What is the Impact Factor of Lancet Infectious Diseases?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Lancet Infectious Diseases is 29.4, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Lancet Infectious Diseases indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Lancet Infectious Diseases is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 5.549 (Q1) and an H-index of 317.

Who publishes Lancet Infectious Diseases and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Lancet Infectious Diseases is published by Lancet Publishing Group. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $4,784 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Lancet Infectious Diseases?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Lancet Infectious Diseases is "LANCET INFECT. DIS" with common acronym "thelancetid". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #240Top JournalHybrid

Lancet Infectious Diseases

Acronym:thelancetid

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Abbreviation (ISO):LANCET INFECT. DIS

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Identifier (ISSN):1473-3099(Print)/1474-4457(Online)

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Publisher:Lancet Publishing Group

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Clarivate IF (2026)

29.4↓ -1.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Lancet Infectious Diseases

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):29.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

5.549

#240

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

317

317 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate1.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

166articles/year

28.09% Gold OA•88.49% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Lancet Infectious Diseases was launched in August, 2001, and is a lively monthly journal of original research, review, opinion, and news covering international issues relevant to clinical infectious diseases specialists worldwide.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine89.4%Biology79.4%Pathology55.3%Virology49.6%Internal medicine43.3%Immunology41.8%Genetics39.4%Chemistry35.5%Biochemistry34%Political science29.6%Law28%Disease23.8%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Infectious Diseases

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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

JCRSCIE2026

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Rank1/141

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Rank1/141

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
INFECTIOUS DISEASES	JCRSCIE	1/141	Q1
INFECTIOUS DISEASES	JCISCIE	1/141	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF29.4

Articles / Year308

Total Citations267

2025

IF31

Articles / Year520

Total Citations4,298

2024

IF36.4

Articles / Year583

Total Citations12,405

2023

IF56.3

Articles / Year521

Total Citations12,899

2022

IF71.421

Articles / Year596

Total Citations24,129

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	29.4	308	267
2025	31	520	4,298
2024	36.4	583	12,405
2023	56.3	521	12,899
2022	71.421	596	24,129
2021	25.071	578	30,850
2020	24.446	689	97,352
2019	27.516	541	25,111
2018	25.148	492	31,628
2017	—	533	43,112
2016	—	539	41,016
2015	—	491	32,634

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #240Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2001-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

5.549

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

7.75

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$4,784 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations11,316

3-Year Documents1,458

Citable Documents638

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 Rate38.0%

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

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: 1.1%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1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

Lancet Infectious Diseases (acronym: thelancetid, abbr: LANCET INFECT. DIS, ISSN: 1473-3099) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Lancet Publishing Group in United States since 2001. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 29.4, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 5.549 (Q1), an H-index of 317.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 166 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,784 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.