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2006–2008
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British Journal of Infection Control
British Journal of Infection Control is not currently indexed in Scopus. Published by SAGE Publications Ltd.
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ISSN 1469-0446Verify ISSN ↗1754-7156Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
Scopus · Inactive
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Cost to publish: About US$3,900 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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Not listed in: Web of Science, DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is British Journal of Infection Control indexed in Scopus?
No — it was previously covered by Scopus but its coverage is now inactive/discontinued (2006–2008).
What is the impact factor of British Journal of Infection Control?
British Journal of Infection Control has no Journal Impact Factor — JIF is published only for journals in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI and ESCI) — and Scopus has not published a current CiteScore for it either. Treat any "impact factor" quoted for this journal elsewhere as unofficial.
How much does it cost to publish in British Journal of Infection Control?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,900 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes British Journal of Infection Control and what is its ISSN?
British Journal of Infection Control is published by SAGE Publications Ltd. Its print ISSN is 1469-0446 and its online ISSN is 1754-7156.
Is British Journal of Infection Control in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is British Journal of Infection Control open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
Scopus coverage history
Scopus indexed British Journal of Infection Control for 3 years, between 2006 and 2008. Coverage ended in 2008, 18 years ago, and Scopus now lists the title as inactive.
How well cited is British Journal of Infection Control? — open metrics via OpenAlex
British Journal of Infection Control has an h-index of 35 and a 2-year mean of 1.18 citations per paper (OpenAlex).
35
h-index
1.18
2-yr mean citations
193
i10-index
1,391
works indexed
7,050
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,900
British Journal of Infection Control published 30 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2017 with 70. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in British Journal of Infection Control? — latest 83 articles, 2024–2026
In its latest 83 research articles (2024–2026), authors are most often from United States (21.1%), United Kingdom (18.1%) and Sweden (6%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for British Journal of Infection Control? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Inactive — coverage ended 2008. 2 retracted papers are recorded (1.4 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusInactive — coverage ended 2008
- Retracted papers 2 · 1.4 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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