A New Publisher for The Journal of Infectious Diseases

Abstract

The Journal of Infectious Diseases (JID) has been published by the University of Chicago Press from its inception in 1904 until now. Over that time, JID became a premier vehicle for the publication of original and high-quality infectious disease research. With this issue, we embark on a new venture as publication of both JID and our sister journal, Clinical Infectious Diseases (CID), moves from the University of Chicago Press to Oxford University Press. This transition is bittersweet. The University of Chicago Press has served us exceedingly well. JID subscriptions number over 12,000 and manuscript submissions over 2000 per year. The quality and impact of JID research articles are recognized throughout the world. JID has a truly international scope, with over 50% of manuscripts submitted from outside the United States, an average of approximately 18 countries represented in each issue, and an editorial advisory board consisting of members from 23 different countries. And yet there is always room for improvement. Two years ago, our parent organization, the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), initiated a publisher-renewal search for JID and CID. Many publishers submitted detailed proposals, and after a rigorous competition, Oxford University Press was chosen as the new publisher. Although we will miss our interactions with the University of Chicago Press, we welcome Oxford to our family. Oxford University Press had its origins in the late 15th century with the revolutionary introduction of printing from movable type. It is the oldest and largest university press in the world, with major publishing centers in England and the United States. More than 250 academic and research journals are published by Oxford, many of them in medical and scientific fields. In addition to serving resource-rich countries, Oxford University Press provides free or reduced-cost online access where it is needed, and more than 2500 educational institutions benefit from Oxford University Press initiatives. So what can readers and authors expect from JID’s new association with Oxford University Press? A few examples follow.