Aim & Scope
Annals of Infectious Diseases and Therapy (AIDT) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by Somato Publications. It publishes research on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of infections.
We welcome clinical, microbiological and epidemiological work, particularly on antimicrobial resistance and infection control.
Scope
AIDT publishes original research articles, review articles, case reports and short communications in areas including, but not limited to:
- Bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic infections
- Antimicrobial therapy and resistance
- Vaccines and immunisation
- Hospital-acquired infections and infection control
- Emerging and tropical diseases
- Clinical microbiology and diagnostics
- HIV, tuberculosis and hepatitis
- Epidemiology and outbreak investigation
Peer Review
Every submission goes through double-blind peer review by at least two independent reviewers with expertise in the subject. The usual time from submission to first editorial decision is 12–14 weeks. See the Peer Review Policy for details.
Originality
All manuscripts are screened for similarity with iThenticate before they go to reviewers, as set out in the Plagiarism Policy.
Open Access and Licensing
AIDT is fully open access. Authors keep the copyright in their work, which is published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
Article Processing Charges
An Article Processing Charge applies only after acceptance, set by the corresponding author's country income level and the article type. Full waivers are available for authors from low-income countries, for genuine financial hardship, and for unfunded students and early-career researchers. See Article Processing Charges.
