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International Journal for Parasitology

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1923

ISSN1879-0135

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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.

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SJR Scorei

0.764

H-Indexi

197

SNIPi

1.483

Total Worksi

8,117

Total Citationsi

310,571

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.99

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Parasitology; Infectious Diseases.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1923

FrequencyTwelve No. A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications8,117

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

1879-0135

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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

Citations received

118

3.1k

2019

142

3.9k

2020

124

2.6k

2021

924

2022

811

2023

343

2024

121

208

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.

ParasitologyQ1

Infectious DiseasesQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Parasitology

Scopus Categories

Infectious DiseasesParasitology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Parasite Biology and Host InteractionsHelminth infection and controlParasites and Host InteractionsParasitic Infections and DiagnosticsVector-borne infectious diseasesParasitic infections in humans and animalsCoccidia and coccidiosis researchTrypanosoma species research and implicationsDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesToxoplasma gondii Research Studies

Frequently asked questions about International Journal for Parasitology

Is International Journal for Parasitology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal for Parasitology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal for Parasitology?

International Journal for Parasitology 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 1.99.

Is International Journal for Parasitology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal for Parasitology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal for Parasitology?