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Pathogens Template

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About the Pathogens format

Pathogens is a peer-reviewed journal published by MDPI, covering Viral Infections and Vectors, Vector-borne infectious diseases, Vector-Borne Animal Diseases. Over its lifetime it has published 9,628 papers, which have received 155,519 citations.

PublisherMDPI
Reference styleNumbered (MDPI)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Pathogens 2023, 12, 45–58.

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Publishes research inViral Infections and Vectors Vector-borne infectious diseases Vector-Borne Animal Diseases Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology Mosquito-borne diseases and control
ISSN2076-0817
Citation impact (2-yr)3.77
h-index118
i10-index4,203
Article processing charge$2,382
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereFundação Oswaldo Cruz
Journal websitewww.mdpi.com
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Papers published in Pathogens per year

53
2014
52
2015
69
2016
71
2017
95
2018
336
2019
1.1K
2020
1.7K
2021
1.6K
2022
1.4K
2023
1.1K
2024
1.3K
2025

Citation impact of Pathogens by publication year

3.2K
2014
3.5K
2015
3.4K
2016
2.7K
2017
3.3K
2018
11.4K
2019
32.8K
2020
37.4K
2021
25.1K
2022
16.2K
2023
7.8K
2024
3.2K
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Pathogens

Bacterial Antibiotic Resistance: The Most Critical Pathogens

Giuseppe Mancuso, Angelina Midiri, Elisabetta Gerace et al. · 12 Oct 2021

Antibiotics have made it possible to treat bacterial infections such as meningitis and bacteraemia that, prior to their introduction, were untreatable and consequently fatal. Unfortunately, in recent decades overuse and misuse of antibiotics as well as social and economic factors have accelerated the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, making drug treatment ineffective. Currently, at least 700,000…

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The Minimum Inhibitory Concentration of Antibiotics: Methods, Interpretation, Clinical Relevance

Beata Kowalska−Krochmal, Ruth Dudek-Wicher · 4 Feb 2021

Inefficiency of medical therapies used in order to cure patients with bacterial infections requires not only to actively look for new therapeutic strategies but also to carefully select antibiotics based on variety of parameters, including microbiological. Minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) defines in vitro levels of susceptibility or resistance of specific bacterial strains to applied antibiotic.…

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SARS-CoV-2 and Coronavirus Disease 2019: What We Know So Far

Firas Rabi, Mazhar Salim Al Zoubi, Ghena A. Kasasbeh et al. · 20 Mar 2020

In December 2019, a cluster of fatal pneumonia cases presented in Wuhan, China. They were caused by a previously unknown coronavirus. All patients had been associated with the Wuhan Wholefood market, where seafood and live animals are sold. The virus spread rapidly and public health authorities in China initiated a containment effort. However, by that…

Alteration of Gut Microbiota in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): Cause or Consequence? IBD Treatment Targeting the Gut Microbiome

Israr Khan, Naeem Ullah, Lajia Zha et al. · 13 Aug 2019

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic complex inflammatory gut pathological condition, examples of which include Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), which is associated with significant morbidity. Although the etiology of IBD is unknown, gut microbiota alteration (dysbiosis) is considered a novel factor involved in the pathogenesis of IBD. The gut microbiota acts…

Acinetobacter baumannii Antibiotic Resistance Mechanisms

Ioannis Kyriakidis, Eleni Vasileiou, Zoi Dorothea Pana et al. · 19 Mar 2021

Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative ESKAPE microorganism that poses a threat to public health by causing severe and invasive (mostly nosocomial) infections linked with high mortality rates. During the last years, this pathogen displayed multidrug resistance (MDR), mainly due to extensive antibiotic abuse and poor stewardship. MDR isolates are associated with medical history of long…

Pathogens template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Pathogens format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Pathogens template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official MDPI format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Pathogens use?
Pathogens uses Numbered (MDPI) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Pathogens 2023, 12, 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Pathogens?
No. DocuGuru generates the mdpi LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a MDPI-ready Pathogens document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Pathogens template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Pathogens format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
What is Pathogens?
Pathogens - MDPI Journal. It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by MDPI.
Can I export a submission-ready Pathogens PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Pathogens template (the mdpi class) that is ready to submit to MDPI, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Pathogens template cost?
You can start writing in the Pathogens template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Pathogens PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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