What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Infection Prevention?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Infection Prevention is 1.00, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Journal of Infection Prevention indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Infection Prevention is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.342 (Q2) and an H-index of 28.

Who publishes Journal of Infection Prevention and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Infection Prevention is published by SAGE. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,727 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #15,824Hybrid

Journal of Infection Prevention

Identifier (ISSN):1757-1774(Print)/1757-1782(Online)

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Publisher:SAGE

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Infection Prevention

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.342

#15,824

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

28 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4

Self-Citation Rate11.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

0articles/year

25.56% Gold OA•86.84% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Infection Prevention is the professional publication of the Infection Prevention Society. The aim of the journal is to advance the evidence base in infection prevention and control, and to provide a publishing platform for all health professionals interested in this field of practice. Journal of Infection Prevention is a bi-monthly peer-reviewed publication containing a wide range of articles: ·Original primary research studies ·Qualitative and quantitative studies ·Reviews of the evidence on various topics ·Practice development project reports ·Guidelines for practice ·Case studies ·Overviews of infectious diseases and their causative organisms ·Audit and surveillance studies/projects

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.9%Pathology57.3%Biology48.3%Intensive care medicine46.8%Surgery43.5%Family medicine34.2%Infection control32.8%Internal medicine30.2%Economics28.9%Political science28.1%Nursing27.8%Law27.4%Psychology22.4%Genetics21.7%Mathematics21.2%Computer science20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Nursing Advanced and Specialized Nursing

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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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

JCRESCI2026

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Rank127/141

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank379/443

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Rank128/141

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank400/443

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
INFECTIOUS DISEASES	JCRESCI	127/141	Q4
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRESCI	379/443	Q4
INFECTIOUS DISEASES	JCIESCI	128/141	Q4
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCIESCI	400/443	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1

Articles / Year20

Total Citations2

2025

IF1

Articles / Year30

Total Citations15

2024

IF0.9

Articles / Year47

Total Citations87

2023

IF1.2

Articles / Year43

Total Citations129

2022

IF—

Articles / Year46

Total Citations213

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1	20	2
2025	1	30	15
2024	0.9	47	87
2023	1.2	43	129
2022	—	46	213
2021	—	35	171
2020	—	57	422
2019	—	53	329
2018	—	45	411
2017	—	70	672
2016	—	51	538
2015	—	58	506

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,824Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2009-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNursing

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.342

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.80

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,727 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations103

3-Year Documents113

Citable Documents102

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 Rate63.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Advanced and Specialized NursingQ2

Health PolicyQ3

Infectious DiseasesQ3

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ3

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: 11.1%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4区PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

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

Journal of Infection Prevention (ISSN: 1757-1774) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Nursing, published by SAGE in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.00, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.342 (Q2), an H-index of 28.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 0 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,727 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.