American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC)

The American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) is a leading peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the science and practice of infection prevention and control in healthcare and community settings. It serves as the official journal of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). AJIC publishes original research, systematic reviews, brief reports, practice guidelines, and policy-focused articles that address emerging infectious diseases, surveillance methods, outbreak investigation, and quality improvement strategies. The journal emphasizes evidence-based approaches to reduce healthcare-associated infections and improve patient and worker safety. Key areas of focus include antimicrobial stewardship, environmental hygiene, device-associated infections, hand hygiene compliance, vaccination strategies, and the prevention of transmission of multidrug-resistant organisms. AJIC also highlights innovations in infection prevention education, health informatics, and implementation science. With a global readership of clinicians, epidemiologists, infection preventionists, and public health professionals, AJIC plays a central role in translating research findings into practical strategies for real-world healthcare environments. The journal is indexed in major bibliographic databases and is widely cited in infection control and epidemiology literature.

American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) is :-

• International, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, Refereed, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology, Health Policy, Infection prevention and control, hospital epidemiology, healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), antimicrobial resistance, occupational health, patient safety, public health , Online or Print , Monthly Journal

• UGC Approved, ISSN Approved: P-ISSN P-ISSN: 0196-6553, E-ISSN: 1527-3296, Established: 1973, Impact Factor: 2.4
• Does Not Provide Crossref DOI

• Not indexed in Scopus, WoS, DOAJ, PubMed, UGC CARE