What is the Impact Factor of American Journal of Infection Control?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of American Journal of Infection Control is 2.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is American Journal of Infection Control indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, American Journal of Infection Control is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.795 (Q2) and an H-index of 137.

Who publishes American Journal of Infection Control and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

American Journal of Infection Control is published by Mosby Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,304 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of American Journal of Infection Control?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of American Journal of Infection Control is "AM J INFECT CONTROL" with common acronym "ajic". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #6,979Hybrid

American Journal of Infection Control

Acronym:ajic

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Abbreviation (ISO):AM J INFECT CONTROL

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Identifier (ISSN):0196-6553(Print)/1527-3296(Online)

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Publisher:Mosby Inc.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.6↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for American Journal of Infection Control

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.795

#6,979

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

137

137 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate7.9%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

310articles/year

17.52% Gold OA•93.72% Original Research

Aims & Scope

AJIC covers key topics and issues in infection control and epidemiology. Infection control professionals, including physicians, nurses, and epidemiologists, rely on AJIC for peer-reviewed articles covering clinical topics as well as original research. As the official publication of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.9%Biology56.3%Pathology53.1%Intensive care medicine46.5%Surgery42.5%Internal medicine40.5%Genetics31.1%Microbiology27.5%Economics27.4%Political science26.9%Chemistry26.7%Law26.6%Psychology26%Infection control23.5%Emergency medicine23%Computer science22.9%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Infectious Diseases

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Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Rank71/141

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank173/443

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JCISCIE2026

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Rank57/141

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JCISCIE2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank172/443

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
INFECTIOUS DISEASES	JCRSCIE	71/141	Q3
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRSCIE	173/443	Q2
INFECTIOUS DISEASES	JCISCIE	57/141	Q2
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCISCIE	172/443	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.6

Articles / Year451

Total Citations26

2025

IF2.4

Articles / Year466

Total Citations450

2024

IF3.8

Articles / Year485

Total Citations1,233

2023

IF4.9

Articles / Year426

Total Citations1,878

2022

IF4.303

Articles / Year452

Total Citations3,152

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.6	451	26
2025	2.4	466	450
2024	3.8	485	1,233
2023	4.9	426	1,878
2022	4.303	452	3,152
2021	2.918	396	4,533
2020	2.294	597	13,246
2019	1.971	579	6,657
2018	1.929	593	8,268
2017	—	695	9,040
2016	—	751	12,625
2015	—	635	11,120

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,979Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1980-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.795

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.44

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,304 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,934

3-Year Documents792

Citable Documents718

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate57.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EpidemiologyQ2

Health PolicyQ2

Infectious DiseasesQ2

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

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: 7.9%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

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

American Journal of Infection Control (acronym: ajic, abbr: AM J INFECT CONTROL, ISSN: 0196-6553) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Mosby Inc. in United States since 1980. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.60, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.795 (Q2), an H-index of 137.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 5.9周, a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 310 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,304 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.