Journal History

2012 The inaugural issue was released. Pathogens was published as a quarterly journal.
2014 Pathogens was indexed in PubMed—National Library of Medicine (NLM), starting with Volume 1 (Issue 1).
2015 Pathogens was indexed in Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)—Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics), starting with Volume 1 (Issue 1).
2016 Pathogens was indexed in Scopus (Elsevier), starting with Volume 1 (Issue 1).
2017 Pathogens established the following section:
-Plant Pathogens.
2018 Pathogens was indexed in Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE)—Web of Science (Clarivate Analytics), starting with Volume 1 (Issue 1).
Pathogens announced the first edition of the Travel Award.
Pathogens established the following sections:
-Human Pathogens;
-Animal Pathogens;
-Waterborne/Foodborne/Airborne Pathogens;
-Immunological Responses and Immune Defense Mechanisms;
-Vaccines and Therapeutic Developments.
2019 Pathogens received its first Impact Factor (3.405).
Pathogens announced the first edition of the Outstanding Reviewer Award and Best Paper Award.
Pathogens published its 500th paper.
2020 Pathogens adopted a monthly publication schedule.
Pathogens established the following section:
-Ticks.
Pathogens published its 1,000th paper.
2021 Pathogens established the following sections:
-Bacterial Pathogens;
-Fungal Pathogens;
-Viral Pathogens;
-Parasitic Pathogens;
-Emerging Pathogens;
-Prions;
-Plant Pathogens was discontinued.
-Human Pathogens was discontinued.
-Animal Pathogens was discontinued.
-Waterborne/Foodborne/Airborne Pathogens was discontinued.
2022 The year 2022 marked the 10th Anniversary of Pathogens.
Pathogens established the following section:
-Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases.
2023 -Section Prions was discontinued.

Editor-in-Chief

2012–2024 Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Lawrence S. Young
2024–present Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Hinh Ly

Section Editor-in-Chief

2020–2024 Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Hinh Ly for the section on Immunological Responses and Immune Defense Mechanisms
2020–present Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Roberto Paganelli for the section on Vaccines and Therapeutic Developments
Section Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz for the section on Ticks
2021–2023 Section Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Anna Honko for the section on Viral Pathogens
Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. David Rodríguez-Lázaro for the section on Bacterial Pathogens
2021–2024 Section Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Sébastien Besteiro for the section on Parasitic Pathogens
2022–present Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Tian Wang for the section on Emerging Pathogens
Section Editor-in-Chief: 
Dr. Rebecca A. Drummond for the section on Fungal Pathogens
2023–present Section Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Dr. Yuying Liang for the section on Viral Pathogens
2024–present Section Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Jacob Lorenzo-Morales for the section on Parasitic Pathogens
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