Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases (JVATiTD) is an academic open access publication dedicated to publish research on all aspects of toxinology, venomous animals and tropical diseases. Its interdisciplinary content includes original scientific articles covering research on toxins derived from animals, plants and microorganisms. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to: systematics and morphology of venomous animals; physiology, biochemistry, pharmacology and immunology of toxins; epidemiology, clinical aspects and treatment of envenoming by different animals, plants and microorganisms; development and evaluation of antivenoms and toxin-derivative products; epidemiology, clinical aspects and treatment of tropical diseases (caused by virus, bacteria, algae, fungi and parasites) including the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) defined by the World Health Organization.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Centro de Estudos de Venenos e Animais Peconhentos
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Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
1678-9199 / 1678-9199
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
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Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
$900
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
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Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, PMC
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Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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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.
Animal Science and ZoologyQ2
ParasitologyQ2
Infectious DiseasesQ3
ToxicologyQ3
Subject Classification
Web of Science Categories
ToxicologyTropical Medicine
Scopus Categories
Animal Science and ZoologyToxicologyInfectious DiseasesParasitology
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Venomous Animal Envenomation and StudiesIon channel regulation and functionHealthcare and Venom ResearchMarine Invertebrate Physiology and EcologyRabies epidemiology and controlInsect and Pesticide ResearchResearch on Leishmaniasis StudiesNicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors StudyAntimicrobial Peptides and ActivitiesAmphibian and Reptile Biology