| Title | American Journal of Infection Control |
| Abbreviation | Am. J. Infect. Control |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Health Policy (Q1); Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q1); Epidemiology (Q2); Infectious Diseases (Q2) |
| h-index | 128 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 4768 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.959 |
| Impact Score | 3.75 |
| Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
| Country | United States |
| ISSN | 15273296, 01966553 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 1980-2023 |
AJIC covers key topics and issues in infection control and epidemiology. Infection control professionals, including physicians, nurses, and epidemiologists, rely on AJIC for peer-reviewed articles covering clinical topics as well as original research. As the official publication of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (APIC), AJIC is the foremost resource on infection control, epidemiology, infectious diseases, quality management, occupational health, and disease prevention. AJIC also publishes infection control guidelines from APIC and the CDC. AJIC is included in Index Medicus and CINAHL.
American Journal of Infection Control is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Health Policy (Q1); Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q1); Epidemiology (Q2); Infectious Diseases (Q2). It is published by Elsevier Inc.. The overall rank of American Journal of Infection Control is 4768. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.959. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 128. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of American Journal of Infection Control journal is 15273296, 01966553. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. American Journal of Infection Control is cited by a total of 3272 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2023).
The Impact IF 2023 of American Journal of Infection Control is 3.75, which is computed in 2024 as per its definition. American Journal of Infection Control IF is decreased by a factor of 1.11 and approximate percentage change is -22.84% when compared to preceding year 2022, which shows a falling trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2023 of American Journal of Infection Control is 3.75. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2024 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2023 | 3.75 |
| 2022 | 4.86 |
| 2021 | 3.48 |
| 2020 | 2.38 |
| 2019 | 1.99 |
| 2018 | 1.78 |
| 2017 | 1.90 |
| 2016 | 2.06 |
| 2015 | 1.98 |
| 2014 | 2.27 |
American Journal of Infection Control has an h-index of 128. It means 128 articles of this journal have more than 128 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of American Journal of Infection Control is 15273296, 01966553. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of American Journal of Infection Control is 4768. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.959. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2023 | 0.959 |
| 2022 | 1.118 |
| 2021 | 1.015 |
| 2020 | 1.004 |
| 2019 | 0.989 |
| 2018 | 1.072 |
| 2017 | 1.062 |
| 2016 | 1.073 |
| 2015 | 1.265 |
| 2014 | 1.125 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2023 | 4768 |
| 2022 | 3496 |
| 2021 | 4005 |
| 2020 | 4358 |
| 2019 | 4412 |
| 2018 | 3926 |
| 2017 | 4021 |
| 2016 | 3971 |
| 2015 | 3146 |
| 2014 | 3642 |
American Journal of Infection Control is published by Elsevier Inc.. It's publishing house is located in United States. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1980-2023. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
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The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of American Journal of Infection Control is Am. J. Infect. Control. This abbreviation ('Am. J. Infect. Control') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Health Policy (Q1); Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health (Q1); Epidemiology (Q2); Infectious Diseases (Q2), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
American Journal of Infection Control latest impact IF is 3.75. It's evaluated in the year 2023. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 4.86 (2022) and 1.78 (2018), respectively, in the last 10 years. Moreover, its average IS is 2.65 in the previous 10 years.
The American Journal of Infection Control has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.959, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2024. In the past 10 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 1.265 in 2015 and the lowest being 0.959 in 2023. Furthermore, the average SJR of the American Journal of Infection Control over the previous 10-year period stands at 2.65.
The latest h-index of the American Journal of Infection Control is 128.
The American Journal of Infection Control is published by the Elsevier Inc., with its country of publication being the United States.
The American Journal of Infection Control is currently ranked 4768 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 10 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 3146 in 2015 and its lowest position of 4768 in 2023.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the American Journal of Infection Control is Am. J. Infect. Control.
American Journal of Infection Control is classified as a journal that the Elsevier Inc. publishes.
The American Journal of Infection Control encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The American Journal of Infection Control is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 15273296, 01966553.
The best quartile for the American Journal of Infection Control is Q1 (2023).
The American Journal of Infection Control coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1980-2023.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | Coming Soon |
| 2023 | 3.75 |
| 2022 | 4.86 |
| 2021 | 3.48 |
| 2020 | 2.38 |
| 2019 | 1.99 |
| 2018 | 1.78 |
| 2017 | 1.90 |
| 2016 | 2.06 |
| 2015 | 1.98 |
| 2014 | 2.27 |
