Infectious diseases are illnesses caused by pathogenic microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites, that can be transmitted between hosts directly or through vectors, contaminated food and water, or environmental surfaces. Their occurrence reflects the interaction of pathogen, host susceptibili…
Infectious diseases are illnesses caused by pathogenic microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites, that can be transmitted between hosts directly or through vectors, contaminated food and water, or environmental surfaces. Their occurrence reflects the interaction of pathogen, host susceptibility, and environment, and is shaped by factors such as immunity, antimicrobial resistance, ecological change, and human behaviour. The field addresses transmission dynamics, diagnosis, treatment, and the prevention and control of spread through surveillance, vaccination, infection-control measures, and antimicrobial stewardship, all of which are core to preventive medicine. The continuing emergence and re-emergence of pathogens, and the spread of resistance, sustain the importance of this work. Research relevant to this area includes the features of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases and the role of gain-of-function research, situational analysis of antimicrobial resistance, reimbursement policy for major infectious disease, vaccination knowledge among clinicians, immunoassay and immunogenomic approaches for immunomonitoring infections, coinfection patterns such as malaria and typhoid, and prevention measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. The influence of climate change on disease burden further broadens the scope. Such studies span epidemiology, resistance, diagnosis, and prevention. The journal publishes peer-reviewed research on infectious diseases, their transmission and control, antimicrobial resistance, and preventive and public-health strategies.
12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
The 12 articles above have been cited 45 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.
A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Infectious Diseases, linking to each citing work.