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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,491Hybrid

ACS Infectious Diseases

Acronym:acs
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Abbreviation (ISO):ACS INFECT. DIS
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Identifier (ISSN):2373-8227(Print)
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Publisher:American Chemical Society
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.5↑ +0.7
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for ACS Infectious Diseases

WoS Q2
24684.3320184.9120194.6120205.0820215.5820225.32023420243.820254.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.054
#4,491

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
77

77 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
282articles/year
31.41% Gold OA•95.48% Original Research

Aims & Scope

ACS Infectious Diseases will be the first journal to highlight chemistry and its role in this multidisciplinary and collaborative research area. The journal will cover a diverse array of topics including, but not limited to: * Discovery and development of new antimicrobial agents — identified through target- or phenotypic-based approaches as well as compounds that induce synergy with antimicrobials. * Characterization and validation of drug target or pathways — use of single target and genome-wide knockdown and knockouts, biochemical studies, structural biology, new technologies to facilitate characterization and prioritization of potential drug targets. * Mechanism of drug resistance — fundamental research that advances our understanding of resistance; strategies to prevent resistance. * Mechanisms of action — use of genetic, metabolomic, and activity- and affinity-based protein profiling to elucidate the mechanism of action of clinical and experimental antimicrobial agents. * Host-pathogen interactions — tools for studying host-pathogen interactions, cellular biochemistry of hosts and pathogens, and molecular interactions of pathogens with host microbiota. * Small molecule vaccine adjuvants for infectious disease. * Viral and bacterial biochemistry and molecular biology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology87.9%Chemistry79.8%Genetics79.5%Biochemistry76%Medicine71.1%Microbiology50.9%Gene42.2%Organic chemistry41.6%Geology41.4%Paleontology40.7%Immunology39.8%Bacteria37.8%Physics33.5%Pathology33.2%Internal medicine32.2%Nuclear magnetic resonance27%Antibiotics25.6%Virology24.7%Enzyme20.3%Pharmacology20.1%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL

Q2
Rank23/72
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Q1
Rank28/141
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL

Q1
Rank17/72
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Q1
Rank32/141
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.5
Articles / Year257
Total Citations116
2025
IF3.8
Articles / Year345
Total Citations1,061
2024
IF4
Articles / Year363
Total Citations3,419
2023
IF5.3
Articles / Year241
Total Citations3,082
2022
IF5.578
Articles / Year238
Total Citations3,856

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #4,491Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2015-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.054

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.39

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,407 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,254
3-Year Documents750
Citable Documents731

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate45.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Infectious DiseasesQ1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区CHEMISTRY, MEDICINAL
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

ACS Infectious Diseases (acronym: acs, abbr: ACS INFECT. DIS, ISSN: 2373-8227) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of CHEMISTRY, published by American Chemical Society in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.054 (Q1), an H-index of 77.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 282 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,407 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
American Chemical Society
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, USA, DC, 20036

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01