The Lancet Infectious Diseases was launched in August, 2001, and is a lively monthly journal of original research, review, opinion, and news covering international issues relevant to clinical infectious diseases specialists worldwide.

The Lancet Infectious Diseases has an Impact Factor of 27·516® and ranks first among infectious diseases journals (2018 Journal Citation Reports®, Clarivate Analytics 2019). The Lancet Infectious Diseases is recognised for providing a global, authoritative, and independent forum for the highest quality infectious diseases research and opinion, covering such areas as the treatment and research of HIV/AIDS, antibiotic resistance, emerging infections, and public health.