Table 1. Top ten journals most commonly published in over the period 2007–2016 and 5-year impact factor.
| Rank | Journal | Number of articles | 2016 5-year impact factor (IF) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease | 2021 | 2.38 |
| 2 | PLoS One | 1726 | 3.39 |
| 3 | American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine | 946 | 13.08 |
| 4 | Tuberculosis | 773 | 2.93 |
| 5 | European Respiratory Journal | 716 | 8.49 |
| 6 | International Journal of Infectious Diseases | 514 | 2.59 |
| 7 | Journal of Clinical Microbiology | 504 | 3.85 |
| 8 | BMC Infectious Diseases | 469 | 2.96 |
| 9 | Respirology | 404 | 3.18 |
| 10 | Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy | 398 | 4.33 |