What is the Impact Factor of Epidemics?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Epidemics is 2.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Epidemics indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Epidemics is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.006 (Q1) and an H-index of 60.

Who publishes Epidemics and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Epidemics is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,451 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Epidemics?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Epidemics is "EPIDEMICS-NETH". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #4,865Gold OA

Epidemics

Abbreviation (ISO):EPIDEMICS-NETH

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Identifier (ISSN):1755-4365(Print)/1878-0067(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.4– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Epidemics

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.006

#4,865

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

60 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate6.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

76articles/year

100% Gold OA•94.38% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Epidemics publishes papers on infectious disease dynamics in the broadest sense. Its scope covers both within-host dynamics of infectious agents and dynamics at the population level, particularly the interaction between the two. Areas of emphasis include: spread, transmission, persistence, implications and population dynamics of infectious diseases; population and public health as well as policy aspects of control and prevention; dynamics at the individual level; interaction with the environment, ecology and evolution of infectious diseases, as well as population genetics of infectious agents.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine93.1%Biology80%Pathology70.1%Computer science66.8%Sociology58.1%Internal medicine57.3%Demography55.4%Environmental health54.5%Virology54%Engineering51.1%Immunology44.4%Population44.2%Mathematics43.1%Disease40.9%Genetics40.4%Geography37.4%Electrical engineering36.7%Telecommunications36.6%Transmission (telecommunications)35.5%Statistics31.3%Infectious disease (medical specialty)30.2%Economics29.1%Physics25.9%Outbreak25.7%Ecology24.6%Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)24.1%Psychology21.6%Nursing20.6%Virus20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Infectious Diseases

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Rank80/141

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Rank59/141

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
INFECTIOUS DISEASES	JCRSCIE	80/141	Q3
INFECTIOUS DISEASES	JCISCIE	59/141	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.4

Articles / Year64

Total Citations30

2025

IF2.4

Articles / Year70

Total Citations206

2024

IF3

Articles / Year70

Total Citations529

2023

IF3.8

Articles / Year70

Total Citations653

2022

IF5.324

Articles / Year99

Total Citations1,563

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.4	64	30
2025	2.4	70	206
2024	3	70	529
2023	3.8	70	653
2022	5.324	99	1,563
2021	4.396	70	1,948
2020	2.976	38	1,093
2019	3.239	61	2,496
2018	3.364	56	1,409
2017	—	67	2,435
2016	—	42	977
2015	—	42	1,660

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,865Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2009-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Immunology and MicrobiologyMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.006

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.29

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,451 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations596

3-Year Documents236

Citable Documents227

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 Rate39.4%

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

ParasitologyQ1

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

EpidemiologyQ2

MicrobiologyQ2

VirologyQ2

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: 6.7%

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

Epidemics (abbr: EPIDEMICS-NETH, ISSN: 1755-4365) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of INFECTIOUS DISEASES, published by Elsevier in Netherlands since 2009. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.006 (Q1), an H-index of 60.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 76 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,451 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.