JOURNAL OF INFECTION impact factor and ranking
This profile summarizes the journal metrics and publication information available in the current directory record.
JOURNAL OF INFECTION metric snapshot
JOURNAL OF INFECTION has a bibliometric profile in this directory for 2025. The publisher recorded for the journal is W B SAUNDERS CO LTD. Its listed Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR)-based Journal Impact Factor is 11.9. The five-year Journal Impact Factor is 10.3, giving a second citation window for comparison. The journal is recorded in quartile Q1 for its listed JCR category.
Category position and quartile
The recorded JCR category position is 4 out of 137 journals. Based on that rank position, the journal sits within approximately the top 2.9% of the listed category. Its listed quartile is Q1. Category ranks and quartiles are field-specific and are not measures of the quality of an individual article.
How the citation indicators compare
The five-year Journal Impact Factor (10.3) is 1.6 points lower than the standard Journal Impact Factor (11.9). Without journal self-citations, the Impact Factor is 11.3, a difference of 0.6 points from the listed standard value. The Journal Citation Indicator (JCI) is recorded as 1.85. These measures use different definitions or citation windows, so they are most useful when read together rather than treated as interchangeable scores.
Citation and publication counts
For 2025, the directory record for JOURNAL OF INFECTION lists total cites: 12,444; total articles: 165; citable items: 193. These fields describe different parts of the JCR record and should not be combined into an article-level quality score.
Citation half-life profile
The cited half-life is 5 years, indicating the median age of items that contributed citations to the journal in the reporting framework. The citing half-life is 4.4 years, indicating the median age of references used by the journal’s articles.
Identifiers and verification
JOURNAL OF INFECTION is identified in this directory by print ISSN 0163-4453 and electronic ISSN 1532-2742. The publisher is recorded as W B SAUNDERS CO LTD. When making submission, library, or research-evaluation decisions, verify the title and identifiers against the journal publisher and the official Clarivate Journal Citation Reports record.
Complete journal information
Use this table to verify the individual metric values, identifiers and publication details stored for this journal.
| Journal name | JOURNAL OF INFECTION |
|---|---|
| Abbreviated journal | J INFECTION |
| Publisher | W B SAUNDERS CO LTD |
| Metric year | 2025 |
| Overall rank | 405 |
| ISSN | 0163-4453 |
| eISSN | 1532-2742 |
| Total cites | 12,444 |
| Total articles | 165 |
| Citable items | 193 |
| Cited half-life | 5 years |
| Citing half-life | 4.4 years |
| JCR-based Journal Impact Factor | 11.9 |
| 5-Year Impact Factor | 10.3 |
| Impact Factor without journal self-cites | 11.3 |
| Journal Citation Indicator | 1.85 |
| JCR Impact Factor quartile | Q1 |
| JCR category rank | 4/137 |
| Database record updated |
Frequently asked questions
What is the 2025 JCR-based Journal Impact Factor of JOURNAL OF INFECTION?
The Journal Impact Factor recorded in this directory as a Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR)-based value for JOURNAL OF INFECTION is 11.9 for the 2025 metric year.
What are the JCR quartile and category rank of JOURNAL OF INFECTION?
JOURNAL OF INFECTION is listed with quartile Q1 and category rank 4/137. These values are category-specific and should be verified against the official JCR record when used for formal assessment.
What is the five-year Journal Impact Factor of JOURNAL OF INFECTION?
The five-year Journal Impact Factor recorded for JOURNAL OF INFECTION is 10.3. It uses a longer citation window than the standard Journal Impact Factor.
Who publishes JOURNAL OF INFECTION?
JOURNAL OF INFECTION is listed in this directory as being published by W B SAUNDERS CO LTD.
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