Journal profile · Infectious Diseases
Journal of Infection
ISSN 0163-4453 · eISSN 1532-2742 · W.B. Saunders Ltd · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1979
Journal of Infection: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 9.88; fully open access; APC about USD 4,030; median 93 days to acceptance (103 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 273 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Infection is published by W.B. Saunders Ltd 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 Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research and COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies, together about 19.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Official Journal of the British Infection AssociationThe Journal of Infection publishes original papers on all aspects of infection - clinical, microbiological and epidemiological. The Journal seeks to bring together knowledge from all specialties involved in infection research and clinical practice, and present the best work in the ever-changing field of infection.Each issue brings you Editorials that describe current or controversial topics of interest, high quality Reviews to keep you in touch with the latest developments in specific fields of interest, an Epidemiology section reporting studies in the hospital and the general community, and a lively correspondence section.Manuscripts that advance knowledge and discussion of clinical infection in practice, including case reports and case series, can be submitted to the Journal?s open access companion title, Clinical Infection in Practice.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Infectious Diseases
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 15, United States 8 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Pneumonia and Respiratory InfectionsMedicine7.3%
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchMedicine6.3%
- COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesMedicine6.2%
- Bacterial Infections and VaccinesImmunology and Microbiology6.2%
- Respiratory viral infections researchMedicine5.5%
- Tuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyMedicine5.2%
- Streptococcal Infections and TreatmentsMedicine4.7%
- Antimicrobial Resistance in StaphylococcusMedicine4.6%
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 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Infectious Diseases | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Infectious Diseases | Zone 1 |
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
- 9.88LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 10Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 10.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.92LetPub ·
- h-index
- 90LetPub ·
- h-index
- 178OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,381OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.98OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 91.06%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 204LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 10,843 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 192 | 192 | 133 |
| 2025 | 273 | 273 | 1,663 |
| 2024 | 293 | 293 | 3,493 |
| 2023 | 290 | 205 | 3,808 |
| 2022 | 452 | 346 | 7,162 |
| 2021 | 417 | 313 | 10,552 |
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
93 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 63 days – 128 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 3 days (103 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 102 days
- Sample
- 103 articles with submission and acceptance dates (591 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)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 56 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 77 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 6 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,030 / EUR 3,770 / GBP 3,226 / JPY 499,840 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 4,310 | — | — |
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, with length limits
- case reportJournal of Infection will consider for publication an original article, review, or letter to the Editor on any aspect of infection written concisely in English …Length not stated
- letterJournal of Infection will consider for publication an original article, review, or letter to the Editor on any aspect of infection written concisely in English …main text ≤ 1,000 words
- letter to the editorJournal of Infection will consider for publication an original article, review, or letter to the Editor on any aspect of infection written concisely in English …Length not stated
- letters to the editorJournal of Infection will consider for publication an original article, review, or letter to the Editor on any aspect of infection written concisely in English …Length not stated
- original articleJournal of Infection will consider for publication an original article, review, or letter to the Editor on any aspect of infection written concisely in English …Length not stated
- reviewJournal of Infection will consider for publication an original article, review, or letter to the Editor on any aspect of infection written concisely in English …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
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 Group authorship
Case reports not accepted Model summary
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of one reviewer for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Rea…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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
- W.B. Saunders Ltd
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1979
- ISSN
- 0163-4453
- Electronic ISSN
- 1532-2742
- Society / sponsor
- British Infection Association
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Infection
What CAS zone is Journal of Infection in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Infection is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Infectious Diseases. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Infection?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 9.88; CiteScore 10.1, h-index 178.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Infection?
Based on the dates recorded on 103 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 93 days (interquartile range 63–128 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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 Journal of Infection based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (15) and United States (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Infection?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Infection is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Infection open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Infection is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 4,030.
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: .