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The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
ISSN: 1413-8670

The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases is the official publication of the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases (SBI). It aims to publish relevant articles in the broadest sense on all aspects of microbiology, infectious diseases and immune response to infectious agents.
The BJID is a bimonthly publication and one of the most influential journals in its field in Brazil and Latin America with a high impact factor. Since its inception it has garnered a growing share of the publishing market.

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Impact factor

The Impact Factor measures the average number of citations received in a particular year by papers published in the journal during the two preceding years.

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Impact factor 2024
2.8
Citescore

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Citescore 2024
4.5
SJR

SRJ is a prestige metric based on the idea that not all citations are the same. SJR uses a similar algorithm as the Google page rank; it provides a quantitative and qualitative measure of the journal's impact.

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SJR 2024
0.644
SNIP

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SNIP 2024
0.738
Time to first decision

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Time to first decision
42 days
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Is candidemia mortality inevitable or a consequence of inadequate guideline adherence?
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Braz J Infect Dis. 2026;30: 105824
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Restoring well-being: quality of life improvements following dolutegravir-based therapy after antiretroviral failure
Liliane Lins-Kusterer, Carlos Brites, Marcus Vinícius Guimarães de Lacerda, Kimberly Page, Fabianna Bahia, Estela Luz, Aline Ramalho, Sandra Wagner, ... CODE research group collaborators
Braz J Infect Dis. 2026;30: 105821
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Immunization against respiratory viruses among dental surgeons: high personal coverage, low involvement in vaccine promotion
Rodrigo Matheus, Klinger Soares Faico-Filho, Nancy Bellei
Braz J Infect Dis. 2026;30: 105820
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Etiological profile of male urethritis and genital ulcer disease and antimicrobial susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Southeastern Brazil
Felipe Barufaldi, Maria Luiza Bazo, Jessica Motta Martins, Lis Aparecida de Souza Neves, Henrique Ciabotti Elias, Renata Karina Reis, Marcela Antonini, Rodrigo de Carvalho Santana
Braz J Infect Dis. 2026;30: 105823
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Cover Vol. 30. Issue 3. (In progress) Vol. 30. Issue 3. (In progress)
(May - June 2026)
This issue is in progress but contains articles that are final and fully citable.
Original articles
Trends and disparities in retention to antiretroviral therapy of people living with HIV from 2014 to 2022 in Brazil: a population-based study
Marcelo A. de Freitas, Rosana E.G.G. Pinho, Ana Roberta P. Pascom, Angelica E. Miranda
Braz J Infect Dis. 2026;30: 105804
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Insights of bacterial community structure and occurrence of antibiotic resistance and antimicrobial compounds in an urban stream in the megacity of São Paulo, Brazil
Nazareno Scaccia, Maria Tereza Pepe Razzolini, Gabrielly Lacerda de Aragão, Joyce Vanessa da Silva Fonseca, Nilo José Coelho Duarte, Léonard de Vinci Kanda Kupa, Jonathan Cawettiere Espíndola, Ester Cerdeira Sabino, ... Silvia Figueiredo Costa
Braz J Infect Dis. 2026;30: 105818
Highlights

  • Urban streams are heavily impacted by slum untreated sewage.

  • Polluted urban waterways accelerate the dispersion of antibiotic resistance.

  • Co-occurrence of antimicrobials, resistant bacteria and resistance genes is alarming.

  • Klebsiella pneumoniae and Serratia marcescens showed high chlorhexidine MICs.

  • Stream bacterial community shows fecal and antibiotic bacterial family’s indicator.

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Hospitalization costs of patients with severe acute respiratory infections due to COVID-19 in a public teaching hospital: a micro-costing approach
Ana Carolina Esteves da Silva Pereira, Luciana G. Gallo, Ana Flávia de M. Oliveira, Maria Regina F. de Oliveira, Emanuelly Martins da Silva, Henry M. Peixoto
Braz J Infect Dis. 2026;30: 105819
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Etiological profile of male urethritis and genital ulcer disease and antimicrobial susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Southeastern Brazil
Felipe Barufaldi, Maria Luiza Bazo, Jessica Motta Martins, Lis Aparecida de Souza Neves, Henrique Ciabotti Elias, Renata Karina Reis, Marcela Antonini, Rodrigo de Carvalho Santana
Braz J Infect Dis. 2026;30: 105823
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Editorial Board
Reinaldo Salomão, MD, PhD
Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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portada-Vol. 30. Issue  S1.
March
Volume 30. Issue. S1
XXIV Brazilian Congress of Infectious Diseases 2025
portada-Vol. 28. Issue  S3.
November
Volume 28. Issue. S3
IX Congresso de Infectologia do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
portada-Vol. 28. Issue  S2.
October
Volume 28. Issue. S2
14° Congresso Paulista de Infectologia
portada-Vol. 28. Issue  S1.
July
Volume 28. Issue. S1
IV Congresso Goiano de Infectologia
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Adriana Neis Stamm, Cristiane Valle Tovo, Andressa Noal, Camila Ubirajara Silva, Jaysa Pizzi, Pedro Moreno Fonseca, Dimas Alexandre Kliemann
10.1016/j.bjid.2025.104603
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