What is the Impact Factor of European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases?

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

Is European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.998 (Q1) and an H-index of 133.

Who publishes European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,374 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases is "EUR. J. CLIN. MICROBIOL. INFECT. DIS" with common acronym "ejcm". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,922Hybrid

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases

Acronym:ejcm

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Abbreviation (ISO):EUR. J. CLIN. MICROBIOL. INFECT. DIS

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Identifier (ISSN):0934-9723(Print)/1435-4373(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Berlin Heidelberg

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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 European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.998

#4,922

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

133

133 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate2.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

255articles/year

38.95% Gold OA•91.79% Original Research

Aims & Scope

EJCMID is an interdisciplinary journal devoted to the publication of communications on infectious diseases of bacterial, viral and parasitic origin.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

BiologyMedicineMicrobiologyGeneticsImmunologyVirologyChemistryBiochemistryInternal MedicineGeologyPaleontologyBacteriologyPathologySurgery

Primary Research Areas

Medicine 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

Rank55/141

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

MICROBIOLOGY

Rank92/167

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Rank53/141

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

MICROBIOLOGY

Rank73/167

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
INFECTIOUS DISEASES	JCRSCIE	55/141	Q2
MICROBIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	92/167	Q3
INFECTIOUS DISEASES	JCISCIE	53/141	Q2
MICROBIOLOGY	JCISCIE	73/167	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.2

Articles / Year292

Total Citations84

2025

IF3

Articles / Year348

Total Citations1,082

2024

IF3.7

Articles / Year290

Total Citations1,822

2023

IF4.5

Articles / Year195

Total Citations2,181

2022

IF5.103

Articles / Year154

Total Citations1,987

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.2	292	84
2025	3	348	1,082
2024	3.7	290	1,822
2023	4.5	195	2,181
2022	5.103	154	1,987
2021	3.267	272	6,358
2020	2.837	321	10,718
2019	2.591	342	10,016
2018	2.537	276	7,705
2017	—	278	8,240
2016	—	333	9,862
2015	—	239	8,034

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,922Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1988-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.998

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.34

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,374 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,056

3-Year Documents622

Citable Documents588

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)3

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate52.1%

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

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Microbiology (medical)Q2

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: 2.7%

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

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (acronym: ejcm, abbr: EUR. J. CLIN. MICROBIOL. INFECT. DIS, ISSN: 0934-9723) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg in Germany since 1982. 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 0.998 (Q1), an H-index of 133.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 255 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,374 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.