What is the Impact Factor of BMC Infectious Diseases?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of BMC Infectious Diseases is 3.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is BMC Infectious Diseases indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, BMC Infectious Diseases is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.983 (Q1) and an H-index of 143.

Who publishes BMC Infectious Diseases and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

BMC Infectious Diseases is published by BioMed Central. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,347 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of BMC Infectious Diseases?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of BMC Infectious Diseases is "BMC INFECT DIS" with common acronym "infd". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #5,028Hybrid

BMC Infectious Diseases

Acronym:infd

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Abbreviation (ISO):BMC INFECT DIS

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Identifier (ISSN):1471-2334(Print)

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Publisher:BioMed Central

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.2↑ +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 BMC Infectious Diseases

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.983

#5,028

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

143

143 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate2.9%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

1,247articles/year

99.98% Gold OA•94.39% Original Research

Aims & Scope

BMC Infectious Diseases is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of infectious and sexually transmitted diseases in humans, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine98.9%Biology95.1%Immunology80.3%Pathology79.4%Internal medicine77.9%Virology72.6%Genetics69.8%Microbiology63.9%Medical microbiology51.1%Chemistry43.2%Biochemistry41.3%Surgery40.7%Mathematics36.7%Statistics30.6%Sociology29.6%Demography27.1%Environmental health25.9%Geology25.1%Psychology24.8%Virus24.7%Family medicine24.5%Paleontology24.1%Zoology21.7%Computer science21.5%Psychiatry21%Pediatrics20.4%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Infectious Diseases

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Special Issues

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

Rank55/141

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Rank43/141

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
INFECTIOUS DISEASES	JCRSCIE	55/141	Q2
INFECTIOUS DISEASES	JCISCIE	43/141	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.2

Articles / Year2,023

Total Citations488

2025

IF3

Articles / Year2,046

Total Citations6,298

2024

IF3.4

Articles / Year1,488

Total Citations10,504

2023

IF3.7

Articles / Year907

Total Citations10,628

2022

IF3.667

Articles / Year969

Total Citations15,953

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.2	2,023	488
2025	3	2,046	6,298
2024	3.4	1,488	10,504
2023	3.7	907	10,628
2022	3.667	969	15,953
2021	3.09	1,283	30,949
2020	2.688	962	25,788
2019	2.565	1,098	34,809
2018	2.62	712	24,815
2017	—	812	30,127
2016	—	694	26,277
2015	—	661	27,635

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,028Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2001-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.983

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.21

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,347 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations10,848

3-Year Documents3,278

Citable Documents3,267

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)5

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate46.0%

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: 2.9%

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INFECTIOUS DISEASES

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

BMC Infectious Diseases (acronym: infd, abbr: BMC INFECT DIS, ISSN: 1471-2334) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by BioMed Central in England since 2001. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.983 (Q1), an H-index of 143.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Irregular, an annual output of approximately 1,247 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,347 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.