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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,036Top JournalGold OA

Infectious Diseases and Therapy

Acronym:inth
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Abbreviation (ISO):INFECT DIS THER
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Identifier (ISSN):2193-8229(Print)/2193-6382(Online)
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Publisher:Springer Healthcare
Clarivate IF (2026)
5.6↑ +0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2020–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Infectious Diseases and Therapy

WoS Q1
35684.3120205.3220216.1220225.420234.720245.320255.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):5.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.66
#2,036

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
61

61 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate4.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
185articles/year
100% Gold OA•81.02% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Infectious Diseases and Therapy is an international, open access, peer-reviewed, rapid publication journal dedicated to the publication of high-quality clinical (all phases), observational, real-world, and health outcomes research around the discovery, development, and use of infectious disease therapies and interventions, including vaccines and devices. Studies relating to diagnostic products and diagnosis, pharmacoeconomics, public health, epidemiology, quality of life, and patient care, management, and education are also encouraged. Areas of focus include, but are not limited to, bacterial and fungal infections, viral infections (including HIV/AIDS and hepatitis), parasitological diseases, tuberculosis and other mycobacterial diseases, vaccinations and other interventions, and drug-resistance, chronic infections, epidemiology and tropical, emergent, pediatric, dermal and sexually-transmitted diseases.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99%Biology94.6%Internal medicine83.4%Genetics75.9%Pathology71%Chemistry54.1%Immunology53%Biochemistry50%Surgery48%Microbiology42.4%Virology40.8%Geology40.3%Paleontology39%Mathematics36.9%Bacteria35.8%Antibiotics34.6%Intensive care medicine33.2%Statistics29.2%Psychology28%Pediatrics24.5%Virus24.4%Psychiatry24.1%Disease23.4%Pharmacology22.1%Sociology20.6%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Q1
Rank16/141
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Q1
Rank15/141
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF5.6
Articles / Year99
Total Citations27
2025
IF5.3
Articles / Year188
Total Citations517
2024
IF4.7
Articles / Year193
Total Citations1,739
2023
IF5.4
Articles / Year153
Total Citations2,483
2022
IF6.119
Articles / Year165
Total Citations3,498

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,036Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2012-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.66

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.98

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,528 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,569
3-Year Documents492
Citable Documents454

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 Rate48.2%

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
Microbiology (medical)Q1
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: 4.3%

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

Infectious Diseases and Therapy (acronym: inth, abbr: INFECT DIS THER, ISSN: 2193-8229) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer Healthcare in England since 2012. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.660 (Q1), an H-index of 61.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 6 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 185 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,528 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
Gold OA
Publisher
Springer Healthcare
Publication Language
English
Frequency
6 issues per year
Founding Year
2012
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
236 GRAYS INN RD, 6TH FLOOR, LONDON, ENGLAND, WC1X 8HL

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01