The record
- Full journal title
- Archives of Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Abbreviation
- archcid
- NLM title
- Arch Clin Infect Dis
- Publisher
- Brieflands
- Scientific collaborator
- Tropical Infectious Diseases Research Center, SBMU
- e-ISSN
- 2345-2641
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- bi-monthly
- Publishing model
- Per-article continuous
- Subject area
- Infectious Diseases
Aim & scope

Archives of Clinical Infectious Diseases (ArchCID) is a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary medical journal published quarterly. The journal serves as an international platform for the exchange of scientific knowledge in the field of clinical infectious diseases and related medical disciplines.
The journal is dedicated to publishing high-quality scholarly contributions that enhance the understanding, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and control of infectious diseases. It particularly welcomes manuscripts addressing issues of regional importance in the Middle East, while also considering studies of broader international relevance.
Archives of Clinical Infectious Diseases publishes biomedical research, clinical investigations, and evidence-based analyses related to prevalent infectious diseases, with special emphasis on factors that may influence the incidence, progression, clinical course, management, and outcomes of infectious diseases and associated medical conditions.
The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:
- Clinical Infectious Diseases, including diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and clinical management of infectious diseases.
- Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases, including disease patterns, surveillance, outbreak investigations, and determinants of transmission.
- Regional Infectious Disease Research, particularly studies addressing infectious diseases prevalent in the Middle East and neighboring regions.
- Biomedical and Translational Research, including investigations that improve understanding of disease mechanisms, host responses, and clinical applications.
- Factors Affecting Disease Incidence and Course, including environmental, demographic, social, behavioral, and healthcare-related determinants.
- Infection-Related Medical Problems, including comorbidities, complications, and interdisciplinary clinical challenges associated with infectious diseases.
- Prevention and Control Strategies, including public health interventions, antimicrobial stewardship, vaccination, and infection control measures.
Article types
Archives of Clinical Infectious Diseases (ArchCID) publishes a variety of article types to promote the dissemination of high-quality scientific and clinical knowledge in the field of infectious diseases.
The journal considers the following categories of manuscripts:
- Original Articles: Full-length reports of original clinical or translational research providing significant contributions to the understanding and management of infectious diseases.
- Review Articles: Comprehensive and critical summaries of current knowledge on relevant topics, highlighting recent advances, challenges, and future directions.
- Short Communications: Concise reports of novel findings or preliminary data of scientific importance that warrant rapid communication.
- Case Reports: Detailed descriptions of unique or rare clinical cases that provide valuable insights into diagnosis, treatment, or disease mechanisms.
- Letters to the Editor: Scholarly comments on published articles or brief discussions on relevant clinical or scientific issues within the scope of the journal.
Peer review
- Double-Blind Peer Review System
- Open Peer Review (since Aug 2019), Show List of All Published Reviewers' Comments
Access & licensing
License policy
This open-access article is available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which allows for unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited.
Publication charges
- Publishing Open Access models: Full Gold Open Access
- Access: Immediate permanent free to access after publication
- Reader subscription fees: None
- Article Processing Charge: Author pays APC
- Embargo period: None
- License for reuse: CC BY-NC 4.0
- Publishing services: Full
- Indexing: Full
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