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Journal of Helminthology

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1919

ISSN1475-2697

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 50% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.442

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.798

Total Worksi

5,785

Total Citationsi

70,962

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.41

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Helminthology is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research articles, reviews, and short communications on all aspects of helminthology, including the biology, taxonomy, ecology, and control of parasitic worms. The journal covers a wide range of topics, from molecular and cellular biology to population dynamics and epidemiology. It is of interest to researchers, veterinarians, and public health professionals working in the field of parasitology.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1919

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications5,785

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND 4.0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/11 · 73%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1475-2697

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

1.4k

2019

106

1.1k

2020

482

2021

542

2022

105

622

2023

296

2024

136

192

2025

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 ZoologyQ2

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

ParasitologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

ParasitologyZoology

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyMedicine (miscellaneous)Parasitology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Parasite Biology and Host InteractionsHelminth infection and controlParasites and Host InteractionsDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEducational Robotics and EngineeringNematode management and characterization studiesParasitic infections in humans and animalsParasitic Diseases Research and TreatmentParasitic Infections and DiagnosticsMollusks and Parasites Studies

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Helminthology

Is Journal of Helminthology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Helminthology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, 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 Journal of Helminthology?

Journal of Helminthology 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 1.41.

Is Journal of Helminthology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Helminthology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.