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Tropical Doctor

SAGE Publications Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1906

ISSN1758-1133

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

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

0.228

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.396

Total Works

6,318

Total Citations

36,972

2yr Mean Citedness

0.38

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on infectious diseases, particularly those prevalent in tropical and low-resource settings. It covers a range of conditions including parasitic infections, viral illnesses, bacterial infections, and zoonotic diseases. The journal also addresses adverse drug reactions, specific organ system complications arising from infections or treatments, and challenges in healthcare delivery and diagnostics in these regions.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1906

Annual Volume~ 144 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications6,318

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

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Acceptance Rate—

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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?

SAGE Publications Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1758-1133

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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 DiseasesQ3

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public, Environmental & Occupational HealthTropical Medicine

Scopus Categories

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthInfectious Diseases

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Global Maternal and Child HealthMosquito-borne diseases and controlTuberculosis Research and EpidemiologyMalaria Research and ControlParasites and Host InteractionsInfectious Diseases and TuberculosisDiagnosis and treatment of tuberculosisAmoebic Infections and TreatmentsGlobal Health and SurgeryViral Infections and Vectors