Journal profile · Medicine-Infectious Diseases
Krankenhaushygiene und Infektionsverhutung
ISSN 0720-3373 · eISSN 1876-4495 · Elsevier
Krankenhaushygiene und Infektionsverhutung: subscription journal; APC about USD 2,550; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Krankenhaushygiene und Infektionsverhutung is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Infection Control in Healthcare, Healthcare Regulation and Medical Device Sterilization and Disinfection, together about 51% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Infectious Diseases
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Infection Control in HealthcareMedicine34.6%
- Healthcare RegulationHealth Professions8.7%
- Medical Device Sterilization and DisinfectionImmunology and Microbiology7.7%
- Antibiotic Use and ResistanceImmunology and Microbiology4.6%
- Nosocomial Infections in ICUMedicine4.1%
- Infection Control and VentilationMedicine3.5%
- Surgical site infection preventionMedicine3.4%
- Antimicrobial agents and applicationsChemistry3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infectious Diseases | Q4 | 284/288 | 0th |
| Microbiology (medical) | Q4 | 116/116 | 0th |
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,515 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 94 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,550 | — | — |
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
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 0720-3373
- Electronic ISSN
- 1876-4495
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Krankenhaushygiene und Infektionsverhutung
Which databases index Krankenhaushygiene und Infektionsverhutung?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Krankenhaushygiene und Infektionsverhutung is indexed in Scopus.
Is Krankenhaushygiene und Infektionsverhutung open access, and what is the APC?
Krankenhaushygiene und Infektionsverhutung is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,550.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .