A science journal for public health
Annali dell’Istituto Superiore di Sanità is a peer reviewed quarterly science journal which publishes research articles in biomedicine, translational research and in many other disciplines of the health sciences. The journal includes the following material: original articles, reviews, commentaries, editorials, brief and technical notes, book reviews.
Annali dell’Istituto Superiore di Sanità is indexed in: CAB, CHEMABS, EMBASE/Excerpta Medica, FSTA, MEDLINE, ProQuest, SCOPUS, WEB OF SCIENCE.
Annali is an open access journal and is listed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). Its articles are published under a CC BY-NC-ND license.

Vol. 62 No. 3 (2026)
Editorial
Commentary
Original Articles
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Incidence and factors associated with bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in an Italian region
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Leptospirosis outbreak in an urban setting: epidemiological and clinical characteristics of the 2025 epidemic in Sarajevo Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Current background human exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers: a review
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Human-horse interactions as complementary strategies for mental health promotion
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A mixed-methods study of facilitators and barriers of an audit and feedback intervention using key performance indicators for the Emergency Medical System in Northeastern Italy
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Bisphenol S-induced inflammation: a comparative insight on inflammatory pathway activation in zebrafish and rodent models
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Three-year risk of colorectal cancer by faecal haemoglobin concentration in subjects with a negative FIT
Book Reviews, Notes and Comments
Publications from International Organizations on Public Health
Full Issue
Information
Announcements
Annali most cited paper award
Lanfranco Fattorini, Roberta Creti, Carla Palma, Annalisa Pantosti, and the Unit of Antibiotic Resistance and Special Pathogens, were awarded for their excellent scientific contribution published in the Annali dell' Istituto Superiore di Sanità (most cited paper award). Read moreThe Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità 2025 Impact Factor
The 2025 Impact Factor for the journal Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità is 2.1 (increased from 1.7 in 2024).
Read moreCOVID-19 and impact on peer review
As a result of the significant disruption that is being caused by the COVID-19 pandemic we are very aware that many researchers will have difficulty in meeting the deadlines associated with our peer review process.
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