About the journal
Pathogens is an open-access journal published by MDPI AG in Switzerland, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ and MEDLINE and PUBMED according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 2,700 CHF. Declared review time at DOAJ: 6 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- ISSN
- 2076-0817
- Country
- Switzerland
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 2,700 CHF
- Articles in DOAJ
- 9674
- Declared review time
- 6 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- other
- Official website
- http://www.mdpi.com/journal/pathogens
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2012-11-28
- MEDLINE · 2024-01-01
- PUBMED · 2011-09-29
- Indexing
- DOAJ · MEDLINE · PUBMED
- APC
- 2,700 CHF
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 6 weeks
- Actual review time (measured)
- 37 days received→accepted — computed from PubMed (n=100)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
9674
Most recent article
2 months ago
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
6weeks
Works in OpenAlex
9547
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
117
i10-index
4145
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy12
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2024-04-10
- Added to DOAJ
- 2012-11-28
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSS
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 100%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 96%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity2
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 101596317
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Animal Virus Infections Studies
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
Show all subjects (75)
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Helminth infection and control
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Animal Virus Infections Studies
- Animal Virus Infections Studies
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Parasitic infections in humans and animals
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Trypanosoma species research and implications
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Research on Leishmaniasis Studies
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing
- Brucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment
- Trypanosoma species research and implications
- Trypanosoma species research and implications
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Bartonella species infections research
- Escherichia coli research studies
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
- Malaria Research and Control
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Viral Infections and Immunology Research
- Malaria Research and Control
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Viral Infections and Immunology Research
Keywords (DOAJ)
- pathogens
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