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Clinical Infectious Diseases (CID) publishes practice-changing original research, reviews, guidelines, and perspectives that clinicians can use when caring for patients. CID covers the clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the full range of infectious diseases. The evaluation of current and novel treatments, microbiology, immunology, and policies as they related to patient care are highly prioritized. See CID’s full list of subject sections.
CID does not publish papers on basic mechanisms in microbiology, pathogenesis, or immunology; phase 1 clinical trials of very early-stage compounds; animal-based research not directly applicable to current clinical care; early in vitro data on treatments; or studies that focus on assays or measurements unlikely to be clinically relevant due to cost, technical challenges, or other barriers. Such studies may be a better fit for our sister journal, The Journal of Infectious Diseases.
With an Impact Factor of 8.2, the journal is ranked 9 out of 132 journals in the field of infectious diseases.
Papers Sought by CID
Practice-Changing Clinical Research
We seek manuscripts that present original research that will alter the course of clinical practice, as well as strong observational studies applied to a common clinical problem. Case reports are discouraged unless they are so extraordinary they are likely on their own to influence patient care.
Clinical Practice Guidelines
CID publishes expert guidelines and guidance documents aimed at providing practitioners and patients with evidence-based recommendations for care in specific clinical circumstances.
Clinical Trials
CID seeks clinical trial manuscripts that will immediately inform clinical practice or are likely to do so in the near future (phase 2 and 3 studies, or phase 1 studies of highly promising compounds).
State-of-the-Art Reviews
CID publishes State-of-the-Art Reviews, comprehensive reviews of clinical controversies or complex clinical challenges, aimed at bringing front-line clinicians and infectious diseases professionals the information they need to be fully informed of the current state of the art of clinical practice.
Review Articles
CID also publishes reviews on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of a wide variety of infectious diseases. Such reviews should be authored by recognized experts in the field; senior authors are strongly encouraged to include early career investigators as co-authors for reviews.
Clinical Perspectives
CID publishes Perspective papers from experts in the field, with particular focus on patient care, clinical practice, and clinical education.
Innovations in Diagnostics
CID publishes studies evaluating novel diagnostic tests or expanding our understanding of existing tests in novel ways.
Clinical Policy
CID publishes policy papers and position statements aimed at influencing clinical care or public health.
Voices of ID
CID’s Voices of ID section shares personal perspectives on the life and work of an infectious diseases professional.
Supplements
CID publishes supplements bringing together diverse groups of researchers around a topic of importance in clinical infectious diseases practice.
CID Authors
CID authors include infectious diseases clinical researchers, infectious diseases clinicians, leaders in setting infectious diseases policy and practice, and infectious diseases pharmacists. CID welcomes papers from early-career investigators, investigators from populations historically underrepresented in academic publishing, and low- and middle-income countries.
CID Audience
CID is read by ID clinical researchers, ID clinical department leaders, infectious diseases policymakers, and infectious diseases pharmacists.
CID Subject Sections
- Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship
- Bacterial Infections
- Clinical Practice and Policy
- Clinical Trials
- COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2
- Critical Care and Sepsis
- Education and Training
- Emerging Infections
- Endovascular Infections
- Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice
- Fungal Infections
- Global Health and Neglected Tropical Diseases
- Hepatitis
- HIV/AIDS
- Immunocompromised Hosts
- Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
- Infections in Older Adults
- Medical Education
- Medical Microbiology
- Mycobacterial Infections
- Parasitic Infections
- Pediatric and Maternal Infectious Diseases
- Respiratory Infections
- Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Surgical Infectious Diseases
- Vaccines
- Vector-borne Diseases
- Viral Infections