Journal of Infection
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Aims and Scope
The Journal of Infection is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal in the field of infectious disease, covering microbiology, epidemiology and clinical practice. Established in 1979, the journal was initially published quarterly by Academic Press. The first editor was Hillas Smith. The Journal of Infection is the official publication of the British Infection Association (formerly the British Infection Society and the British Society for the Study of Infection). Since 2006, the editor-in-chief has been Robert C. Read (University of Southampton, UK) and the publisher is Elsevier. Less
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Journal Specifications
- PublisherW B SAUNDERS CO LTD
- LanguageEnglish
- FrequencyMonthly
- LanguageEnglish
- FrequencyMonthly
- Publication Start Year1979
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FAQs
Since when has Journal of Infection been publishing? 
The Journal of Infection has been publishing since 1979 till date.
How frequently is the Journal of Infection published?
Journal of Infection is published Monthly.
What is the H-index. SNIP score, Citescore and SJR of Journal of Infection?
Journal of Infection has a H-index score of 130, Citescore of 27.5, SNIP score of 4.21, & SJR of Q1
Who is the publisher of Journal of Infection?
The publisher of Journal of Infection is W B SAUNDERS CO LTD.
Where can I find a journal's aims and scope of Journal of Infection?
For the Journal of Infection's Aims and Scope, please refer to the section above on the page.
How can I view the journal metrics of Journal of Infection on editage?
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What is the eISSN and pISSN number of Journal of Infection?
The eISSN number is 1532-2742 and pISSN number is 0163-4453 for Journal of Infection.
What is the focus of this journal?
The journal covers a wide range of topics inlcuding Pneumonia, Cohort study, Virus, Infection rate, Disease onset, Intensive care unit, Antibiotic therapy, Quality of life, Pandemic, Ciprofloxacin, Genotype, Utilization rate, Hearing loss, Intensive care, Emergency department, Liver injury, Antibody response, Saliva, Cross-sectional study, Sepsis.
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