Journal of Hospital Infection

The Journal of Hospital Infection is the editorially independent scientific journal of the Healthcare Infection Society, published by Elsevier, established in 1980, covering infection prevention and control, with a 2025 impact factor of 3.4（Journal of Hospital Infection）是（Healthcare Infection Society）编辑独立的学术期刊，由 Elsevier 出版，1980 年创办，涵盖感染预防与控制，2025 年影响因子为 3.4。

Scope

• All aspects of infection prevention and control in healthcare settings医疗环境中感染预防与控制的各个方面。
• The epidemiology and surveillance of healthcare-associated infection and antimicrobial resistance医疗相关感染与抗微生物耐药性的流行病学与监测。
• Cleaning, disinfection, decontamination and the design of healthcare premises清洁、消毒、去污以及医疗场所的设计。
• Infection hazards associated with medical devices and equipment与医疗器械和设备相关的感染风险。
• Outbreak prevention and novel aspects of infection outbreaks暴发预防以及感染暴发的新特点。

History

• The journal was established in 1980该刊创刊于 1980 年。
• It is the editorially independent scientific publication of the Healthcare Infection Society该刊是（Healthcare Infection Society）编辑独立的学术出版物。
• It is published by Elsevier on a monthly schedule该刊由 Elsevier 出版，按月发行。
• Its impact factor peaked at 8.9 in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic before returning to 3.4 in 2025其影响因子在 2021 年新冠疫情期间一度升至 8.9，随后于 2025 年回落至 3.4。

Editors

• The editor-in-chief is Martyn Wilkinson, who began a three-year term in September 2025现任主编为 Martyn Wilkinson，于 2025 年 9 月开启三年任期。
• He is a biomedical statistician at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust他是（University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust）的生物医学统计学家。
• The editorial team includes editors Luke Moore and Jim Gray, supported by an international editorial board of 113 members from 28 countries编辑团队包括编辑 Luke Moore 与 Jim Gray，并由来自 28 个国家、共 113 名成员的国际编委会支持。
• The journal uses single-blind peer review, with the editor's decision being final该刊采用单盲同行评审，编辑的决定为最终决定。