Journal profile · Infectious Diseases
International Journal of Infectious Diseases
ISSN 1201-9712 · eISSN 1878-3511 · Elsevier · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1996
International Journal of Infectious Diseases: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.48; fully open access; APC about USD 3,500; median 78 days to acceptance (187 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy (Elsevier website: 30%); 947 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Infectious Diseases is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology, Mosquito-borne diseases and control and Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria, together about 19.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Official Publication of the International Society for Infectious DiseasesThe International Journal of Infectious Diseases (IJID) is published by the International Society for Infectious Diseases. IJID is a peer-reviewed, open access journal and publishes original clinical and laboratory-based research, together with reports of clinical trials, reviews, and some case reports dealing with the epidemiology, clinical diagnosis, treatment, and control of infectious diseases with particular emphasis placed on those diseases that are most common in under-resourced countries.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Infectious Diseases
Editor-in-chief Seif Al AbriPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named United States 8, South Africa 7, Nigeria 5, United Kingdom 2, Italy 2 (43 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Tuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyMedicine7.4%
- Mosquito-borne diseases and controlMedicine6.7%
- Antibiotic Resistance in BacteriaBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.3%
- Viral Infections and VectorsMedicine5.2%
- Respiratory viral infections researchMedicine5.2%
- Pneumonia and Respiratory InfectionsMedicine5%
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchMedicine4.7%
- Hepatitis B Virus StudiesMedicine4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Infectious Diseases | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Infectious Diseases | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Infectious Diseases | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 4.48LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 4.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 9.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 73LetPub ·
- h-index
- 172OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,422OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.57OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 405LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 20,263 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 780 | 780 | 315 |
| 2025 | 947 | 947 | 1,769 |
| 2024 | 399 | 399 | 3,386 |
| 2023 | 810 | 810 | 5,322 |
| 2022 | 969 | 969 | 12,663 |
| 2021 | 945 | 945 | 25,085 |
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 PubMed · to
78 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 55 days – 112 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 2 days (187 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 81 days
- Sample
- 187 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,363 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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 30%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 37 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 62 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 3,500 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,900 / EUR 2,710 / GBP 2,320 / JPY 359,690 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,500 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,530 | — | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Not considered
- veterinary studies; studies based on animal models alone
Article types accepted19, with length limits
- brief reportOriginal articles cover research on infectious disease topics of broad interest. We particularly welcome papers that discuss epidemiological aspects of internat…Length not stated
- case reportOriginal articles cover research on infectious disease topics of broad interest. We particularly welcome papers that discuss epidemiological aspects of internat…Length not stated
- case reportsCase Reports must be carefully documented and must be of importance because they illustrate or describe unusual features or have important therapeutic implicati…Length not stated
- correspondenceOriginal articles cover research on infectious disease topics of broad interest. We particularly welcome papers that discuss epidemiological aspects of internat…Length not stated
- correspondence (letter to the editor)Correspondence (Letter to the Editor) is reserved for comments on papers recently published (within 3 months by volume) in the Journal. Maximum length 400 words…Length not stated
- editorialEditorial: Representing the International Journal of Infectious Diseases' viewpoints, each editorial is written in-house by the journal's editorial team and may…Length not stated
- hypothesisOriginal articles cover research on infectious disease topics of broad interest. We particularly welcome papers that discuss epidemiological aspects of internat…Length not stated
- letter to the editorOriginal articles cover research on infectious disease topics of broad interest. We particularly welcome papers that discuss epidemiological aspects of internat…Length not stated
- medical imageryMedical Imagery: We invite submission of high-quality, interesting and instructive images (such as clinical and other photographs, figures or diagrams, photomic…Length not stated
- meta-analysisOriginal articles cover research on infectious disease topics of broad interest. We particularly welcome papers that discuss epidemiological aspects of internat…Length not stated
- opinionOriginal articles cover research on infectious disease topics of broad interest. We particularly welcome papers that discuss epidemiological aspects of internat…Length not stated
- original articleOriginal articles cover research on infectious disease topics of broad interest. We particularly welcome papers that discuss epidemiological aspects of internat…main text ≤ 3,500 words
- perspectiveOriginal articles cover research on infectious disease topics of broad interest. We particularly welcome papers that discuss epidemiological aspects of internat…Length not stated
- perspectivesPerspectives are papers that advance a hypothesis or represent an opinion based on scientific evidence relating to a topic of current interest or importance. Th…Length not stated
- review articleOriginal articles cover research on infectious disease topics of broad interest. We particularly welcome papers that discuss epidemiological aspects of internat…main text ≤ 4,000 words
- review articlesReview Articles on topics of importance to readers in diverse geographic areas are welcome. These should be comprehensive and fully referenced. Word count for a…Length not stated
- short communicationOriginal articles cover research on infectious disease topics of broad interest. We particularly welcome papers that discuss epidemiological aspects of internat…Length not stated
- short communicationsShort Communications brief reports of unusual or preliminary findings. Maximum length 1200 words, two tables or figures and a maximum of 10 references.Length not stated
- systematic reviewOriginal articles cover research on infectious disease topics of broad interest. We particularly welcome papers that discuss epidemiological aspects of internat…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
Maximum of six keywords after the abstract. Model summary
All authors should have made substantial contributions to all of the following: (1) the conception and design of the study, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data, (2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content, (3) final approval of the version to be submitted.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interest
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors should complete the declaration of compe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Human subjects research must comply with the Declaration of Helsinki and institutional committee approval. Model summary
If the work involves the use of human subjects, the author should ensure that the work described has been carried out in accordance with The Code of Ethics of the World Medical Association (Declaration of Helsinki) for experiments involving humans.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Authors complete a License Agreement upon acceptance; third-party reuse depends on chosen user license. Model summary
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'License Agreement' (see more information on this). Permitted third party reuse of open access articles is determined by the author's choice of user license.Author rightsAs an author you (or your employer or institution) have certain rights to reuse your work. More information.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized peer review; editor assesses suitability, then typically a minimum of two independent expert reviewers. Model summary
This journal operates a single anonymized review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor'…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint references
Where a preprint has subsequently become available as a peer-reviewed publication, the formal publication should be used as the reference. If there are preprints that are central to your work or that cover crucial developments in the topic, but are not yet formally published, these may be referenced. Preprints should be clearly marked as such, for example by including the word preprint, or the nam…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines
Prospective registration of systematic reviews is required (e.g., PROSPERO) as from 6 September 2022. Model summary
Prospective registration of systematic reviews is required as from 6 September 2022 for any submitted manuscript reporting study results to be considered for publication in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases. Authors should register their protocols in any relevant open access online registry with searchable databases e.g. PROSPERO.
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1996
- ISSN
- 1201-9712
- Electronic ISSN
- 1878-3511
- Society / sponsor
- International Society for Infectious Diseases
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- 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 International Journal of Infectious Diseases
What CAS zone is International Journal of Infectious Diseases in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Infectious Diseases is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Infectious Diseases. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Infectious Diseases?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.48; CiteScore 9.1, h-index 172.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Infectious Diseases?
Based on the dates recorded on 187 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 78 days (interquartile range 55–112 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy (Elsevier website: 30%)”. 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 International Journal of Infectious Diseases based?
Of the 43 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (8), South Africa (7) and Nigeria (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Infectious Diseases?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Infectious Diseases is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Infectious Diseases open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Infectious Diseases is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,500.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .