Journal of Hospital Infection
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Aims & Scope
The Journal of Hospital Infection is the editorially independent scientific publication of the Healthcare Infection Society. The aim of the Journal is to publish high quality research and information relating to infection prevention and control that is relevant to an international audience. The Journal welcomes submissions that relate to all aspects of infection prevention and control in healthcare settings. This includes submissions that: provide new insight into the epidemiology, surveillance, or prevention and control of healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance in healthcare settings; provide new insight into cleaning, disinfection and decontamination; provide new insight into the design of healthcare premises; describe novel aspects of outbreaks of infection; throw light on techniques for effective antimicrobial stewardship; describe novel techniques (laboratory-based or point of care) for the detection of infection or antimicrobial resistance in the healthcare setting, particularly if these can be used to facilitate infection prevention and control; improve understanding of the motivations of safe healthcare behaviour, or describe techniques for achieving behavioural and cultural change; improve understanding of the use of IT systems in infection surveillance and prevention and control.
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisJournal of Hospital Infection (acronym: jhi, abbr: J HOSP INFECT, ISSN: 0195-6701) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by W.B. Saunders Ltd in England since 1980. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.024 (Q1), an H-index of 147.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 236 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,430 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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