''Emerging Infectious Diseases'' (EID) is an

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published by the

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(CDC). EID is a

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journal and covers global instances of new and reemerging

infectious diseases An infection is the invasion of tissues by pathogens, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to the infectious agent and the toxins they produce. An infectious disease, also known as a transmissible disease or communicable dise ...

, putting greater emphasis on disease emergence,

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, control, and elimination. According to

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, the journal's 2016

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is 6.99, ranking it 4th out of 82 journals in the infectious disease category. The journal also has a 2016

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score of 79, ranking it 2nd in both the

epidemiology Epidemiology is the study and analysis of the distribution (who, when, and where), patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in a defined population. It is a cornerstone of public health, and shapes policy decisions and evidenc ...

category and among open-access

epidemiological Epidemiology is the study and analysis of the distribution (who, when, and where), patterns and determinants of health and disease conditions in a defined population. It is a cornerstone of public health, and shapes policy decisions and evidenc ...

journals, as well as 4th in the

communicable diseases An infection is the invasion of tissues by pathogens, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to the infectious agent and the toxins they produce. An infectious disease, also known as a transmissible disease or communicable dis ...

category and 1st among open-access communicable disease journals.

Abstracting and Indexing

The journal is indexed in

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, Web of Science:

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, and

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. The journal has a 2021

of 16.162.

References

External links

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