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Parasitology

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1908

ISSN1469-8161
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.693
H-Indexi
179
SNIPi
1.013
Total Worksi
12,779
Total Citationsi
355,902
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.44
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Parasitology is a leading international journal publishing high-quality original research and reviews on all aspects of the study of parasites and their interactions with their hosts and the environment. The journal covers a broad range of topics, including molecular parasitology, cell biology, immunology, host-parasite interactions, parasite genomics and evolution, epidemiology, and control strategies for parasitic diseases. We welcome submissions that advance our understanding of parasite biology and contribute to the development of new diagnostic, therapeutic, and prophylactic measures. Parasitology is committed to publishing rigorous and impactful research that will be of interest to a wide audience of scientists and clinicians working in the field of parasitology and related disciplines.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1908
FrequencyFourteen No. A Year, 2007-
StatusActive
Total Publications12,779
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-SA, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-SA, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1469-8161
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
190
3.1k
2019
233
3.5k
2020
210
2.2k
2021
189
2k
2022
142
984
2023
152
544
2024
177
203
2025
131
20
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Animal Science and ZoologyQ1
Infectious DiseasesQ2
ParasitologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Parasitology

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyInfectious DiseasesParasitology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Parasite Biology and Host InteractionsHelminth infection and controlParasites and Host InteractionsDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesLegal case studies and regulationsParasitic Infections and DiagnosticsVector-borne infectious diseasesTrypanosoma species research and implicationsResearch on Leishmaniasis StudiesCoccidia and coccidiosis research

Frequently asked questions about Parasitology

Is Parasitology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Parasitology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Parasitology?

Parasitology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.44.

Is Parasitology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Parasitology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Parasitology?

Parasitology is a leading international journal publishing high-quality original research and reviews on all aspects of the study of parasites and their interactions with their hosts and the environment. The journal covers a broad range of topics, including molecular parasitology, cell biology, immunology, host-parasite interactions, parasite genomics and evolution, epidemiology, and control strategies for parasitic diseases. We welcome submissions that advance our understanding of parasite biology and contribute to the development of new diagnostic, therapeutic, and prophylactic measures. Par

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref