About the Journal

Research on Infectious Diseases (RIDE), an open access international and peer-reviewed journal, is the official journal of the Center for Diagnostic and Research on Infectious Diseases (PDRPI), Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia. RIDE is a premier source for researchers, medical professionals, and healthcare practitioners worldwide, covering various aspects of infectious diseases through research articles, reviews, and case reports. Our goal is to facilitate the exchange of the latest knowledge and experiences in the battle against infectious diseases. All manuscripts published in RIDE are protected under the Creative Commons Attribution License, allowing sharing and adaptation with proper attribution.

Aims and Scope

RIDE aims to advance knowledge of the mechanisms responsible for infectious diseases and enhance insight into the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infectious diseases. RIDE also encourages articles on broad aspects of epidemiology, microbiology, parasitology, virology, metabolism, nutrition, pharmacy, molecular biology, genomics, and biotechnology related to infection. RIDE covers basic, translational, and clinical research on infectious diseases. 

Publication

RIDE accepts and publishes original articles, review articles, and case report. Manuscripts need to be written and submitted in English. RIDE is published online and offline, including indexing keywords with Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) terms. Full text is freely available on the official website (https://www.ajid.fk.unand.ac.id ). All submitted manuscripts will go through a double-blind peer review and editorial review before being granted acceptance for publication. RIDE published quarterly (February 25, Mei 25, Agustus 25, and November 25).