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Parasites and Vectors

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1954

ISSN1756-3305eISSN1756-3305

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

1.036

H-Index

160

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.336

Total Works

8,736

Total Citations

287,634

2yr Mean Citedness

3.31

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the study of parasites and their vectors, encompassing a wide range of organisms including insects (sand flies, mosquitoes, fleas, midges), ticks, mites, and helminths. Research investigates their roles in transmitting pathogens such as Leishmania, arboviruses, Trypanosoma cruzi, Bartonella, Rickettsia, and various helminthic parasites. The scope includes vector ecology, host-pathogen interactions, development of diagnostic and control strategies, and the impact of environmental changes on transmission dynamics. Studies also explore host immune responses to parasitic infections and vector resistance to control measures.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1954

Annual Volume~ 529 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications8,736

Publisher OrgBioMed Central

OA Since2007

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~8 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

British Library; Koninklijke BibliotheekCLOCKSSLOCKSSPorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BioMed Central Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1756-3305 / 1756-3305

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

British Library; Koninklijke Bibliotheek, CLOCKSS, LOCKSS, 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

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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 DiseasesQ1

ParasitologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

ParasitologyTropical Medicine

Scopus Categories

Infectious DiseasesParasitology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Parasites and Host InteractionsMalaria Research and ControlVector-borne infectious diseasesMosquito-borne diseases and controlParasitic Diseases Research and TreatmentTrypanosoma species research and implicationsResearch on Leishmaniasis StudiesParasite Biology and Host InteractionsHelminth infection and controlParasitic Infections and Diagnostics