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American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene · United States · Est. 1922

ISSN1476-1645

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total53

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.726

H-Index

248

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.717

Total Works

23,734

Total Citations

787,668

2yr Mean Citedness

1.39

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on tropical and emerging infectious diseases, vector-borne illnesses, and public health challenges in various global regions, with a focus on diagnostics, surveillance, and control strategies. Articles cover topics such as zoonotic diseases, parasitic infections, arboviruses, and vaccine immunogenicity, often in resource-limited settings.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1922

Annual Volume~ 504 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications23,734

Publisher OrgAmerican Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1476-1645

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Infectious DiseasesQ2

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

ParasitologyQ2

VirologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public, Environmental & Occupational HealthTropical Medicine

Scopus Categories

VirologyMedicine (miscellaneous)Infectious DiseasesParasitology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Mosquito-borne diseases and controlMalaria Research and ControlViral Infections and VectorsParasites and Host InteractionsResearch on Leishmaniasis StudiesTrypanosoma species research and implicationsVector-borne infectious diseasesParasite Biology and Host InteractionsParasitic Diseases Research and TreatmentChild Nutrition and Water Access