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Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Journal of Infectious Diseases

0022-1899

Published by: Oxford University Press

https://academic.oup.com/jid

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Microbiology 10 894 1346 66
Immunology 13 653 1020 62
Medicine 102 959 1407 70

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 2593
Documents by Best Scientists*: 2341
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 99
SCIMAGO H-index: 282
SCIMAGO SJR: 2.038
Impact Factor: 4.5

Overview

Top Research Topics at The Journal of Infectious Diseases?

The main research concerns discussed in the journal are Immunology, Virology, Microbiology, Virus and Antibody. Many of the studies tackled connect Immunology with a similar field of study like Internal medicine. The Internal medicine study featured in The Journal of Infectious Diseases draws parallels with the field of Gastroenterology.

Virology research presented in it encompasses a variety of subjects, including Serology, Immunization and Immunity. The journal holds forums on Microbiology that merges themes from other disciplines such as Staphylococcus aureus, Bacteria, Escherichia coli and Virulence. Virus studies presented include Lentivirus and Herpesviridae.

Immunoglobulin G and Titer are all subfields of Antibody research that were featured in it. The research on Viral disease discussed in the journal draws on the closely related field of Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

  • Immunology (36.13%)
  • Virology (35.59%)
  • Microbiology (25.21%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Infectious Diseases Society of America (2579 citations)
  • The AIDS Dementia Complex (1347 citations)
  • Bacterial Adherence: Adhesin-Receptor Interactions Mediating the Attachment of Bacteria to Mucosal Surfaces (1343 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at The Journal of Infectious Diseases:

The journal publications tackle a plethora of topics, such as Immunology, Virology, Microbiology, Virus and Internal medicine. The journal articles connects the study in Virology with the closely related areas of Polymerase chain reaction. The most cited articles explore topics in Microbiology which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Staphylococcus aureus, Bacteria, Escherichia coli and Virulence.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Internal medicine
  • Disease
  • Virus

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The main points discussed in The Journal of Infectious Diseases deals with Virology, Immunology, Internal medicine, Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Virus and Transmission (medicine) are all areas of Virology tackled in The Journal of Infectious Diseases. Discussions in it are anchored in the subject of Immunology and the similar topic of Disease.

The Journal of Infectious Diseases connects the study in Internal medicine with the closely related area of Gastroenterology. Most of the Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) studies addressed also intersect with 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak. It explores topics in Antibody which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Antigen and Vaccination.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Longitudinal Serological Analysis and Neutralizing Antibody Levels in Coronavirus Disease 2019 Convalescent Patients (118 citations)
  • On the effect of age on the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in households, schools and the community. (98 citations)
  • Dynamics of Neutralizing Antibody Titers in the Months After Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection. (94 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in The Journal of Infectious Diseases (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Lawrence Corey (115 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Thomas C. Quinn (96 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Myron M. Levine (78 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Roger I. Glass (78 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Nicholas J. White (72 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in The Journal of Infectious Diseases (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (1860 papers) published 80 papers at the last edition, 20 more than at the previous edition,
  • National Institutes of Health (1663 papers) published 49 papers at the last edition, 9 less than at the previous edition,
  • Harvard University (1019 papers) published 48 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of Washington (908 papers) published 33 papers at the last edition, 6 more than at the previous edition,
  • Johns Hopkins University (872 papers) published 33 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 3.03% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 32.83% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.11% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 16.98% of all publications and 42.07% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

  • Global Disease Burden Estimates of Respiratory Syncytial Virus-Associated Acute Respiratory Infection in Older Adults in 2015: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Ting Shi;Angeline Denouel;Anna K Tietjen;Iain Campbell

    (2020)
    489 Citations
  • Serum Cytokine and Chemokine Profile in Relation to the Severity of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in China.

    Ying Chi;Yiyue Ge;Bin Wu;Wenshuai Zhang

    (2020)
    402 Citations
  • ACE2 Expression Is Increased in the Lungs of Patients With Comorbidities Associated With Severe COVID-19.

    Bruna G G Pinto;Antonio E R Oliveira;Youvika Singh;Leandro Jimenez

    (2020)
    398 Citations
  • Sensitivity in Detection of Antibodies to Nucleocapsid and Spike Proteins of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 in Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019.

    Peter D Burbelo;Francis X Riedo;Chihiro Morishima;Stephen Rawlings

    (2020)
    366 Citations
  • On the effect of age on the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in households, schools and the community.

    Edward Goldstein;Marc Lipsitch;Muge Cevik;Muge Cevik

    (2021)
    339 Citations

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