Course Access
Transitioning to online only access for Infection, Disease & Health
In recognition of the high carbon footprint of printing and distributing print copies, the board of ACIPC have taken the decision to move to online only publication of our journal Infection, Disease & Health (IDH) from 2026. ACIPC members will continue to benefit from online access to the journal via the member section of our website, linked to the journal website. Note that you can also sign up for table of contents alerts by logging in or registering using links on the top right-hand side of the screen.
We have already seen some interest from ACIPC members in taking up an online only version of the journal in recent years and we understand that other colleges and associations have already successfully made this transition. The publisher has also seen a sharp reduction in demand for printed components in the journal’s personal and institutional subscriber base, and is committed to achieving net zero CO2-emissions by 2040.
Online publication also opens up some new opportunities for the journal. For example, in the future, we will consider a move to article based publishing (ABP). ABP is a workflow model that allows articles to be published online using full, final citation data as soon as the paper has been typeset and finalised, rather than waiting for it to be compiled into a complete journal issue. This model significantly speeds up the publication process for authors and aligns with reader preferences.