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GMS Infectious Diseases

Published by German Medical Science GMS Publishing House in Germany

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Summary and key facts

GMS Infectious Diseases is a peer-reviewed open access journal that charges authors no article processing charge (APC). It is published by German Medical Science GMS Publishing House in Germany. Its ISSN is 2195-8831. It uses anonymous peer review. It is indexed in Crossref and Google Scholar. Articles are published under a CC BY licence and authors retain copyright without restriction. The journal charges no other fees such as submission or page charges.

Article processing charge
None — free to publish
Open access
Yes, fully open access
ISSN (online)
2195-8831
Publisher
German Medical Science GMS Publishing House
Country
Germany
Peer review
Anonymous peer review
Licence
CC BY
Time to publication
20 weeks (average)
Open access since
2013
Articles indexed
107
Indexed in
Crossref, Google Scholar
Other fees
None
Waiver policy
Not applicable (no fees charged)

Indexing and abstracting

Recorded coverage for this journal. Verify with each database before relying on it for a research assessment exercise.

Policies and practices

What this journal publicly states about its own practices. Links go to the journal's own statements.

Peer review
Anonymous peer review
Plagiarism screening
No
Licence
CC BY
Author retains copyright
Yes
Machine-readable licensing
Yes
Persistent identifiers
DOI, URN
Preservation
PMC
Deposit policy
Open Policy Finder
Fully open access (no embargo)
Yes
Average time to publication
20 weeks
Open access since
2013

Charges to authors

Article processing charge
None
This journal does not charge an APC.
Other fees
None
No submission, page or colour charges recorded.

Fee policies change. Always confirm on the journal's own website before submitting.

Frequently asked questions

Does GMS Infectious Diseases charge an article processing charge?

No. GMS Infectious Diseases charges authors no article processing charge (APC). It also records no other fees such as submission or page charges.

Is GMS Infectious Diseases peer reviewed?

Yes. GMS Infectious Diseases uses anonymous peer review. A documented peer review process is required for a journal to be listed in this directory.

Where is GMS Infectious Diseases indexed?

GMS Infectious Diseases is recorded in this directory as indexed in Crossref and Google Scholar. Indexing coverage changes over time, so verify current status with the indexing database before relying on it.

How long does it take to publish in GMS Infectious Diseases?

GMS Infectious Diseases reports an average of 20 weeks between submission and publication. Actual timelines vary by manuscript and review outcome.

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