Pathogens
Q1 Journal
Open Access
Journal
Country
Switzerland
Western Europe
Subject Area and Category
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
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Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)
Q1
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Immunology and Allergy
Q2
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Infectious Diseases
Q2
Citation Score 2025
0.965
Q1
Citation Score
H-Index
96
Citations / Doc (2yr)
3.91
Total Docs. (latest)
1,299
Total Citations (3yr)
16,439
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
20760817
Coverage
2011-2026
Journal Rank
#5,183
Subject Categories
Immunology and Microbiology (miscellaneous)
Q1
Immunology and Allergy
Q2
Infectious Diseases
Q2
Microbiology (medical)
Q2
Molecular Biology
Q2
Aims & Scope
Pathogens (ISSN 2076-0817) publishes reviews, regular research papers and short notes on all aspects of pathogens and pathogen-host interactions.
There is no restriction on the length of the papers.
Our aim is to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical research in as much detail as possible.
Full experimental and/or methodical details must be provided for research articles.
There are, in addition, unique features of this journal:
manuscripts regarding research proposals and research ideas will be particularly welcomed,
computed data or files regarding the full details of the experimental procedure, if unable to be published in a normal way, can be deposited as supplementary material.
Subject Areas include but are not limited to:
identification and characterization of pathogens,
pathogen invasion and host defenses,
transmission of pathogens,
pathogen genetics and genomics,
pathogen lifecycle,
host adaptation,
pathogen Inactivation,
innate and adaptive immune responses,
molecular mechanisms of host-pathogen interaction,
vaccine and therapeutic development,
immune defense mechanisms,
veterinary infections,
cell signalling effects,
vectorology.
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Detailed Metrics
| Total Docs. (latest) | 1,299 |
| Total Docs. (3 years) | 4,138 |
| Total Refs. | 81,541 |
| Total Citations (3 years) | 16,439 |
| Citable Docs. (3 years) | 4,015 |
| Citations / Doc. (2 years) | 3.91 |
| Ref. / Doc. | 62.77 |
| % Female | 50.5% |
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