Aims and Scope
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology is a peer-reviewed medical journal published by Cambridge University Press. It publishes research on control and evaluation of the transmission of pathogens in healthcare institutions and on the use of epidemiological principles and methods to evaluate and improve the delivery of care, including infection control practices, surveillance, cost-benefit analyses, resource use, occupational health, and regulatory issues. The journal is published for the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.
Key Metrics
5.2
CiteScore
CiteScore
CiteScore measures average citations received per document published in the serial.
< 5
Impact Factor
Impact Factor
Impact factor of a journal is calculated by dividing the number of current year citations to the source items published in that journal during the previous two years.
0.85
5-Year SI
5-year SI
- N/A 2-year SI
- 0.81 Lifetime SI
Scite Index
Scite Index
scite Index is the ratio of citations supporting research which is published in the journal to sum of citations either supporting or contrasting the research published in the journal for the same time period. Minimum 100 supporting citations required.
Q2
Epidemiology
SJR
- Q2 Epidemiology
- Q2 Infectious Diseases
- Q2 Microbiology (medical)
SJR
SJR
SCImago Journal Rank measures weighted citations received by the serial. Citation weighting depends on subject field and prestige (SJR) of the citing serial.
1.29
SNIP
SNIP
Source Normalized Impact per Paper measures actual citations received relative to citations expected for the serial’s subject field.
Topics Covered
- Intensive care unit
- Infection control
- Surgical site infection
- Virus
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Clostridium difficile
- Intensive care
- Index case
- Health professionals
- Escherichia coli
- Time series
- Long-term care
- Coronavirus
- Ultraviolet
- Enterobacteriaceae
- Respirator
- Pneumonia
- Asymptomatic
- Sepsis
- Acinetobacter
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1980 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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Comparative quantification of varicella-zoster virus in air, pharyngeal swabs, and vesicle content in patients with varicella, disseminated zoster, and localized herpes zoster.
- 15 Nov 24
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SHEA practice update: infection prevention and control (IPC) in residential facilities for pediatric patients and their families.
- 14 Nov 24
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Which is the safer option for adult patients between peripherally inserted central catheters and midline catheters: a meta-analysis.
- 13 Nov 24
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Response to "Healthcare worker attitudes on routine non-urological preoperative urine cultures: a qualitative assessment".
- 13 Nov 24
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Transmission of MRSA, ESBL E. coli, and C. difficile within a tertiary care hospital and across surrounding facilities in Japan: a molecular epidemiological study with the PCR-based Open-reading frame typing.
- 11 Nov 24
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Antimicrobial stewardship to reduce overtreatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria in critical access hospitals: measuring a quality improvement intervention.
- 11 Nov 24
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Scite analysis
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15.8k articles received 199.3k citations see all
- 7,483 Supporting
- 181,113 Mentioning
- 1,748 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 0 Retractions
- 0 Withdrawals
- 119 Corrections
- 67 Errata
- 0 Expression of Concern
FAQs
How long has Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology been actively publishing?
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology has been in operation since 1980 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology ?
Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology published with a Monthly frequency.
How many articles did Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology publish last years ?
In 2023, Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology published 303 articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology ?
For Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology,eISSN is 1559-6834 and pISSN is0899-823X.
What is Citescore for Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology ?
Citescore for Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology is 5.2.
What is SNIP score for Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology ?
SNIP score for Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology is 1.29.
What is the SJR for Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology ?
SJR for Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology is Q2.
Who is the publisher of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology ?
CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS is the publisher of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.