- Antibiotic Use and ResistanceImmunology and Microbiology5.9%
- Urinary Tract Infections ManagementMedicine5.9%
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibilityMedicine4.9%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infectious Diseases | Q4 | 303/361 | 16th |
| Epidemiology | Q4 | 149/173 | 13th |
| Parasitology | Q4 | 72/82 | 12th |
| Virology | Q4 | 76/86 | 12th |
| Immunology | Q4 | 229/243 | 5th |
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
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 11Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 140,133Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 116 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 41 |
| 2022 | 40 | 40 | 22 |
| 2021 | 36 | 36 | 18 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of Tarbiat Modares
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2588-4107
- Electronic ISSN
- 2588-4115
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 12, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Infection Epidemiology and Microbiology
How long does peer review take at Infection Epidemiology and Microbiology?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Infection Epidemiology and Microbiology based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (13), United Kingdom (1) and Italy (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Infection Epidemiology and Microbiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Infection Epidemiology and Microbiology is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Infection Epidemiology and Microbiology open access, and what is the APC?
Infection Epidemiology and Microbiology 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: .